Harrie Kampinga

Harrie Kampinga is a Professor at the University of Groningen, Faculty of Medical Sciences, and leads the Protein Homeostasis (PH) research group. With over 262 research outputs and 31 supervised works, his work spans biochemistry, molecular biology, and neuroscience.

• Key research areas: Protein Aggregation, J-domain proteins, Polyglutamine diseases, and Neurodegenerative disease mechanisms
• Active in UN SDG-related research including health (Huntington's disease, Spinocerebellar Ataxia) and biological quality control systems

His recent publications focus on protein misfolding, molecular chaperone function, and nuclear envelope damage in neurodegenerative disorders. Collaborations span structural biology and disease mechanism research across institutions.

Kampinga regularly contributes to academic conferences as invited/keynote speaker and provides expert commentary in media. His work appears in high-impact journals like Structure, Cell Stress & Chaperones, and The Journal of Cell Biology.