Staff members with discipline Biology
Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.
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Marine Microbiologist with an interest in phytoplankton, algal physiology, primary production, DMSP production and sea ice habitats.
![M.G. (Mareike) Bach, MSc](/staff/m.g.bach/photo.png?unique=1549362085843.jpg)
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m.g.bach rug.nl
Function
PhD Student
Field / Discipline
Structural Biology
cryo Electron Microscopy (cryo-EM)
Membrane Proteins
cryo Electron Microscopy (cryo-EM)
Membrane Proteins
![C. (Cristina) Batista Paulino, Prof Dr](/staff/c.paulino/photo.png?unique=1507552043396.jpg)
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Associate Professor, Head of cryo-EM unit
Field / Discipline
![K.J. (Koen) van Benthem, PhD](/staff/k.j.van.benthem/photo.png?unique=1644317633129.jpg)
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k.j.van.benthem rug.nl
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Assistant Professor (Teaching Tenure Track)
Field / Discipline
Joint PhD at Maquarie University of Sydney
![F. (Flavia) Berlinghieri](/staff/f.berlinghieri/photo.png?unique=1551874569428.jpg)
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PhD student
Field / Discipline
Microbiology (studies and previous work experience), neuroscience (studies and research projects), teaching in practicals
![K. (Kristine) van der Bij, MSc](/staff/k.van.der.bij/profile-picture-kristine-crop-ogexwnaze.jpg)
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Teacher Biology and Life Science & Technology
Field / Discipline
Neurogenetics, Pheromonal communication, social and sexual behaviours, reproduction, Drosophila.
![J.C. (Jean-Christophe) Billeter, Prof](/staff/j.c.billeter/photo.png?unique=1578473662919.jpg)
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j.c.billeter rug.nl
Function
Professor, Neurogenetics of Social Behaviour
Field / Discipline
Aging, cellular senescence, cancer
![M. (Michela) Borghesan](/staff/m.borghesan/photo.png?unique=1645711762906.jpg)
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m.borghesan rug.nl
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Field / Discipline
Avian Migration, Evolutionary ecology, Climate change, Dispersal, Population ecology, Adaptation to changing environments
![prof. dr. ir. C. (Christiaan) Both](/staff/c.both/20231023-christiaan-foto.jpg)
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c.both rug.nl
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Professor of Animal Ecology
Field / Discipline
![dr. E.M.C. (Esther) Bouma](/staff/e.m.c.bouma/photo.png?unique=1653402457104.jpg)
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Institutional researcher
Field / Discipline
Algae ecophysiology - Biogeochemistry
![D. (Deborah) Bozzato, Dr](/staff/d.bozzato/htric-by-imazzo.jpg)
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d.bozzato rug.nl
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Project Manager HAICu - Project leader 'Smarter Academic Year'
Field / Discipline
![dr. S.W.M. (Sophia) Bruggeman](/staff/s.w.m.bruggeman/photo.png?unique=1400273905733.jpg)
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s.w.m.bruggeman umcg.nl
Function
Rosalind Franklin fellow (scientist, junior group leader)
Field / Discipline
Clinical: reconstructive orthopedic surgery, children orthopedic surgery, knee surgery, foot and ankle surgeryResearch: cartilage and bone reconstruction, biomaterials, infection related to biomaterialsClinical reserach: healthy ageing, analysis movement... read more
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s.k.bulstra umcg.nl
Function
Head Department of Orthopedy UMCG
Field / Discipline
Transcriptional, translational and post-translational control of gene regulation.
Moelcular mechansims in ageing, lifespan determination and age-related diseases.
Molecular mechanims and metabolic alterations in tumour development.
Moelcular mechansims in ageing, lifespan determination and age-related diseases.
Molecular mechanims and metabolic alterations in tumour development.
