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Utrecht biochemists are refuting claims that have been published in Nature en PNAS for the past years: the amino acid histidine cannot pas on signals as an 'on-off switch' in mammalian cells.

Extraordinary detailed analysis has uncovered key cell elements that support sperm motion and rigidity. The discovery may lead to new directions for treating male infertility and developing male contraceptives.

Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� professor Albert Heck has been awarded the Wallace H. Coulter Lectureship. Heck receives the prestigious lectureship for his scientific impact and multiple breakthroughs.

Every person appears to have a completely unique immune system. The discovery could help explain why, for example, corona vaccines appear to be less effective for some people.

Studying sperm cells in unprecedented detail reveals how some of the cell’s vital energy producers are arranged. This may provide new insights into sperm movement, as well as unknown causes of male infertility.

Scientists have discovered how special proteins in the blood prevent our immune system from harming our own cells with overproduced molecules.

Antibodies from corona patients bind to the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in their own unique way. Being able to select the best-binding antibodies may kickstart the development of new corona medicines.

For his cutting-edge research into the killing mechanisms of antibiotics, Markus Weingarth has received the Founders' Medal.

By modifying and boosting lab equipment, a team of chemists are able to measure individual molecules with unprecedented precision. Their massive resolution upgrading will benefit the fabrication of vaccines and molecular vectors used in gene therapy.

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Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� makes significant investments in mass spectrometry and proteomics infrastructure. The new infrastructure underscores the university’s pioneering and leading role in these scientific fields.

Distinguished Faculty of Science Professor Albert Heck has been awarded a prestigious ERC Advanced Grant. The 2.5 million Euro grant enables Heck’s team to develop cutting-edge techniques to gain a fundamentally deeper understanding of our immune system.

A small antibiotic called plectasin uses an innovative Velcro-like mechanism to kill bacteria. Research into how this structure is formed unveils a new approach that could have broad implications for the development of antibiotics to combat antimicrobial resistance.

An ERC Starting Grant was awarded for research proposal on the communications (and miscommunications) between cells

Results of a study by Stefan Rüdiger, Madelon Maurice c.s. published in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology

Alexandre Bonvin tells us about his research and what the Utrecht Bioinformatics Center means to him.

The lab of Prof. Albert Heck at Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��, in collaboration with the Netherlands Proteomics Centre, made a video about proteomics. Have a look!

Antoinette Killian is awarded the prestigous EBSA/Avanti prize 2015 for her for outstanding contributions to the understanding of lipid biophysics

Previously this was only possible when a small number of proteins was put together artificially.

Wout Oosterheert publishes in Nature about his research on membrane proteins.