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Willem A. Velema is an assistant professor specializing in Physical Organic Chemistry at Radboud University. His research focuses on the chemical biology approach to bacterial resistance problems, investigating the biochemical processes involved in resistance at the molecular level. He aims to identify new pathways for drug interference and to develop small molecule probes that can be applied in live cells to study the emergence of resistance, with particular attention to the roles of RNA and DNA. His work integrates principles of nucleic acid chemistry and chemical biology, utilizing innovative fluorescent probes and antibiotics in his research.
Applies to Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Centre for Language Studies/Department of Language and Communication).