Ever wondered what the cellular trajectory is of a cancer cell metastasizing to the liver? Maria finished a tour de force @Cancer Research, mapping shapeshifting cancer stem cell phenotypes with high precision during metastasis formation.
Ooh…, regarding epithelial self-organization in organoids: it is conserved between mice, human, normal and cancer organoids. Its clinical relevance: the exact same processes take place during liver metastasis formation in patients.
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…