PI

Prof Dr Thomas Schmidt Schmidt@Physics.LeidenUniv.nl room: GW 03.09 tel: 5982

PhD students & Postdocs

Parvin Ghalebtarash project: Raman Sensing of Cell Differentiation (together with the Semrau Lab) ghalebtarash@physics.leidenuniv.nl room: GW 03.05 tel: 5970
Rick Rodrigues de Mercado project: Implications of Mechanoresponse in Metastases Rodrigues@Physics.LeidenUniv.nl room: GW 03.05 tel: 5970

Support Staff

Maidena Tohti project: All the biochemistry & cell biology we do tohti@Physics.LeidenUniv.nl room: GW 03.07 tel: 8550
Yvonne Kerkhof-Bontje secretary Kerkhof@Physics.LeidenUniv.nl room: GW 03.07 tel: 5475

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Former Group Members

• Nasrin Asgari (PD 2024, now: postdoc, U Madison)
• Gerhard Blab (PhD 1999-2003, now: Assoc Prof, University of Utrecht)
• Lena Beletkaia (PhD 2011-2015), now: Philips Engineering Solutions
• Cecilia Bergonzini (PhD 2020-2014)
• Laurent Cognet (postdoc 2000, now: Prof University of Bordeaux)
• Stefano Coppola (PhD 2017-2021), now: Netherlands Cancer Research Institute
• Dominique Donato (postdoc 2010-2014), now: Lecturer, Leiden University Medical Center
• Jesper Donsmark (PhD 2007), now: Dansac A/S
• Julia Eckert (PhD 2018-2022), now: postdoc U Queensland
• Susanne Fenz (postdoc 2010-12), now: Destatis
• Alexander Gaiduk (postdoc 2007-2008), now: Carl Zeiss
• Claudiu Gradinaru (postdoc 2001-2003, now: Prof, U Toronto)
• Alessandro Gregori (PhD 2020-2024), now: CoreLifeAnalytics bv
• Rolf Harkes (PhD 2011-2015), now: Netherlands Cancer Research Institute
• Gregory S Harms (postdoc 1999-2000), now: Assoc Prof Wilkes University, PA
• Belinda Haupt (postdoc 2003-2005), now: Umicore
• Freek van Hemert (PhD 2005-2009), now: Qodon.bio
• Laurent Holtzer (PhD 2005-2009), now: InnoSIGN
• Olga Iendaltseva (PhD 2014-2021), now: ASML
• Hedde van Hoorn (PhD 2010-2014), now: Lecturer, Delft University of Applied Sciences
• Irena Ivanovska (postdoc 2008-2010), now: UPenn
• Henriette Jensenius (postdoc 2003-2005, now: Lorentz Center, Leiden University)
• Anastasia Loman (res.ass. 2005-2006), now: MicroPort CRM
• Sandra de Keijzer (PhD 2001-2006), now: NWO
• Gabby Krens (PhD 2003-2007), now: IST Vienna
• Florian Kulzer (postdoc 2005-2007), now: Prof, Universite de Lyon
• Piet H.M. Lommerse (PhD 1999-2003), now: STW
• Guinevere Mathies (MSc 2005), now: Ass Prof, Universty of Konstanz
• Tobias Meckel (postdoc 2004-2007), now: University of Darmstadt
• Sylvie Olthuis (Research Technician, 2006-2018)
• Matthew Osbourn (res.ass. 2001-2004, now: Blackwell)
• Merete Raarup (postdoc 2002-2004, now: University of Aarhus)
• Pedro Paulo (postdoc 2006-2007, now: University of Lisbon)
• Anna Pezzarossa (PhD 2008-2011, now: Inst. Molecular Medicine, Lisbon)
• Wim Pom (PhD 2013-2017, now: Dutch Cancer Research Institute)
• Hilde Rinia (postdoc 2003, now: )
• Marcel Schaaf (posdoc 2000-2003, now: Assoc Prof, Leiden Institute of Biology)
• Ralf Schmauder (PhD 2001-2005, now: University Hospital Jena)
• Stefan Semrau (PhD 2005-2009, now: Assoc Prof, Leiden Institute of Physics)
• Arnauld Serge (postdoc 2001-2003, now: Ass Prof, University of Marseille)
• Paige Shaklee (PhD 2005-2009, now: Cell Press)
• Karin Vastenhoud (res.ass. 2003-2006, now: Shell)

Guests

• Ginevra Chioccioli Altadonna, University of Florence (Oct 2021 – Jul 2022)
• Dr Dave Chandler, Sandia National Laboratory (Jul 2002 – Jan 2003)
• Prof Dr Richard Horn, Jefferson Med. College (Jul-Sep 1997)
• Anna Kicheva, MPI-CBG, (Nov 2005-Feb 2006)
• Dr Nenad Mitrovic, LH Hospital Vöcklabruck (Jul-Sep 1997)
• Patrick Frederix, University of Basel (Jan 1998)