Rocha Lab
@rochalab.bsky.social
Laboratory of Biomaterials and Nanotechnology @ KU Leuven,
interested in mechanobiology, 3D cell models, cancer metastasis, biosensors and nanoparticles. Fluorescence microscopy aficionados 🔬
https://susanarocha.github.io/
interested in mechanobiology, 3D cell models, cancer metastasis, biosensors and nanoparticles. Fluorescence microscopy aficionados 🔬
https://susanarocha.github.io/
Our Nature Protocols cover is out!🎉
Fully synthetic PIC hydrogels provide an animal-free matrix for 3D cell culture.
Congrats to Hongbo Yuan, Kaizheng Liu, and Paul Kouwer; and thanks to Hans Van Oosterwyck for the collaboration behind this beautiful cover.
🔗 nature.com/articles/s41596-025-01159-3
Fully synthetic PIC hydrogels provide an animal-free matrix for 3D cell culture.
Congrats to Hongbo Yuan, Kaizheng Liu, and Paul Kouwer; and thanks to Hans Van Oosterwyck for the collaboration behind this beautiful cover.
🔗 nature.com/articles/s41596-025-01159-3
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Our Nature Protocols cover is out!🎉
Fully synthetic PIC hydrogels provide an animal-free matrix for 3D cell culture.
Congrats to Hongbo Yuan, Kaizheng Liu, and Paul Kouwer; and thanks to Hans Van Oosterwyck for the collaboration behind this beautiful cover.
🔗 nature.com/articles/s41596-025-01159-3
Fully synthetic PIC hydrogels provide an animal-free matrix for 3D cell culture.
Congrats to Hongbo Yuan, Kaizheng Liu, and Paul Kouwer; and thanks to Hans Van Oosterwyck for the collaboration behind this beautiful cover.
🔗 nature.com/articles/s41596-025-01159-3
Still buzzing after the @cellmech2025.bsky.social conference in Leuven!
It was great to connect with so many experts in mechanobiology and to be part of this close, dynamic community. We enjoyed the inspiring talks and left with plenty of new ideas.💡
Already looking forward to the next edition!
It was great to connect with so many experts in mechanobiology and to be part of this close, dynamic community. We enjoyed the inspiring talks and left with plenty of new ideas.💡
Already looking forward to the next edition!
October 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Still buzzing after the @cellmech2025.bsky.social conference in Leuven!
It was great to connect with so many experts in mechanobiology and to be part of this close, dynamic community. We enjoyed the inspiring talks and left with plenty of new ideas.💡
Already looking forward to the next edition!
It was great to connect with so many experts in mechanobiology and to be part of this close, dynamic community. We enjoyed the inspiring talks and left with plenty of new ideas.💡
Already looking forward to the next edition!
✨The IUPAC Global Women’s Breakfast is a wrap!✨
A big thank you to our inspiring speakers for sharing their experiences and motivating the next generation of scientists. Perfect timing to celebrate this on the International Day of Women in Science!👩🏻🔬
Let’s keep breaking barriers and building bonds!
A big thank you to our inspiring speakers for sharing their experiences and motivating the next generation of scientists. Perfect timing to celebrate this on the International Day of Women in Science!👩🏻🔬
Let’s keep breaking barriers and building bonds!
February 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
✨The IUPAC Global Women’s Breakfast is a wrap!✨
A big thank you to our inspiring speakers for sharing their experiences and motivating the next generation of scientists. Perfect timing to celebrate this on the International Day of Women in Science!👩🏻🔬
Let’s keep breaking barriers and building bonds!
A big thank you to our inspiring speakers for sharing their experiences and motivating the next generation of scientists. Perfect timing to celebrate this on the International Day of Women in Science!👩🏻🔬
Let’s keep breaking barriers and building bonds!
Lab life = science, fun, and cake! 🎂🥳 Nina Anseeuw outdid herself with this lab-logo masterpiece for her birthday. Starting 2025 on a sweet note with science and great vibes! Here’s to more good times (and good science)! 🔬✨ #LabLife #Happy2025
January 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Lab life = science, fun, and cake! 🎂🥳 Nina Anseeuw outdid herself with this lab-logo masterpiece for her birthday. Starting 2025 on a sweet note with science and great vibes! Here’s to more good times (and good science)! 🔬✨ #LabLife #Happy2025
📸 Super proud to share the new Rocha Lab group photo! 🌟 Not everyone could make it, but here’s a glimpse of the team driving our research forward. #LabLife
November 14, 2024 at 9:19 AM
📸 Super proud to share the new Rocha Lab group photo! 🌟 Not everyone could make it, but here’s a glimpse of the team driving our research forward. #LabLife
We are thrilled to announce that Indra Van Zundert has been awarded a prestigious FWO post-doctoral fellowship! 🎉 She will join our team in October, using 3D cell models to develop DNA origamis for gene therapy. 🧬 Can't wait to have you with us at KU Leuven!
