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Martin Harterink is a researcher in the Department of Biology at Utrecht University's Faculty of Science. His work focuses on unraveling the mechanisms that shape and organize neurons using the nematode C. elegans as a model organism. He leads an independent research group supported by an NWO-VENI postdoc grant, investigating the role of the neuronal cytoskeleton, particularly microtubule organization and motor protein dynamics.
His research highlights include groundbreaking studies on microtubule polarity, axon/dendrite development, and intercellular signaling in neuronal robustness. Key collaborators include Casper Hoogenraad, Lukas Kapitein, and Anna Akhmanova, with whom he has co-authored multiple high-impact publications.
- PhD in C. elegans Wnt signaling (Hubrecht Institute)
- NWO-VENI grant recipient
- Leading C. elegans neurobiology research group
Martin's team includes PhD students Lisa Anderer and Yaren Canten. His work integrates advanced genetic techniques and microscopy to study microtubule dynamics, with implications for understanding neurological disorders and cellular transport mechanisms.
