K. Broersen

K. Broersen serves as an Associate Professor within the Applied Stem Cell Technologies group at the University of Twente's Faculty of Science and Technology, where he heads a research subgroup focused on biochemical and cell biological aspects of the brain. His work contributes to the university's TechMed Centre initiatives in medical technology and engineering.

Academic background:

• PhD in Food Chemistry from Wageningen University
• Postdoctoral research at Medical Research Council - Laboratory of Molecular Biology (Cambridge) studying alpha-synuclein aggregation in Parkinson's disease under Bazbek Davletov and Michel Goedert
• Postdoctoral and Assistant Professor positions at Switch Laboratory (VUB/VIB) in Brussels

His research integrates biochemistry and cell biology to investigate neurodegenerative mechanisms, with current emphasis on stem cell technologies for brain-related applications. This bridges fundamental protein aggregation studies with translational approaches for neurological disorders, particularly leveraging membrane-enriched fatty acid interactions and cellular models.

Broersen maintains active research lines within the Bioengineering Technologies department since joining University of Twente in 2011, transitioning from the Nanobiophysics Group (2011-2013 under Vinod Subramaniam, 2013-2019 under Mireille Claessens) to the Applied Stem Cell Technologies group led by Robert Passier in 2019.