![prof. dr. C.F. (Cor) Calkhoven](/staff/c.f.calkhoven/photo.png?unique=1417180852937.jpg)
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c.f.calkhoven umcg.nl
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Professor
Field / Discipline
Otter, radiotracking, wildlife management
Aging, cancer, age-related disease, cellular senescence
![prof. dr. M. (Marco) Demaria](/staff/m.demaria/photo.png?unique=1450715330909.jpg)
Animal Ecology, Ecophysiology, Microbiome
![dr. M.W. (Maurine) Dietz](/staff/m.w.dietz/photo.png?unique=1610012604490.jpg)
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Research Associate
Field / Discipline
- ageing models
- life history trade-offs
- immunosenescence
- ecoimmunology
- life history trade-offs
- immunosenescence
- ecoimmunology
![M.M.G. (Merijn) Driessen, MSc](/staff/m.m.g.driessen/photo.png?unique=1487165818974.jpg)
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m.m.g.driessen rug.nl
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PhD Student
Field / Discipline
![dr. C.M. (Cato) Drion](/staff/c.m.drion/photo.png?unique=1642155175134.jpg)
![prof. dr. C.J.M. (Martijn) Egas](/staff/martijn.egas/foto-egas-2.jpg)
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Evolution and Behaviour
Field / Discipline
Policy officer / Coaching and training for PhD students
![dr. C.M. (Corine) Eising](/staff/c.m.eising/20221211-213650.jpg)
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PhD Coordinator
Field / Discipline
Transport processes in plants, CO2 utilization in algae and plants, Stress physiology in plants
![prof. dr. J.T.M. (J Theo M) Elzenga](/staff/j.t.m.elzenga/photo.png?unique=1452173349527.jpg)
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Professor Ecophysiology of Plants
Field / Discipline
Life history evolution, cancer ecology & evolution, senescence
![E.Y. (Yagmur) Erten, PhD](/staff/e.y.erten/profile-pic.jpg)
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e.y.erten rug.nl
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Assistant Professor
Field / Discipline
Conservation, Entomology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, Fruit protection
![K. (Karla) Escobedo Quevedo, Msc](/staff/k.escobedo.quevedo/photo.png?unique=1557146729122.jpg)
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k.escobedo.quevedo rug.nl
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PhD student
Field / Discipline
Molecular diagnostics of infectious diseases -Molecular Biology - Cell biology - Microbiology - Genomics - Next Generation Sequencing - Genotyping
![dr. M.A. Fliss](/staff/m.a.chlebowicz/photo.png?unique=1582563032421.jpg)
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m.a.chlebowicz umcg.nl
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PostDoc/ MMMio
Field / Discipline
Enzyme discovery, enzyme engineering, biocatalysis, redox enzymology
![prof. dr. ir. M.W. (Marco) Fraaije](/staff/m.w.fraaije/photo.png?unique=1531818356038.jpg)
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Full Professor
Field / Discipline
Chronobiology and Sleep
![dr. M.C.M. (Marijke) Gordijn, PhD](/staff/m.c.m.gordijn/portret-349a.jpg)
Behavioural Biology, behavioural development and steroid hormnones, animal personalities, behavioural lateralization
![dr. A.G.G. (Ton) Groothuis](/staff/a.g.g.groothuis/ton.jpg)
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a.g.g.groothuis rug.nl
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Professor
Field / Discipline
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Learning and Memory, Hippocampal function, Synaptic plasticity, Sleep deprivation, Chemogenetics, Optogenetics, Memory Engrams Transgenic mouse models, Viral approaches, Long-term potentiation.
![prof. dr. R. (Robbert) Havekes](/staff/r.havekes/photo.png?unique=1446216918272.jpg)
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r.havekes rug.nl
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Associate Professor (Neuroscience of Memory and Sleep)
Field / Discipline
I’m researcher at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), and a professor of Coastal Ecology at the University of Groningen. I study interactions between organisms and their environment in coastal ecosystems. My research primarily focuses... read more
![prof. dr. ir. T. (Tjisse) van der Heide](/staff/t.van.der.heide/photo.png?unique=1550689714564.jpg)
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t.van.der.heide rug.nl
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Professor of Coastal Ecology
Field / Discipline
* Chronobiology
* Circannual rhythms
* Clocks of wild organisms
* Migration
* Clock disruption
* Evolution & ecology of timing
* Seasonal biology
* Environmental physiology
* Ornithology
* Circannual rhythms
* Clocks of wild organisms
* Migration
* Clock disruption
* Evolution & ecology of timing
* Seasonal biology
* Environmental physiology
* Ornithology
![B. (Barbara) Helm](/staff/b.helm/photo.png?unique=1523022032790.jpg)
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Associate Professor for Biological Rhythms of Natural Organisms
Field / Discipline
Research support and strategy, grant writing support, liaison officer, ISO certification
![dr. ing. M.H.W. (Michiel) Hooiveld](/staff/m.h.w.hooiveld/photo.png?unique=1630589173867.jpg)
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Programme manager a.i., Data Science Center in Health (DASH) and staff advisor, Research Office, UMCG
Field / Discipline
