Physics of Living Systems

mr. Mohammad Hossein Afsharian
- m.h.afsharianvunl
- Faculty of Science, Physics of Living Systems - PhD Candidate
- LaserLaB - Molecular Biophysics - PhD Candidate
Person: Academic
Pim America
- p.p.b.americavunl
- Faculty of Science, Physics of Living Systems - External PhD Candidate
Person: Academic
Capucine Beraud
- c.m.s.beraudvunl
- Faculty of Science, Physics of Living Systems - PhD Candidate
- LaserLaB - Molecular Biophysics - PhD Candidate
Person: Academic
Vadim Bogatyr, MSc
- v.bogatyrvunl
- Faculty of Science, Physics of Living Systems - External PhD Candidate
- LaserLaB - Molecular Biophysics - External PhD Candidate
Person: Academic
Paco Bontenbal
- p.bontenbalvunl
- Faculty of Science, Physics of Living Systems - External PhD Candidate
Person: Academic

Untangle DNA: Exploring the activity of DNA topoisomerases using optical tweezers
Bakx, A. J. M., 29 May 2026, 189 p.
Research output: PhD Thesis › PhD-Thesis - Research and graduation internal

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MDA5 generates compact ribonucleoprotein complexes via ATP-dependent double-stranded RNA unwinding
Quack, S., Maity, S., America, P. P. B., Klein, M., Herrero Del Valle, A., Singh, R., Joiner, J. D., Rashid, Z. M., Smitskamp, Q., Rivas, P., Papini, F. S., Broedersz, C. P., Roos, W. H., Modis, Y. & Dulin, D., 13 Apr 2026, In: Nucleic acids research. 54, 6, p. 1-15 15 p., gkag274.
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

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Targeted phytocannabinomics provides new insights into the biosynthetic origin of cis-Δ⁹-THCA in Cannabis sativa L.
Buccolieri, L., Paris, R., Fulvio, F., Alberti, I., Citti, C. & Cannazza, G., 1 Sept 2026, In: Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis. 277, p. 1-9 9 p., 117510.
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Open Access
Information-directed sampling for bandits: a primer
Hirling, A., Nicoletti, G. & Celani, A., Apr 2026, In: Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment. 2026, 4, 043402.
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
TAV2b Peptide Derivatives Underwind and Stabilize Double-Stranded RNA upon Binding
Rashid, Z. M., Klein, M., van Heesch, T., Quack, S., Smitskamp, Q., America, P. P. B., Rivas, P., Albers, M. A., Paulus, J., Vreede, J., Grossmann, T. N. & Dulin, D., 4 Mar 2026, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 148, 8, p. 8298-8309 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Open Access

Advanced Biophysics
Dulin, D.
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Course
Bachelorproject
Heller, I.
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Course
Experimental Biomolecular Sciences
Bald, D.
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Course
From Quantum to Molecule
Peterman, E.
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Course
Klassieke mechanica 2
Spreeuw, R.
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Course

De Jonge Akademie, KNAW (External organisation)
Wuite, G. (Member)
1 Apr 2009 → 1 Apr 2014
Activity: Membership › Academic
Nucleotide dependent (dis)order in the kinesin-tubulin interaction
Peterman, E. J. G. (Speaker)
13 Sept 2000
Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
Nucleotide dependent (dis)order in the kinesin-tubulin interaction
Peterman, E. J. G. (Speaker)
4 Oct 2000
Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic

Best Poster Presentation
Borges Santos da Costa, A. (Recipient), 12 Sept 2018
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
CCCTC-binding Factor (CTCF): Choreographer of Genome Organization
Caldwell, C. (Recipient), 28 Mar 2024
Prize / Grant: Grant › Academic
ERC Consolidator Grant c
Broedersz, C. (Recipient), 2023
Prize / Grant: Grant › Academic
NWO Vici
Broedersz, C. (Recipient), 2025
Prize / Grant: Grant › Academic
Professional Opportunities for Women Committees travel award
Hashemi Shabestari, M. (Recipient), 2016
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic

Supplementary Material for: Expression, Regulation and Function of Human Metallothioneins in Endothelial Cells
Koolwijk, P. (Contributor), Schulkens, I. A. (Contributor), Griffioen, A. W. (Contributor), Thijssen, V. L. (Contributor), Castricum, K. C. M. (Contributor) & Weijers, E. M. (Contributor), figshare Academic Research System, 1 Jan 2014
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5126842.v1, https://doi.org/10.6084%2Fm9.figshare.5126842.v1
Dataset / Software: Dataset
Raw experimental data for Quantitative Acoustophoresis
Bogatyr, V. (Creator), Biebricher, A. S. (Creator), Bergamaschi, G. (Creator), Peterman, E. J. G. (Creator), Wuite, G. J. L. (Creator) & Bogatyr, V. (Contributor), DataverseNL, 2022
DOI: 10.34894/rmthk5, https://dataverse.nl/citation%3FpersistentId=doi:10.34894/RMTHK5
Dataset / Software: Dataset
Data for the manuscript "Ion-mediated condensation controls the mechanics of mitotic chromosomes"
Witt, H. (Contributor), Zenodo, 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7801755, https://zenodo.org/record/7801755
Dataset / Software: Dataset
Maximally predictive states
Costa, A. C. (Contributor), Ahamed, T. (Contributor), Jordan, D. (Contributor) & Stephens, G. (Contributor), Zenodo, 2022
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7115942, https://zenodo.org/record/7115942
Dataset / Software: Dataset
Data from: Resolving coiled shapes reveals new reorientation behaviors in C. elegans
Broekmans, O. D. (Contributor), Rodgers, J. B. (Contributor), Ryu, W. S. (Contributor) & Stephens, G. J. (Contributor), Zenodo, 2016
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.t0m6p, https://zenodo.org/record/5008987
Dataset / Software: Dataset

Using sound to stretch cells
Bergamaschi, G. & Sorkin, R.
21/06/18
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mr. Mohammad Hossein Afsharian

Pim America

Capucine Beraud

Vadim Bogatyr, MSc

Paco Bontenbal

Untangle DNA: Exploring the activity of DNA topoisomerases using optical tweezers

MDA5 generates compact ribonucleoprotein complexes via ATP-dependent double-stranded RNA unwinding

Targeted phytocannabinomics provides new insights into the biosynthetic origin of cis-Δ⁹-THCA in Cannabis sativa L.

Information-directed sampling for bandits: a primer

TAV2b Peptide Derivatives Underwind and Stabilize Double-Stranded RNA upon Binding

Advanced Biophysics

Bachelorproject

Experimental Biomolecular Sciences

From Quantum to Molecule

Klassieke mechanica 2

De Jonge Akademie, KNAW (External organisation)

Nucleotide dependent (dis)order in the kinesin-tubulin interaction

Nucleotide dependent (dis)order in the kinesin-tubulin interaction

Best Poster Presentation

CCCTC-binding Factor (CTCF): Choreographer of Genome Organization

ERC Consolidator Grant c

NWO Vici

Professional Opportunities for Women Committees travel award

Supplementary Material for: Expression, Regulation and Function of Human Metallothioneins in Endothelial Cells

Raw experimental data for Quantitative Acoustophoresis

Data for the manuscript "Ion-mediated condensation controls the mechanics of mitotic chromosomes"

Maximally predictive states

Data from: Resolving coiled shapes reveals new reorientation behaviors in C. elegans

Using sound to stretch cells

Physics of Living Systems

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