NEWS Walvoort group
We proudly present the latest news, achievements and events from our lab.
Liubov defended her thesis!
Liubov successfully defended her thesis on July 6! With the relaxed COVID-19 regulations, we were able to have part of the committee, the paranymphs and audience present. It [...]
Marthe gives the opening lecture at the Summer Course Glycoscience
On June 10, 11, 17 and 18, the Summer Course Glycosciences took place - online! Marthe gave the opening lecture, with a thorough introduction on carbohydrates, followed by [...]
Zeynep gives a lightning talk at the ACS Spring symposium
On April 8, Zeynep gave an online lightning talk at the joined session from the Carbohydrates and Organic Chemistry Divisions at the ACS Spring meeting. She did an [...]
Marthe is promoted to Associate Professor
As of April 1, Marthe is promoted to Associate Professor (in Dutch: adjunct hoogleraar). Many thanks to all past and present members of the Sugar Team for their [...]
Stella defended her thesis!
On March 5, Stella successfully defended her thesis! With a great online defense, she was the first PhD student from the Walvoort group to become doctor. What a [...]
Marthe becomes a member of the ACS Chemical Biology Early Career Board
Marthe is installed as one of the 25 members of the inaugural ACS Chemical Biology Early Career Board. She will work with the journal’s Editor-in-Chief, Laura L. Kiessling, [...]
Michela gave a project pitch at the virtual MCGS symposium
Michela delivered a virtual project pitch about how she tackled the challenges of EPS isolation at the 2020 Midwest Carbohydrate and Glycobiology Symposium, November 20, 2020. [...]
Liubov presented a poster at the Society for Glycobiology conference
Liubov presented a poster on the unusual beta-hairpin structure recognition of EarP at the annual Society for Glycobiology Virtual Conference, 9-12 November 2020. Read more about this project [...]
Vincent delivered a pitch at the annual CRCG PhD Day
Vincent delivered a pitch at the annual Cancer Research Center Groningen (CRGC) PhD Day, which was held online, about his interdisciplinary project on the generation of PDK-1 probes. [...]
Marthe gave a lecture at the KNG
Marthe gave a lecture about 'Modern Glycobiology' for the Koninklijk Natuurkundig Genootschap, in the Forum in Groningen. https://www.kng-groningen.nl/1836-dr-marthe-walvoort/
Liubov entered the national FameLab competition
On September 10 2020, Liubov participated in the national final of the FameLab competition. Watch her impressive contribution here!
Stella entered the Jong KNCV Spotlight competition
Stella submitted a 1-minute pitch about her research on new ways to make complex carbohydrates. Watch her contribution here - in Dutch!
Zeynep joins the group as a PhD student
We're very happy to welcome Zeynep Su Ziylan to the Sugar Team as a PhD student! She will be working on an interdisciplinary project together with Prof. Dirk-Jan [...]
Liubov won the local FameLab competition
Liubov won the local FameLab competition. Congratulations!
Marthe speaks at performing arts festival Noorderzon
During the Noorderzon Festival, Marthe gave a lecture on ‘The various faces of sugar’ at the event Noorderlichten, organized by the Young Academy Groningen. Noorderlichten was a 5-day event that [...]
Pushpa starts as PhD-student in the group
We welcome Pushpa as a new PhD student in the group! She will be working on a collaborative project with Patrick van der Wel at the Zernike Institute for Advanced [...]
The yearly Sugar Team Event!
With all PhDs, students and significant others, we had a tour of the Martinus Brewery in Groningen, including beer tasting, followed by dinner at Wadapartja – thanks to Vincent for [...]
The Sugar Team attends the 20th Eurocarb symposium in Leiden
Stella gave an oral presentation about her work on the stereoselective glycosylations with talose. Liubov gave an oral presentation about the generation of peptide substrates for bacterial glycosyltransferases. And [...]
Day Chair at ISCOMS 2019
Marthe chaired the pre-course day of the International Student Congress Of (bio)Medical Sciences. On the first day of this congress, the students were treated to a great line-up of plenary [...]
Lecture at the Betamasterclass
At the Betamasterclass organized by the KNG and ScienceLinx, Marthe gave a short lecture entitled ‘Sugars: healthy or not?’ for high school students. In only 15 minutes, they learned about [...]