dr. Joost Verduijn (PhD)
CRIG member
Post-doctoral fellow – Department molecular biotechnology – Ghent University
Principal investigator: prof. Andre Skirtach (PhD)
Research focus
My current research contains technological advancements in the cellular research of regulated cell death (RCD). RCD is essential in cancer research, modulating the equilibrium between survival and cell death has potential applications in several pathologies (including cancer). Having a method describing and accurately quantifying the parameters during RCD, will lead to an acceleration within (cancer) cell biology. The combination of several advanced microscopy techniques and RCD biology is an interesting research axis.
Key publications
- AFM Analysis Enables Differentiation between Apoptosis, Necroptosis, and Ferroptosis in Murine Cancer Cells. iScience, 23(12), 101816. (2020)
- Deep learning with digital holographic microscopy discriminates apoptosis and necroptosis. Cell Death Discovery, 7(1), 229. (2021)
- High-throughput mechano-cytometry as a method to detect apoptosis, necroptosis, and ferroptosis. Cell Proliferation, 56(6), e13445. (2023)