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30 June 2022
Vidi Grants awarded to Miao-Ping Chien, Rebekka Schneider, Tineke Lenstra and Monique Mulder
Oncode Institute is proud to announce that three Oncode Investigators and one Oncode Researcher will receive a Vidi Grant worth 800.000 euros. This grant will enable Oncode Investigators Miao-Ping Chien, Rebekka Schneider (both Erasmus MC), Tineke Lenstra (Netherlands Cancer Institute) and Oncode Researcher Monique Mulder (Leiden UMC) to develop their own innovative line of research and set up their own research group in the coming five years.
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<span>Elize</span><span>Brolsma</span>
Elize is part of Oncode’s communication team. She has over 10 years of experience in the com-munication industry, both for commercial and non-profit organisations. After obtaining her bache-lor and master degree in communication at Utrecht University, Elize worked as a communication professional at a research institute, PR agency, law firm and internet company. She has a strong focus on external communications and Public Relations.
At Oncode - together with her colleagues - Elize produces the monthly newsletters for Oncode Investigators & Researchers and the Oncode digital magazine. She publishes content for the Oncode website and is responsible for all social media channels. She enjoys discussing science with researchers and support them in their outreach.
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27 June 2022
Prostate cancer hijacks tumor cell biorhythm to evade hormone therapy
Hormone therapy is successful at keeping metastatic prostate cancer under control, but eventually the tumor cells become resistant to it. An unexpected potential solution has now emerged in medicines not designed to fight cancer, but to target proteins that regulate a cell’s circadian rhythm. Oncode Investigator Wilbert Zwart and others publish about this discovery in cancer discovery today.
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<span>Elize</span><span>Brolsma</span>
Elize is part of Oncode’s communication team. She has over 10 years of experience in the com-munication industry, both for commercial and non-profit organisations. After obtaining her bache-lor and master degree in communication at Utrecht University, Elize worked as a communication professional at a research institute, PR agency, law firm and internet company. She has a strong focus on external communications and Public Relations.
At Oncode - together with her colleagues - Elize produces the monthly newsletters for Oncode Investigators & Researchers and the Oncode digital magazine. She publishes content for the Oncode website and is responsible for all social media channels. She enjoys discussing science with researchers and support them in their outreach.
News
21 June 2022
Cell-free DNA biomarkers can help to identify treatment responders and non-responders of head and neck cancer patients
The team of Jeroen de Ridder finalized a Clinical Proof of Concept (CPoC) study in which they tested the feasibility of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) analysis in head- and neck cancer patients as treatment response identifier. Their results are promising and more extensive validation in larger patient cohorts is underway.
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<span>Bianca-Olivia</span><span>Nita</span>
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3 June 2022
2021: Running at Full Capacity
Oncode Institute is proud to present the 2021 edition of its Annual Progress Report.
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<span>Vesna</span><span>de Jong</span>
Vesna is a Digital Content Manager at Lygature, and is responsible for all things digital at Oncode. Originally from Slovenia, where she finished her MA in English language and literature, life led her to the Netherlands. Vesna has more than 10 years of experience in translation and localization, and has gained extensive experience of digital communications while working for one of the biggest online travel agencies.
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30 May 2022
Fully booked: Masterclass Nuclear organization in development and disease
Oncode Investigators Elzo de Wit and Ruud Delwel recently organized a well-attended Masterclass on nuclear organization in development and disease.
Vesnade Jong
<span>Vesna</span><span>de Jong</span>
Vesna is a Digital Content Manager at Lygature, and is responsible for all things digital at Oncode. Originally from Slovenia, where she finished her MA in English language and literature, life led her to the Netherlands. Vesna has more than 10 years of experience in translation and localization, and has gained extensive experience of digital communications while working for one of the biggest online travel agencies.
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