May 16, 2024 at 2:18 PM
We are thrilled to announce that Indra Van Zundert has been awarded a prestigious FWO post-doctoral fellowship! 🎉 She will join our team in October, using 3D cell models to develop DNA origamis for gene therapy. 🧬 Can't wait to have you with us at KU Leuven!
Super proud to share the success of the IUPAC Global Women’s Breakfast held at
@KU_Leuven! With the support of the Chemistry Department, we hosted over 60 enthusiastic participants. A big shoutout to our speakers for their openness during the Q&A session #GWB2024 #WomeninSTEM
@KU_Leuven! With the support of the Chemistry Department, we hosted over 60 enthusiastic participants. A big shoutout to our speakers for their openness during the Q&A session #GWB2024 #WomeninSTEM
February 28, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Super proud to share the success of the IUPAC Global Women’s Breakfast held at
@KU_Leuven! With the support of the Chemistry Department, we hosted over 60 enthusiastic participants. A big shoutout to our speakers for their openness during the Q&A session #GWB2024 #WomeninSTEM
@KU_Leuven! With the support of the Chemistry Department, we hosted over 60 enthusiastic participants. A big shoutout to our speakers for their openness during the Q&A session #GWB2024 #WomeninSTEM
Excited to announce that we are joining the IUPAC Global Women's Breakfast initiative. We are hosting a special lunch @KULeuven to celebrate women in chemistry. It's a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow female chemists #GWB2024
January 31, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Excited to announce that we are joining the IUPAC Global Women's Breakfast initiative. We are hosting a special lunch @KULeuven to celebrate women in chemistry. It's a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow female chemists #GWB2024
While red weather alerts sweep the nation, we're brightening up KU Leuven with Rocha Lab's creative decorations! ❄️☃️#TeamSpirit #LabLife
January 17, 2024 at 4:43 PM
While red weather alerts sweep the nation, we're brightening up KU Leuven with Rocha Lab's creative decorations! ❄️☃️#TeamSpirit #LabLife
Best wishes for 2024!
December 31, 2023 at 12:23 PM
Best wishes for 2024!
Delighted to have hosted Hokkaido University's scientific delegation at KU Leuven for the Core-2-Core symposium yesterday! 🥳After 4 years due to COVID, it was fantastic to meet in person. Big thanks to our colleagues from Melbourne University for joining us online! 🌏
November 25, 2023 at 9:44 AM
Delighted to have hosted Hokkaido University's scientific delegation at KU Leuven for the Core-2-Core symposium yesterday! 🥳After 4 years due to COVID, it was fantastic to meet in person. Big thanks to our colleagues from Melbourne University for joining us online! 🌏
I am not sure if this is all....
November 15, 2023 at 7:59 AM
I am not sure if this is all....
The Feel the Force summer school is a wrap! Big shoutout to all the participants for their interest and 'mechano-passion'. Huge thanks to the Rocha Lab & Co for their incredible support! Couldn't be happier with this awesome team!
September 15, 2023 at 7:04 PM
The Feel the Force summer school is a wrap! Big shoutout to all the participants for their interest and 'mechano-passion'. Huge thanks to the Rocha Lab & Co for their incredible support! Couldn't be happier with this awesome team!
The end of first day of our 'Feel the force' summer school ended like this. Thanks to everyone from the Rocha Lab for their help setting up! And a special thanks to
prof. Jelle Hendrix for his amazing tutorial talk on FRET!
prof. Jelle Hendrix for his amazing tutorial talk on FRET!
September 13, 2023 at 3:30 AM
The end of first day of our 'Feel the force' summer school ended like this. Thanks to everyone from the Rocha Lab for their help setting up! And a special thanks to
prof. Jelle Hendrix for his amazing tutorial talk on FRET!
prof. Jelle Hendrix for his amazing tutorial talk on FRET!