Softness matters: investigating red blood cells as tool and target

The objective of this project is to understand margination of white blood cells in blood flow as well as to obtain a complete understanding of the yield stress of aggregated blood. To this end ultra-fast confocal microscopy will be used in combination with a home-build shear cell. We will tune the interaction of the red blood cells using model depletants as well as model microgels will be used to mimic the white blood cells.