Myrthe Frans

Myrthe Frans is an external researcher at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, affiliated with the Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute. Her work focuses on immunology, microbiology, and molecular mechanisms related to cell proliferation and viral interactions.

• Primary affiliation: University of Groningen, Faculty of Science and Engineering
• Research institute: Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute
• Active in 2023-2025 with key contributions in antigen presentation, cell proliferation detection, and SARS-CoV-2 spike protein research

Research interests center on:

• Immunological mechanisms in cancer and infectious diseases
• Cell proliferation dynamics and detection technologies
• Molecular interactions of viral spike proteins with host cells
• Biotechnological applications in medical diagnostics
• Structural biology of antigen presentation
• Microbiome influence on immune responses

Recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate expertise in:

• Development of cell proliferation detection methods
• SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding strategies
• Cytokine modulation in disease contexts
• Biophysical characterization of viral proteins
• Cancer immunology applications
• Immobilized cell technologies

Collaborates extensively with Prof. van den Bogaart and Bianchi on projects related to immune cell function and cancer diagnostics.