Community
Our community started in 2025 and consists of scientists, institutions and universities creating synthetic cells from the bottom-up. Large projects within our community are EVOLF and BaSyC.
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Looking for a specific person, project, or expertise? Try searching for keywords like BaSyC, EVOLF, scientific leader, Steering Board, Advisory Board, or topics such as synthetic cell, biochemistry, or systems biology.
Expertise
Affiliation
Project
Position
Adja Zoumaro-Djayoon
TU Delft
Technician
Liquid chromatography
Aigars Piruska
Radboud University
Research assistant
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Alexander van Oudenaarden
Hubrecht Institute
Scientist leader EVOLF
Single-cell omics
Andrei Sakai
Hubrecht Institute
Postdoc
-
Annemieke Mathissen
TU Delft
PhD
In vitro PURE chromosomes
Antonia Schneider
University of Groningen
PhD
Glycolytic genes, synthetic cell
Arjen Jakobi
TU Delft
Scientist leader EVOLF
Cryogenic electron microscopy
Arnold Driessen
University of Groningen
PI BaSyC
-
Ava Nievaart
TU Delft
Management Assistant
Management Support
Barbara Terlouw
Wageningen University
Postdoc
-
Beatriz Orozco Monroy
TU Delft
PhD
Hybrid DNA segregation system, cytoskeleton
Bela Mulder
AMOLF/ Wageningen University
PI BaSyC
-
Bert Poolman
University of Groningen
Scientist leader EVOLF and PI BaSyC
Biochemistry, metabolism
Bert van Herck
TU Delft
PhD
The entire life cycle of synthetic cells on-chip.
Cecelia de Agrela Pinto
TU Delft
Technician
Technical support
Cees Dekker
TU Delft
Steering board (Chair) EVOLF and PI BaSyC
Biophysics; genome, cell division
Céline Cleij
TU Delft
PhD
Synthetic genomes
Charlotte Koster
Wageningen University
Postdoc
Synthetic cell
Charu Sharma
TU Delft
Postdoc
Synthetic cell division
Christine Jacobs-Wagner
Stanford University
Advisory Board EVOLF
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Christophe Danelon
Toulouse Biotechnology Institute/ TU Delft
Postdoc
Synthetic gene expression systems or operons
Claudio Hernandez Lopez
TU Delft
Postdoc
cell growth, replication, division in E. coli and synthetic cells
Craig Venter
J. Craig Venter Institute
Advisory Board EVOLF
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Damir Sakhapov
TU Delft
Postdoc
fabricated silicon-based devices.
Dani Ye
TU Delft
PhD
-
Daphne Broeks
Radboud University
PhD
synthetic cell
David Dulin
VU Amsterdam
Associate PI EVOLF and PI BaSyC
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Dimphna Meijer
TU Delft
Scientist leader EVOLF
Molecular neurobiology
Dirk Jan Slotboom
University of Groningen
Scientist leader EVOLF and Associate PI BaSyC
Biochemistry, metabolism
Douwe Grundel
University of Groningen
PhD
-
Elynor Moore
TU Delft
Postdoc
synthetic chromosomes
Eric Bumüller
AMOLF
Associate PhD EVOLF (MSCA-DN SigSynCell)
Molecular neurobiology
Erwin Frey
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Advisory Board EVOLF
-
Esther Geurken
TU Delft
PhD
protein modules
Euan Joly-Smith
Hubrecht Institute
Postdoc
rRNA data
Eugene Koonin
National Institutes of Health
Advisory Board EVOLF
-
Evan Spruijt
Radboud University
Associate PI BaSyC
synthetic chromosomes
Fabian van Beveren
Wageningen University
Postdoc
synthetic organism
Fatema Rashid
VU Amsterdam
Postdoc
synthetic cells
Federico Ramirez Gomez
TU Delft
PhD
synthetic chromosomes
Floor Loozen
VU Amsterdam
PhD
synthetic cells
Frank Bruggeman
VU Amsterdam
Associate PI EVOLF
synthetic cells
Frank van Opstal
TU Delft
Technician
Technical support
Gerard Castro Linnares
TU Delft
PhD
Technical support
Gijs Wuite
VU Amsterdam
Scientist leader EVOLF and Associate PI BaSyC
Biophysics, genome replication, cell signaling
Gijsje Koenderink
TU Delft
Steering board (Vice chair) EVOLF and PI BaSyC
Biophysics, cell division & signaling
Greg Bokinsky
TU Delft
Scientist leader EVOLF
Synthetic biology, metabolism
Hannah Wienecke
AMOLF
PhD
-
Haochun Sun
TU Delft
PhD
division process
Heleen van Rooijen-Bosscha
TU Delft
Communications officer BaSyC
Communications
Henrique da Costa Oliveira
Wageningen University
Postdoc
synthetic genome design
Hilke Schenkel
TU Delft
PhD
synthetic minimal cell
Hub Zwart
Erasmus School of Philosophy
PI BaSyC
synthetic genome design
Jack Tait
AMOLF
PhD
protein synthesis
James Hutton
TU Delft
Associate PI EVOLF
synthetic minimal cell
Jan Stevens
University of Groningen
Associate PhD EVOLF
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Jane Calvert
University of Edinburgh
Advisory Board EVOLF
-
Jasper van Heusden
TU Delft
Project Manager EVOLF
Project management
Jayesh Aher
Radboud University
PhD
-
Jeffrey den Haan
TU Delft
Technician
-
Jelmer Coenradij
University of Groningen
PhD
sustainable phospholipid biosynthesis pathway
