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VICI grant for Sander Tans
AMOLF group leader prof.dr. Sander Tans received a VICI grant by NWO. He receives his grant of 1.5 M€ for his reasearch on Molecular origami.read more »
Evolution of cellular decisions reflects the environment
Organisms respond continuously to their environment. How did that process evolve? Researchers from the FOM Institute AMOLF have now shown that a changing environment is enough - a response to these changes then spontaneously...read more »
New insight into thrombosis prevention : A single atom controls blood coagulation
Blood coagulation appears regulated by a single calcium atom in the protein, the von Willebrand factor. This result is to be published in the scientific journal Nature Communications, on 12 July, by a team of chemists and...read more »
AMOLF research on the covers of two prestigious journals
The February 20 cover of Science features the work of AMOLF-group leader Sander Tans. read more »
Sander Tans nominated for "Science & Society Prize 2008"
AMOLF group leader Dr. Sander Tans is nominated for the "Science & Society Prize 2008".read more »
Molecular Origami
The folding of a protein closely resembles a subtle work of origami, where something can easily go wrong.read more »