Thankful for our great and long-lasting collaboration with the Van Rheenen laboratory! New work, spearheaded by the Van Rheenen lab, in Cell Stem Cell about the origin of liver metastases from colorectal cancers. Using genetic mouse models and intravital imaging, it turns out that the major suspects, i.e. so-called cancer stem cells, are not the predominant seeders of metastases.
Hugo received new funding from KWF (€820k), the Dutch Cancer Foundation, to strengthen our team with two new PhD students. We will use this support to make a deep dive into the tumor microenvironment of Read more…
Hugo received a prestigious ERC consolidator grant (€2,0M) from the EU in support of our studies to understand the evolution of the tumor genome during the earliest formation of colon cancer. The project will rely Read more…
Beautiful ceremony in the Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum for modern art. AMMODO Science Award is a biannual prize for early-career scientists to continue their research line as they seem fit (€350k). Proud to be listed among Read more…