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Off Road grant awarded to study how immune cells know when to stop
We’re excited to announce that Megan Farrell has been awarded the Off Road grant by ZonMW to carry out innovative immunology research in the lab of Kristina Ganzinger. Megan will…
ERC Proof of Concept grant to develop measuring technique for halide perovskites
The European Research Council (ERC) announced that AMOLF group leader Erik Garnett is one of the recipients of an ERC Proof of Concept grant. Erik and three other researchers at…
Breakthrough in heart technology: prototype of first soft robotic artificial heart
An international team of researchers with AMOLF group leader Bas Overvelde, has taken the first steps towards developing a new type of artificial heart that combines soft robotics with advanced…
Former AMOLF director Frans Saris has passed away
On June 29th, former AMOLF director Frans Saris passed away. This sad news has touched many people, including AMOLF colleagues and alumni. Former AMOLF director Frans…
Said Rodriguez named Outstanding Referee by American Physical Society
On June 19, AMOLF director Huib Bakker congratulated group leader Said Rodriguez on his honorable and well-deserved recognition as an Outstanding Referee. The honor comes from the American Physical Society…
Spring brings many Doctorate Celebrations
Burak Demirbas – Stress-induced protein dynamics and growth arrest in C. elegans during development – May 16th Burak Demirbas with PhD committee and his family Burak…
AMOLF, CWI, and DIFFER launch HELIOS project with NWO-I funding
An AMOLF collaboration with CWI and DIFFER has received funding from NWO-I to launch a joint project: HELIOS: AI-guided materials discovery facility for solar energy materials. On Friday, May 23rd,…
Daan de Bos’s research at AMOLF awarded best physics bachelor thesis
We are very proud to share that Daan de Bos has been awarded the SPIN Bachelor Project Award, for his research on self-learning materials with supervisor Marc Serra Garcia at…