Research projects
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MicroSafe: Safe Climate-Resilient Engineered Water Systems
MicroSafe will make water systems safer by predicting and controlling the growth of pathogenic microbes like Legionella in cooling towers and irrigation systems in The Netherlands and Brazil.
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4D reconstruction of de novo cristae formation in malaria parasite mitochondria
We combine state-of-the-art experimental genetics with complexome profiling and advanced imaging techniques to study the process of de novo cristae formation in malaria parasite mitochondria.
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Elucidating metabolic dark matter in M. tuberculosis
M. tuberculosis (Mtb) causes tuberculosis, a devastating disease that claims over one million lives annually. Our research focuses on discovering novel Mtb metabolites and enzymes that could become promising targets for new drug development.
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AMOXENSE: Ammonia Biosensing in Wastewater Treatment using Bacteria
This project will develop an ammonium biosensor that can uniquely operate in the low oxygen and anoxic conditions found in wastewater treatment plants. This biotechnology will contribute to optimizing ammonium removal during wastewater treatment.
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Sand Filtration
Towards a mechanistic understanding of the microbiological and geochemical dynamics of sand filtration.
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The prokaryotic origin of our immune system
Recently, there has been a growing discussion about a potential bacterial origin of innate immune mechanisms. Undoubtedly, bacterial defense systems (DS) play a significant role in it, but what about archaea?
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MARIX
The ERC synergy project MARIX studies marine redox transitions to understand how they remove toxic ammonium and methane. It combines fieldwork, lab experiments and modelling to explore new microbial pathways and their environmental impact.
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Biogas to bioenergy
The project Biogas to bioenergy investigates how certain micro-organisms generate electricity, and how we can apply this quality for electricity production and for reducing methane emissions from e.g. water treatment plants.