RNA structure determination in living cells
![D. (Danny) Incarnato, PhD](/staff/d.incarnato/dincarnato.jpeg)
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d.incarnato rug.nl
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Tenure-track Assistant Professor
Field / Discipline
Membrane Biophysics, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Lipid-protein interactions, Super-resolution microscopy
![A.S. (Aditya) Iyer, PhD](/staff/a.s.iyer/photo.png?unique=1542092140678.jpg)
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Function
Field / Discipline
![dr. L.P.W.G.M. (Louis) Jacobus Mgn Van De Zande](/staff/louis.van.de.zande/photo.png?unique=1404824129007.jpg)
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louis.van.de.zande rug.nl
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Emeritus Associate professor
![J.A. (Josien) Janssen](/staff/j.a.janssen/profielfoto.jpg)
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Function
Field / Discipline
Theoretical Biology, Modeling
![dr. T. (Thijs) Janzen](/staff/t.janzen/photo.png?unique=1641388051011.jpg)
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t.janzen rug.nl
Function
Scientific Programmer
Field / Discipline
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Inborn errors of metabolism, GSD-I, Cell signalling, metabolism, autophagy and cell biology
![A.K. Kishore](/staff/k.alagere.krishnamurthy/photo.png?unique=1590764261079.jpg)
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a.k.kishore umcg.nl
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Field / Discipline
Non-coding RNAs, microRNAs, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), B-cell lymphoma
![dr. J.L. (Joost) Kluiver](/staff/j.l.kluiver/photo.png?unique=1412666814572.jpg)
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Postdoc
Field / Discipline
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Endothelial cells, endothelial dysfunction, endothelial-mesenchymal transition, mitochondrial dysfunction, mitochondrial medicines, microRNA, epigenetics, inflammation, heart failure, cardiac fibrosis, atherosclerosis, vascular calcification, (diabetic) retinopathy, kidney disease.
![dr. G. (Guido) Krenning](/staff/g.krenning/photo.png?unique=1421681624694.jpg)
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Assistant Professor
Microscopy, Cell Biology, Yeast, Research, Education, Peroxisomes
![ing. A.M. (Arjen) Krikken](/staff/a.m.krikken/foto-arjen-small-crop.jpg)
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Biological Safety Officer
Field / Discipline
Islet biology
![dr. J.K. (Janine) Kruit](/staff/j.k.kruit/photo.png?unique=1485005341397.jpg)
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Assistant professor
Field / Discipline
Island Biogeography, Phylogenetics, Biodiversity
![L.M. (Luís) Lima Valente, Dr PhD](/staff/l.m.lima.valente/luis-valente-crop-qqvz7n7rk.jpg)
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Associate Professor, GELIFES
Field / Discipline
biology, polar regions, arctic, ecology, geese, migration, grazing
![dr. M.J.J.E. (Maarten J J E) Loonen](/staff/m.j.j.e.loonen/loonen.jpg)
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Associate Professor Arctic Ecology
Field / Discipline
animal behaviour, evolution of animal signals, sexual selection and mate choice, sensory ecology, phenotypic plasticity, speciation, biodiversity
![prof. dr. M.E. (Martine) Maan](/staff/m.e.maan/martine.png)
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Rosalind Franklin Fellow
Field / Discipline
Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, Stress, Brain Function
![prof. dr. P. (Peter) Meerlo](/staff/p.meerlo/meerlo-photo.jpg)
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p.meerlo rug.nl
Function
Associate Professor - The Biology of Sleep
Field / Discipline
Background - Microbiology & Biotechnology - Analytical chemistry (LC/MS based approaches, metabolomics) Current work within Center for Development and Innovation, UMCG: - Project Management Public-Private Partnerships - Coordination Public-Private... read more
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m.e.merlo umcg.nl
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Project manager Center for Development and Innovation UMCG
Field / Discipline
Auditory-vocal learning and memory
![S. (Sanne) Moorman, PhD](/staff/s.moorman/portretfoto-moorman-crop-46kz59bgn.jpg)
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s.moorman rug.nl
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Assistant professor (research tenure track)
Field / Discipline
Ageing biology
Invertebrate biology
Stem cell biology
Invertebrate biology
Stem cell biology
![dr. S.M. (Stijn) Mouton](/staff/s.m.mouton/photo.png?unique=1521475050202.jpg)
Seaweed and mussel cultivation
![F.C.M. (Femke) van Nimwegen, MSc](/staff/f.c.m.van.nimwegen/picture-fvn-03-01-2024.jpg)
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f.c.m.van.nimwegen rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Field / Discipline
Hematopoietic stem cells
![dr. R.P. (Ronald) van Os](/staff/r.p.van.os/photo.png?unique=1412063267822.jpg)
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r.p.van.os umcg.nl
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Research Officer
Field / Discipline
![P.P. Panizzon, MSc](/staff/p.panizzon/photo.png?unique=1627381588229.jpg)
Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience
![C. (Celina) Pütz](/staff/c.putz/screenshot-2023-01-23-101503.png)
