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Ton Blaazer is a Research Associate at the Faculty of Science of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, affiliated with the Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences department and the AIMMS research institute. His work integrates pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, and neglected disease research.
Research Interests:
- Targeting phosphodiesterases for parasitic diseases
- Drug repositioning for rare genotypes
- Education innovations in drug discovery
- Structure-based inhibitor design
- 3D/virtual reality tools in chemistry education
Recent Publications (trends): Focus on neglected tropical diseases, structure-based drug design, and cystic fibrosis therapies. Key subfields include organoid modeling, hybrid educational frameworks, and antiparasitic compound screening.
Projects: Co-led the MolTour initiative (2020–2022) to develop immersive 3D/augmented reality tools for biochemistry education.
Ancillary Activities: Director/Owner at Aeolus Investments NV (2022–present) and Advisor at ZEF BV (2023–present), indicating industrial and entrepreneurial engagement outside academia.
