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Leo van IJzendoorn is an Associate Professor in the Molecular Biosensing research group at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), focusing on Particle-Based Biosensing and Biophysics. His research is centered on detecting biomolecules in complex environments, exploring the properties of biomolecules and developments in point-of-care detection and continuous monitoring of biomarkers. His methods include magnetic and non-magnetic particle techniques, thermal particle motion analysis, and light scattering optical microscopy. Van IJzendoorn's work utilizes magnetic tweezers to gain insights into the nanomechanical properties of individual biomolecules and their interactions with biofunctionalized surfaces. He has a strong academic background with a Bachelor's degree in chemistry and physics from Leiden University, a Master's in physics, and a PhD from the Laboratory Astrophysics. After working at Philips Research, van IJzendoorn joined TU/e as an Assistant Professor, was promoted to Associate Professor, and co-founded the Molecular Biosensing and Medical Diagnostics research group. He actively collaborates across multiple disciplines including chemistry, physics, biomedical engineering, and mathematics as part of TU/e’s Institute for Complex Molecular Systems.
Eindhoven University of Technology • Eindhoven, Netherlands
Focus on materials analysis using ion beams and positron emission profiling. Founded research group in Molecular Biosensing and Medical Diagnostics.
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