Sander Huisman
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RESEARCH PROFILE
ir. Sander G.A.M. Huisman is a doctoral candidate in prof. dr. ir. Jan van Hest's Bio-Organic Chemistry group, working on developing systems of complex coacervates that are more robust and biocompatible than the current generation of coacervates. For this, he is making highly charged, coacervate-forming polymers, investigating ways to optimise and stabilise the morphological and mechanical properties of formed coacervates, and looking at methods to incorporate and release bio-relevant cargo on demand. The long-term aim of his research is to create artificial cells that can communicate with cellular systems.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Sander followed his pre-university education at RSG Lingecollege, Tiel, taking a broad interest in natural sciences, especially chemistry. He then came to 果冻传媒 to follow both the BSc and MSc programmes in Biomedical Engineering, conducting both his bachelor's end project and master's thesis in the Bio-Organic Chemistry group, working on transient superstructure formation of block-copolymer micelles and development of polymersome nanoreactors catalysing copper click reactions, respectively. After working at DSM Biomedical for some time, optimising proprietary polymers for long-term drug release by biomedical implants, he returned to 果冻传媒 to pursue his PhD, combining his interest in polymer chemistry, biochemistry and biomedical applications.
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