News of the Laboratory of Microbiology
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Prof. Thijs Ettema elected as KNAW member
- Microbiologist Prof. Thijs Ettema has been elected as a member of the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences (KNAW). He is one of 18 new members in 2023. The... -
Chlamydia bacteria collects DNA from the inside out
- Family members of the chlamydia-causing bacteria collect genes inside their host to enrich their DNA. These new genes help them survive outside their... -
Wageningen team Colourectal wins gold medal in iGEM competition
- A new self-test for colorectal cancer has earned Wageningen students a gold medal during the finals of iGEM, an international competition to improve... -
Discovering viruses that infect our closest prokaryotic relatives
- In recent years, biologists have discovered an astounding diversity of all kinds of microorganisms: bacteria, archaea, eukaryotes and viruses. Using... -
Detecting infections faster with CRISPR-Cas
- Wageningen University & Research (WUR), together with spinoff Scope Biosciences, has received a grant of 150,000 euros from the European Research... -
UNLOCKing microbial potential
- In 2020, research groups from Wageningen University & Research and Delft University of Technology received an NWO-subsidy for a new research... -
Researchers mobilise to combat antimicrobial resistance
- How to prevent bacterial infections and reduce the need for antibiotics? Researchers from Wageningen University & Research, universities in... -
Cattlelyst in top half of iGEM competition 2021 and secures Gold Award
- The worldwide synthetic biology competition, iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine), has closed for 2021. With a combination of... -
Life in hot springs – why hot springs are not just fun to bathe in
- With a length of about 65 and a width of 16 kilometers, São Miguel, the largest island of the Azores, spans a wide range of different... -
Cattlelyst Team in iGEM competition looks for funding next phase of their project
- The iGEM student competition team at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is looking for funding to bring their project to the next level....