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News
17 January 2022
Oncode collaboration: mobilizing innate leukocytes to attack tumors
In 2021, Oncode Institute organized brainstorm sessions to come up with ideas for cross-disciplinary synergies between Oncode researchers to tackle difficult challenges in cancer research. A group of Oncode Investigators from different institutes* came up with an exciting new idea requiring their collaboration to become successful. This launched a new Oncode Accelerator Project: mobilizing innate leukocytes to attack tumors
ElizeBrolsma
<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
1 December 2021
Oncode spin-off Immagene announces seed investment round to progress novel Immuno-Oncology therapeutics
Immagene B.V., a spin-off of the Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) and Oncode Institute, today announces it has raised a seed financing round to advance its next-generation precision Immuno-Oncology (IO) therapeutics. BOM Brabant Ventures joined as a new investor with additional support from existing investors Swanbridge Capital and Oncode Oncology Bridge Fund.
ElizeBrolsma
<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
30 November 2021
More than science: highlights from the Oncode CGC Annual Conference
Did you attend Oncode’s Annual Conference at the Royal Tropical Institute at the beginning of November? If not, you’ve been missing out. Was it the wide variety of topics presented by a great mix of experts who delivered their knowledge with passion and insight, both in person and online? Was it the energy and joy that came from being able to get together face to face, right before a new lockdown? In any case, make sure to check out the highlights!
Bianca-OliviaNita
<span>Bianca-Olivia</span><span>Nita</span>
News
29 November 2021
CPoC grants awarded: New treatments for vulvar cancer & malignant mesothelioma
Oncode Institute aims to link fundamental and clinical research to enable efficient translation of promising findings into novel diagnostic methods and clinical treatment strategies. Oncode created the clinical Proof-of-Concept (cPoC) fund to support the clinical translation of Oncode’s fundamental research. Oncode Institute is pleased to announce that the 14th and 15th grants within the Clinical Proof of Concept programme have been awarded: less radical treatments for vulvar cancer and new drug combinations for malignant mesothelioma.
ElizeBrolsma
<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.
Story
25 November 2021
Oncode shows it can be done in a different way: an interview with Hans Clevers
How can we as a society benefit even more from the knowledge that is being developed at our Dutch universities? How do you transfer this knowledge into innovations that boost our economy and offer solutions to our major societal challenges? These are some of the questions at the core of Oncode Institute. Oncode Investigator Hans Clevers, co-founder of Oncode Institute and professor Molecular Genetics at Utrecht University and UMC Utrecht answers them in this interview conducted by Teachleap.nl in collaboration with Innovation Origins.
Bianca-OliviaNita
<span>Bianca-Olivia</span><span>Nita</span>
Story
25 November 2021
Oncode Investigator Sylvie Noordermeer: ‘Setting up your own research group is both exciting ánd terrifying’
Creating your own research group is exciting, but what are some of the typical challenges that can emerge? Oncode Investigator Sylvie Noordermeer (LUMC) discusses her experiences as founder of the Noordermeer research group, whilst also reflecting on the contribution that Oncode’s Mentoring Programme can make in solving dilemmas.
In the spotlight
22 July 2020
COVID-19: updates for the Oncode research community
As an Oncode researcher, you might have questions about how we are mitigating the impact of the current COVID-19 crisis on our programmes, projects and funding. We created a Q&A with the answers these questions and plan to update this Q&A regularly.
ElizeBrolsma
<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
17 November 2021
Oncode-PACT proposal submitted to Growth Fund
Oncode Institute is proud to announce that the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy formally decided to submit the Oncode-PACT (Preclinical Accelerator for Cancer Treatments) proposal to the Growth Fund (Groeifonds) Commission on November 1st, 2021.
ElizeBrolsma
<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
16 November 2021
Clinical trial with new lung cancer vaccine started
Last week a new clinical trial with a vaccine against non-small cell lung cancer started at Erasmus MC. The vaccine teaches the immune system of lung cancer patients to recognize and clear tumor cells. Developed in the lab of Oncode Investigator Sjoerd van der Burg at Leiden University Medical Center, the technology may offer relief to a large proportion of the nearly 10,000 patients who receive this diagnosis each year.
ElizeBrolsma
<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
10 November 2021
A wrap-up of the Clinical Workshop Melanoma: looking into present approaches and what the future looks like
Due to restrictions linked to the pandemic, the Clinical Workshop Melanoma had to be postponed from last year to October this year. The restrictions relaxed and finally being able to come together, the long-expected event could take place. We now look back at a successful workshop that took place on the 5th of October at the Oncode office in Utrecht. The goal of the event was to bring together clinicians and clinical and basic researchers to discuss the tumor type melanoma, and to discuss current trends and unmet needs both within the clinic and in (clinical) research. The workshop aimed to also explore how basic research can address these unmet clinical needs and to stimulate new collaborations through translational and clinical projects.
Bianca-OliviaNita
<span>Bianca-Olivia</span><span>Nita</span>
News
9 November 2021
Facility success stories: NKI Robotics and Screening Center
Investing in new technologies and facilities - which are available to all Oncode researchers - is one of the ways in which Oncode contributes to breakthroughs in cancer research. The Oncode drug screening centres of expertise at the LUMC and the NKI are examples of such facilities. They provide Oncode researchers with advice and support to perform complex compound screens with the Drug Repurposing library. Researcher Przemek Krawczyk discusses his experiences so far.
ElizeBrolsma
<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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