Biography
Dr. Christoffer Åberg
Current research
Christoffer Åberg has a background in theoretical physics, holding an MSc in physics from Lund University, Sweden (2005). He went on to do a PhD in physical chemistry, also at Lund University (2009). Subsequently, he moved towards biology, applying his physics/colloid science background to how nano-sized objects interact with cells, at University College Dublin, Ireland. Since 2014 he has been at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands and is currently an associate professor at the Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy.
His research is focussed on understanding the kinetics of how nano-sized objects, such as nanomedicines, are taken up by cells, as well as their subsequent intracellular distribution.
Experimentally, the group uses techniques such as live-cell imaging and flow cytometry to gain quantitative data. The processes are also modelled mathematically, drawing upon tools and concepts from theoretical physics to do so.
Key Publications:
1. Richards, C. J., Burgers, T. C. Q., Vlijm, R., Roos, W. H. & Åberg, C. ACS Nano 17, 16517–16529 (2023). doi:10.1021/acsnano.3c01124
2. Corci, B., Hooiveld, O., Dolga, A. M. & Åberg, C. Soft Matter 19, 2529–2538 (2023). doi:10.1039/D2SM01672A
3. Åberg, C. Nanoscale Advances 3, 2196–2212 (2021). doi:10.1039/D0NA00716A
4. Åberg, C., Kim, J. A., Salvati, A. & Dawson, K. A. Nature Nanotechnology 12, 600–603 (2017). doi:10.1038/nnano.2017.139
5. Lesniak, A., Salvati, A., Santos-Martinez, M. J., Radomski, M. W., Dawson, K. A. & Åberg, C. Journal of the American Chemical Society 135, 1438–1444 (2013). doi:10.1021/ja309812z