Jeroen van den Hoven
TU Delft
Steering board EVOLF
Ethics, design for values, RRI
John van der Oost
Wageningen University
Scientist leader EVOLF and PI BaSyC
Microbial & synthetic biology
Jolien van Hooff
Wageningen University
Associate PI EVOLF
Ethics, design for values, RRI
Joris Dommisse
TU Delft
PhD
liposomes
Jose P. Vila Cha Losa
University of Groningen
PhD
-
Julia Kamenz
University of Groningen
Scientist leader EVOLF
Cell biology of cell cycle control
Karin Schann
University of Groningen
PhD
Metabolism of a synthetic cell
Kate Adamala
University of Minnesota
Advisory Board EVOLF
-
Koen Tielemans
Wageningen University
PhD
synthetic cell-like environments
Kristin Grußmayer
TU Delft
Scientist leader EVOLF
Super-res/smart microscopy, AI
Kristina Ganzinger
AMOLF
Steering board EVOLF and Associate PI BaSyC
Biophysics of cell signaling
Leonardo Morini
Radboud University
PhD
gene expression
Liedewij Laan
TU Delft
Scientist leader EVOLF
Biophysics & evolution
Lotte Asveld
TU Delft
Scientist leader EVOLF
Ethics, safety by design, RRI
Luca Buccolieri
VU Amsterdam
PhD
PURE System
Luca Gross
AMOLF
PhD
chaperones
Manuel Reinhardt
AMOLF
PhD
-
Marianne Bauer
TU Delft
Scientist leader EVOLF
Theoretical biophysics
Marie-Eve Aubin-Tam
TU Delft
Scientist leader EVOLF
Biophysics & technology
Marileen Dogterom
TU Delft
Steering board EVOLF and Associate PI BaSyC
Cell biophysics
Mart Venekamp
University of Groningen
PhD
biosynthesis
Marvin Tanenbaum
Hubrecht Institute
Scientist leader EVOLF
Cell biology, gene expression dynamics
Matthias Heinemann
University of Groningen
Scientist leader EVOLF and PI BaSyC
Systems biology, metabolism
Menno Mulder
AMOLF
-
Theoretically understanding sensing in cells
Mert Bozoflu
University of Groningen
Associate PhD EVOLF
Theoretically understanding sensing in cells
Nico Claassens
Wageningen University
Scientist leader EVOLF and Associate PI BaSyC
Microbiology, synthetic biology
Nishu Kanwa
Radboud University
Postdoc
Theoretically understanding sensing in cells
Nynke Boiten
TU Delft
PhD
conceptual framework
Olga Rook
TU Delft
PhD
synthetic cells
Pascale Daran-Lapujade
TU Delft
Scientist leader EVOLF and PI BaSyC
Genome engineering
Petra Schwille
Max Planck Institute
Advisory Board EVOLF
-
Phuong Nguyen
TU Delft
PhD
synthetic cell
Pieter Rein ten Wolde
AMOLF
Scientist leader EVOLF and PI BaSyC
Theoretical biophysics
Pietro Sillano
TU Delft
PhD
-
Pim America
VU Amsterdam
PhD
-
Ramon Creyghton
AMOLF
PhD
synthetic cell
Risa Togo
TU Delft
PhD
-
Rob Joosten
Wageningen University
Research assistant
-
Roel Bovenberg
DSM-Firmenich
Advisory Board EVOLF
-
Sabina Caneva
TU Delft
Scientist leader EVOLF
Nanotechnology, lab-on-chip
Sander Annema
University of Groningen
PhD
synthetic cell
Sander Tans
AMOLF/ TU Delft
Scientist leader EVOLF and PI BaSyC
Biophysics, signaling
Sandrine D'Haene
VU Amsterdam
Technician
Technical support
Seger Deerenberg
TU Delft
PhD
synthetic cell
Siewert-Jan Marrink
University of Groningen
Steering board EVOLF and PI BaSyC
Computational chemistry, AI
Sonam Marapin
TU Delft
PURE tech
PURE tech
Stan Brouns
TU Delft
Scientist leader EVOLF
Microbiology, CRISPR technology
Stefan Steinert
TU Delft
Associate PI EVOLF
-
Stefania Usai
TU Delft
Project Manager BaSyC
Project management
Suzan Yilmaz
Wageningen University
PhD
synthetic cell
Theo van Laar
TU Delft
Technician
Technical support
Thijs Ettema
Wageningen University
Scientist leader EVOLF
Microbial evolution
Tijn Delzenne
TU Delft
PhD
-
Tim van den Akker
University of Groningen
PhD
synthetic cell
Timon Idema
TU Delft
Scientist leader EVOLF and Associate PI BaSyC
Theoretical biophysics
Timon Lindeboom
TU Delft
Postdoc
synthetic chromosomes, DNA parts
Tracey de Ruijter
TU Delft
Communications officer EVOLF
Communications
Vincent Louis
TU Delft
PhD
synthetic cell
Wilhelm Huck
Radboud University
Steering board EVOLF and PI BaSyC
Systems chemistry, microfluids, AI
Yan Borges Barreto
University of Groningen
Postdoc
synthetic cell
Yash Jawale
TU Delft
PhD
synthetic cell
Yoldas Cinemre
TU Delft
PhD
-
Yuchang Li
TU Delft
PhD
-
Yugyeong Je
TU Delft
Postdoc
liposomes
Yunshi Yang
TU Delft
Postdoc
Synthetic cell division, RNA nanostructure
Zan Luthey-Schulten
University of Illinois
Advisory Board EVOLF
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Want to join our community?
The SynCellNL community is open for new connections. Would you like to join our network of scientists, institutions and universities in the Netherlands creating synthetic cells from the bottom-up? Or do you want to add an existing interdisciplinary project in this field to our projects page? Submit your request.
If you are looking for a research position (for example a PhD or Postdoc position), discover open positions at our project EVOLF.