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c.putz rug.nl
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PhD Student
Field / Discipline
Photography, content creation, science journalism and -communication, strategy development, strategic communication
![L.J. (Leoni) von Ristok, MSc](/staff/l.von.ristok/photo.png?unique=1589287407726.jpg)
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l.von.ristok rug.nl
Function
Visual editor I photographer
Field / Discipline
Antibiotica
Lanthipeptides
Posstranslationele Modification Enzymes
Peptide Design
Lanthipeptides
Posstranslationele Modification Enzymes
Peptide Design
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f.ruijne rug.nl
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PhD-student
Field / Discipline
![E.J. (Emily Johana) Ruiz Puerta, MSc](/staff/e.j.ruiz.puerta/photo.png?unique=1595283435774.jpg)
![dr. H.H.W. (Herman) Sillje](/staff/h.h.w.silje/photo.png?unique=1419328279753.jpg)
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h.h.w.sillje umcg.nl
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Head Experimental Cardiology Laboratory
Field / Discipline
Inflammation, vesicular transport, lipid metabolism, cholesterol transport, mouse transgenesis, liver disease
![prof. dr. A.J.A. (Bart) van de Sluis](/staff/a.j.a.van.de.sluis/bartvdsluis.jpg)
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a.j.a.van.de.sluis umcg.nl
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Professor of Molecular Genetics and Translational Biology
community ecology, plant communities, plant-plant interactions, facilitation, grazing, vertebrate herbivory, rewilding, seed predation, tree recruitment, exclosure studies, ecology of fear, return of the wolf, trophic cascades, predation, feral cats,... read more
![prof. dr. ir. C. (Chris) Smit](/staff/c.smit/photo.png?unique=1536839545820.jpg)
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Professor in Experimental Conservation Ecology
societal impact, strategic research advice, scientific storytelling, EU funding, national funding, outreach, science communication
![dr. A.B. (Anja) Smykowski](/staff/a.b.smykowski/photo.png?unique=1598003373345.jpg)
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a.b.smykowski umcg.nl
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Manager UMCG Grant Support Hub and coordinator UMCG impact team
Field / Discipline
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j.spoelder rug.nl
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PhD student
Field / Discipline
Medical biology
![dr. D. (Dicky) Struik](/staff/d.struik/photo.png?unique=1630065261748.jpg)
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d.struik umcg.nl
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Postdoc
Field / Discipline
Animal Ecology, Physiological Ecology, Wild Immunology
![prof. dr. B.I. (Irene) Tieleman](/staff/b.i.tieleman/irene.jpg)
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b.i.tieleman rug.nl
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Professor and Rosalind Franklin fellow
Immunology, Inflammation, Autoimmune Diseases, ANCA-associated Vasculitis
![dr. M.M. (Mirjan) van Timmeren](/staff/m.m.van.timmeren/photo.png?unique=1505649247080.jpg)
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Academic advisor Pharmacy
Field / Discipline
Physiology and ecology of seaweeds
![prof. dr. K.R. (klaas) Timmermans](/staff/k.r.timmermans/photo.png?unique=1417592416935.jpg)
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k.r.timmermans rug.nl
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honorary professor Marine Plant Biomass
Field / Discipline
![S. (Selma) van der Tuin](/staff/selma.van.der.tuin/pxl-20230815-163754557-portrait-2.jpg)
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selma.van.der.tuin rug.nl
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Intern
Field / Discipline
Please refer and to: http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yvonne_Verkuil, and to my profile on LinkedIn.
![dr. Y.I. (Yvonne) Verkuil](/staff/y.i.verkuil/photo.png?unique=1424857474079.jpg)
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Research & teaching technician
![prof. dr. M.E. (Marcel) Visser](/staff/m.e.visser/marcel-visser-3.jpg)
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m.e.visser rug.nl
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Honorary Professor
Field / Discipline
![A.M. (Ana) Vizcaino Castro](/staff/a.m.vizcaino.castro/photo.png?unique=1594842725397.jpg)
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a.m.vizcaino.castro umcg.nl
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Field / Discipline
![L. (Liping) Wang](/staff/liping.wang/photo.png?unique=1476284044394.jpg)
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h.j.westra umcg.nl
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Postdoctoral researcher
Field / Discipline
Animal ecology, farmland birds
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![E. (Elodie) Wilwert, PhD](/staff/e.wilwert/photo.png?unique=1492169837809.jpg)
![prof. dr. E.A. (Eddy) van der Zee](/staff/e.a.van.der.zee/foto-eddy-van-der-zee.jpg)
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Full Professor
Field / Discipline
Molecular Microbiology, Microscopy techniques
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a.u.zielinska rug.nl
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Field / Discipline
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