Meet the PhD's
HTRIC PhD candidates
PhD projects supported by HTRIC funding
We are growing! Thirteen PhD projects are currently supported with funding from HTRIC. The projects are powered by principal investigators from the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) of the University of Groningen, and the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) or Hanze University of Applied Sciences. Interested in these projects? Find out more about their research in the blogs of our candidates.
Britt Coenen
Early detection of sepsis using reactive oxygen species
This project is applied for by Prof. Dr. Romana Schirhagl (UMCG), Prof. Dr. Geert van den Boogaart (FSE) and Dr. Hjalmar Bouma (UMCG).
Ayla Kwant
Take a breath: Development of a novel lung adhesive sealant for severe COPD patients
This project is applied for by Prof. Dr. Marleen Kamperman (FSE) and Dr. Simon D. Pouwels (UMCG), together with Prof. Dr. Dirk-Jan Slebos and Prof. Dr. Janette Burgess.
Nawal Aledlbi
4D Local drug distribution determination using advanced optical (light sheet) microscopy
This project is applied for by Dr. Pieter van der Zaag (FSE) and Prof. Dr. Wouter Nagengast (UMCG).
Oran Liu
Lower-limb prostheses: optimal human-in-the-loop co-adaptation
This project is applied for by Prof. Dr. Raffaella Carloni (FSE) and Prof. Dr. Han Houdijk (UMCG).
Mariana Leal Estrada
Oxygen-releasing adhesives to promote anastomotic healing in esophageal surgery
This project is applied for by Prof. Dr. Inge S. Zuhorn (UMCG) and Prof. Dr. Ranjita K. Bose (FSE), together with Dr. Jan Willem Haveman (UMCG).
Meryl Maria Vilangattil
Development of 18F-labelled FAPI (fibroblast activating protein inhibitor) for Positron Emission Tomography of cancer and inflammation
This project is applied for by Prof. Dr. Philip H. Elsinga (UMCG) and Prof. Dr. Ben L. Feringa (FSE).
Gypsy Urrutia
Unpuzzling cardiac damage by exercise imaging and biomechanical modeling
This project is applied for by Prof. Dr. Cristobal Bertoglio (FSE) and Dr. Tineke Willems (UMCG).
Amogh Desai
Nanopore Technology in Acute Heart Failure Management
This project is applied for by Prof. Dr. Giovanni Maglia (FSE) and Dr. Kevin Damman (UMCG).
Aline Mola
Developing an innovative e-health platform to manage diabetes in the Netherlands
This project is applied for Prof. Dr. Hilbrand Oldenhuis (Hanze), Dr. Elisabeth Wilhelm (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen) and Prof. Dr. Claudine Lamoth (UMCG).
Aline Brouwer
Development of a prognostic for early interventions in preeclampsia
This project is applied for Dr. Frans Bianchi (FSE) and Dr. Jelmer Prins (UMCG).
Adriana Vasi
Soft advanced robotics fot minimally invasIve surgery
This project is applied for Sarthak Misra (FSE), Michael Lerch (FSE) en Jean Paul de Vries (UMCG).
Suzan Abrishami
Bone Morphogenic Biodegradable Implants
This project is applied for Dr. Patrick van Rijn (Hanze), Dr. Daniele Parisi (FSE) and Dr. Baucke van Minnen (UMCG).
Adam Arditya
Application of innovative cell-selective delivery strategies for nanoparticles to fibroblasts and macrophages
Prof. dr. Klaas Poelstra (GRIP), Prof. dr. Klaas Nico Faber (UMCG), and Prof. dr. Peter Olinga (GRIP)
