About

The Lab

As part of Utrecht University's Faculty of Science the lab is integrated within the Departement of Pharmaceutical Sciences and part of the Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery division. The lab is located in the beautiful David de Wied building.

Internships for Bachelor and Master students are available through Konjoin!

DDW by Ivar Pel

Meet

The Team

Balthasar Heesters

Balthasar Heesters

Assistant professor

May 2021 - Present

Igor Sweet

Igor Sweet

PhD candidate CBDD

January 2021 - Present


MSc (Drug Innovation), Utrecht University

BSc (CPS), Utrecht University

Martijn Breeuwsma

Martijn Breeuwsma

PhD candidate

September 2021 - September 2025


MSc (MCLS), Utrecht University

BA, Hogeschool Utrecht

Jan-Willem Langenbach

Jan-Willem Langenbach

PhD candidate CBDD

December 2022 - Present


MSc (Drug Innovation), Utrecht University

BSc (Chemistry), Utrecht University

Luc Krimpenfort

Luc Krimpenfort

PhD candidate

December 2023 - December 2027


MSc (Medical Biology), University of Amsterdam

BSc (Beta-Gamma), University of Amsterdam

Petri de Jager

Petri de Jager

PhD candidate

September 2024 - November 2028


MSc, Utrecht University (I&I)

BSc, Utrecht University (MLS)

Tristan Risseeuw

Tristan Risseeuw

Master student (HPIP)

June 2024 - June 2025


BSc, Utrecht University (FA)

Andrea van Zoeren

Andrea van Zoeren

Master student

September 2024 - March 2025


BSc, Utrecht University (FA)

Eric Sala Sole

Eric Sala Sole

Master student

October 2024 - July 2025


BSc, University College Roosevelt

This could be you

This could be you

scientist

Tomorrow - Future


Awesome degrees

Alumni

Emilija Radonić

Emilija Radonić

Master student

Until 2024

Stan Verjans

Stan Verjans

Master student

Until 2024

Ilhan Tomris

Ilhan Tomris

postdoctoral fellow

Until 2024

Marijn Lamain

Marijn Lamain

Master student

Until 2023

Maria Pla Gran

Maria Pla Gran

Master student

Until 2023

Melissa Ripamonti

Melissa Ripamonti

Master student

Until 2023

Ilias Taghaout

Ilias Taghaout

Master student

Until 2023

Samuel Feldmann

Samuel Feldmann

Bachelor student

Until 2023

Lynn Vermeer

Lynn Vermeer

Master student

Until 2022

Reinier van der Palen

Reinier van der Palen

Technician

Until 2022

Kyah van Megesen

Kyah van Megesen

Master student

Until 2021

Milou Valk

Milou Valk

Master student

Until 2017

19
MSc theses
6
BSc theses
4
other internships

Contact us

Email Josch

All fanmail can be directed to Josch Kuhlmann, who helps us and others with administrative tasks.

Reach-out online

Contact a lab member or the PI (Balthasar Heesters) on bluesky or by email.

Check out Konjoin

For UU students there is the possibility to search for projects that we need help with on the Konjoin website.