TEAM

People behind the science

A collaborative research environment dedicated to single-molecule nanopore sensing, peptide and protein biomarkers, and molecular transport.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Dr. Benjamin Cressiot, HDR

Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Benjamin Cressiot develops biological and solid-state nanopore approaches for the single-molecule analysis of proteins, peptides and disease biomarkers. His research focuses on molecular discrimination, conformational heterogeneity, post-translational modifications and sensing in complex biological media.

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CURRENT MEMBERS

Current researchers

Postdoctoral researcher · since October 2025

Soching LUIKHAM

Detection and reading of synthetic polymers for molecular information storage using nanopores.

PhD candidate · since January 2024

Luca Iesu

Detection and quantification of peptide biomarkers using hybrid nanopore systems.

Co-supervised with Prof. Juan Pelta

PhD candidate · since October 2023

Laura Ratinho

Electrical detection of protein biomarkers in biological fluids using nanopores.

Co-supervised with Prof. Juan Pelta

MASTER STUDENTS (2026)

Mélanie De Magalhaes

Master 1 internship (2026)

Kalifa Sidibé

Master 1 internship (2026)

Ilies Hakimi

Master 1 internship (2026)

ALUMNI & PREVIOUS SUPERVISION

Former researchers and students

2023–present

Laura Ratinho

PhD candidate

Electrical detection of protein biomarkers in biological fluids using nanopores.

2023–2024

Dr. Nathan Meyer

Postdoctoral researcher

Discrimination of oxytocin and its structural variants by nanopore.

2022

Laura Ratinho

Master 2

Dynamics and conformations of peptides through an aerolysin nanopore.

2022

Aïcha Stierlen

Master 2

Coagulation biomarker derivatives and post-translational modification.

2022

Habibullah Moradian

Master 2

Detection of a biomarker peptide by nanopore.

2021

Doryan Masmoudi

Master 1

Detection of a hormonal biomarker peptide by nanopore.

2020

Laura Ratinho

Licence 3 internship student

Dynamics and conformations of peptides through an aerolysin nanopore.

2020

Dorian Velon

Licence 2 internship student

Dynamics and conformations of peptides through an aerolysin nanopore.

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Prospective students and collaborators

Enquiries from motivated students and researchers interested in nanopore sensing, biomarker analysis and single-molecule biophysics are welcome.

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