Oncode is the independent institute dedicated to outsmarting cancer and impacting lives.

On hair balls, ink pads, and folds

Neatly rolled up in a cell nucleus of only a hundredth of a millimetre in size, our genome consists of approximately two metres of DNA spread over 46 chromosomes. Three Oncode Investigators explain why they are fascinated by the spatial organization of this tiny ball of thread.

Lindavan den Berg

Open call for applications

Oncode Institute has opened a call for applications for our Female Junior Investigator Programme. Up to eight excellent young females will receive base funding untill 2022 to boost their scientific careers.

TaleSliedrecht

Geert Kops appointed as Scientific Director

Starting June 2018, professor Geert Kops will be Chief Scientific Officer of Oncode. In that role he is responsible for the overall research strategy and its proper execution.

AlexanderDuyndam

The benefits of unrestricted grants

What if researchers were given money along with the freedom to work as they wished, without the red tape?

Hidde Boersma

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Meet Oncode

Fundamental science, clinical testing and a sharp mind for market opportunities: at Oncode we bring it all together to create impact for patients.

http://www.oncode.nl/about/founding-principles

Our founding principles

We want to understand cancer - but that's only the start. Discover what Oncode stands for in 9 statements.

All about our research and approach

Whether you are interested in our strategy, the programmes or the people, it's all here.

Getting acquainted

Whether you're looking for a chart or contact information, and whether you're a PhD, a partner or a patient: pleased to meet you.

The urgency of valorization

Better treatments and diagnostics? A stronger connection to the market? Sure, but developments need to accelerate.