Biochemistry
Biochemistry covers the chemistry of life processes. At the Dolf Weijers lab, we focus on how biomolecules form, function and degrade inside cells. In short: "Cellular Biochemistry".
Research themes
Education
Education by Biochemistry
The Laboratory of Biochemistry is involved in teaching several BSc and MSc courses for life sciences students as listed below. These courses cover basic and more advanced concepts and techniques to study the form, function, production and degradation of biomolecules.
Publications & Projects
Cellular biochemistry is the central theme in our laboratory in which we combine molecular genetics, proteomics, bioinformatics and spectroscopy approaches. We apply this integrated approach to elucidate the function of key proteins in a variety of biological processes. Our projects range from the evolution of plants to understanding how plants feel mechanical force.
Chair Holder
Dolf Weijers is the chair of Biochemistry. His dream is to discover the secrets of the plant world. His team studies mechanisms underlying early plant development and the auxin response, as well as their evolution. During his research, he follows his curiosity to make new discoveries. Weijers: “As a scientist, you must keep on developing and reinventing yourself and your research. You must dare to tackle new questions and subjects, and adopt new methods from other research fields.”
prof.dr. D (Dolf) Weijers
Chair Holder
