Institute for Complex Molecular Systems

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  • July 9, 2025
    Advancing charge flow understanding in flexible electronics

    Pushing the boundaries of flexible electronics with organic semiconductors

    PhD researcher Zhongquan Chen developed new methods to understand charge movement in flexible organic semiconductors for next-generation…

  • Our bioluminescent molecular diagnostics platform enables rapid on-site detection of pathogens with a simple and affordable camera-based reader device and minimal hands-on time. Photo: Spotlight Dx
    July 9, 2025

    Detecting infectious diseases outside the lab: this startup is doing it

    Researchers from ¹û¶³´«Ã½ and others founded startup Spotlight Dx to detect infectious diseases faster and more accurately, anywhere in the…

  • The team from the Medical University of Graz, led by Prof. Marianne Brodmann (left in green), that successfully placed the stent from ¹û¶³´«Ã½-spinoff STENTiT. Photo: STENTiT
    July 4, 2025

    First patients treated with new regenerative stent from ¹û¶³´«Ã½ spin-off STENTiT

    For the first time, patients have received a new type of biodegradable stent developed by medical technology company and ¹û¶³´«Ã½ spin-off…

  • The winners of the Science Awards 2025. From left to right: Fons van der Sommen, Sandra Loerakker, Tom Bertens, Iris Huijben, Juliette van Haren, and Heleen de Coninck. Photo: Bart van Overbeeke
    June 25, 2025

    Innovation thrives on collaboration; this is the theme of Research Day 2025

    Collaboration and knowledge sharing featured front and center during the fourth ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Research Day on June 24, 2025. More than once, the…

  • Photo: Vincent van den Hoogen
    June 23, 2025

    Towards better methods for knee repair

    On June 23, Janne Spierings defended her PhD thesis at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, in which she investigated why anterior…

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    June 5, 2025

    A model for pattern formation in extreme ultraviolet nanolithography

    Lois Fernandez Miguez defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Applied Physics and Science ¹û¶³´«Ã½ on May 26.

  • Head researcher Jolanda Kluin of the Erasmus MC. Photo: Holland Hybrid Heart Consortium
    June 5, 2025

    ¹û¶³´«Ã½ develops living layer for promising robotic heart

    Publication in Nature Communications marks important step for ‘Hybrid Heart’.

  • June 4, 2025

    Smart nanoparticles give the immune system a targeted boost

    Anne de Dreu obtained her PhD from BmE on June 3. For her thesis, she developed therapies that influence the immune system in order to steer…

  • Bert Meijer. Photo: Vincent van den Hoogen
    June 4, 2025
    Plastics - present, past and future?

    'Don't abolish plastic, but solve it'

    Bert Meijer, university professor at ¹û¶³´«Ã½, has been working on plastic and polymer materials for his entire career. He sees a solution to…

  • Illustration: Annabel Adema
    May 22, 2025
    Kennislink-series A Spark of Life: Ghislaine Vantomme

    'Sometimes you have to be bold and seize the moment'

    Build big with the smallest parts. Scientists move molecules towards life. But what motivates them? In this episode of A Spark of Life:…

  • University Professor Bert Meijer. Photo: Odette Beekmans
    May 19, 2025

    Bert Meijer becomes a member of the American Philosophical Society

    This year, the prestigious academic society from the US invited 38 world-renowned scientists to become members.

  • May 14, 2025

    Structure and dynamics of glass forming liquids

    Ilian Pihlajamaa defended his PhD thesis cum laude at the Department of Applied Physics and Science ¹û¶³´«Ã½ on May 6th.