Cancer Biology and Immunology

This program contains basic and translational research on cancer biology and immunology and is aimed at developing novel insights into the (patho)physiology of cancer and the immune system and at the development of novel therapies.

Themes

This program is subdivided into the following three research themes

Cancer Biology

This theme comprises basic and translational molecular research to better understand the origin and underlying mechanisms of malignancy.

Cancer Immunology

This theme studies the immunological processes involved in cancer development and therapy.

Target & Therapy Discovery

This theme is about identification of novel targets and drugs to translate into clinical trials and applications.

The role of cellular plasticity in cancer
From fundamental research to clinical trial in two years – the Cancer Center Amsterdam way
Training Network for Optimizing Adoptive T cell Therapy of Cancer (T-OP)
Major breakthroughs in lymphoma and leukemia therapy: Ibrutinib and Venetoclax
Germline biomarkers of melanoma immunotherapy: an international consortium

Program members

A. Hakkert
Aafke Creemers
Adriaan D. Bins MD PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Akke Bakker MSc
Albert Geldof DR.
Aleksandar B. Kirov
Alex Henneman DR.
Alfons van den Eertwegh PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Ali Belkouz MD
Alida van der Steeg
Allison J. Klok
Alsya Affandi PhD
Amber P. van der Zalm
Ammarina Chuwonpad
Ana C. Pacheco Correia MSc
Anastasia Prokopi DR.
Andra Neefjes-Borst DRS.
André van Kuilenburg PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Angela C. M. Luyf
Angela L. Bosma
Anna Elisabeth E. Jadczak
Anna Kroeze
Anna Wojtuszkiewicz DR.
Anne Uyterlinde DR.
Anne W. J. Martens
Annemarie Becker - Commissaris DR.
Annemarie van de Geer MD PhD
Annemieke Kuil BEng
Arjan Griffioen PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Arjan Houweling DR.
Arjan van de Loosdrecht PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Arlene L. Oei PhD
Armando A. C. van Bruggen MSc
Arne A. Meesters
Arnon P. Kater Prof. MD PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Bahar Arik-Yetkin BSc
Bauke Ylstra PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Bernadien M. Nijmeijer MSc
C.R. Leemans PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Caitrin Crudden DR.
Cansu Tekin
Carlijn Voermans
Carolus J. M. van Noesel Prof. PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Charles Hayfron-Benjamin
Charlotte Dommering DR.
Chiara Montironi
Chris Dickhoff DR.
Chris Meijer PROF.DR.
Christina Henrike H. Steudel
Christine van Gogh
Christoffel A. Spek PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Colin Heus
Connie Jimenez PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Cornelia Uyl-de Groot PROF.
Cornelis Haasbeek DR.
Cornelis J. F. van Noorden Prof. PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Daan R. Loke
Danial Lashgari
Daniël M. Miedema PhD
Daniela Oprea - Lager DR. MD, PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Daniëlle Heideman DR., (Principal Investigator)
Daniëlle Vugts DR., (Principal Investigator)
Danijela Koppers-Lalic DR.
Dannis van Vuurden DR.
Danny A. Zwijnenburg BEng
Daoud Sie DR.
Daphne de Jong PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
David J. Huels PhD
David Noske DR., (Principal Investigator)
Denise van Nieuwenhuize
Dilara D. Savci Heijink MD
Dirk J. Faber MEng PhD
E. M. Westerhout PhD
Egbert Smit PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Elena Merino Tejero
Eline C. Soer
Eline Overwater
Eline Zwart DRS.
Elisa Giovannetti DR., (Principal Investigator)
Else Huijbers DR.
Emma K. van de Weerdt
Enzo M. Scutigliani MSc
Erfan Nur MD PhD
Eric F. Eldering Prof. PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Eric Haarman DR.
Eric Meuleman PROF.DR.
Erik Hooijberg DR., (Principal Investigator)
Erik Thunnissen DR.
Ester M. M. van Leeuwen PhD
Esther Hulleman DR., (Principal Investigator)
Esther J. M. Schilder-Tol
Esther M. Zijlstra-Willems BEng
Eva S. van Walree MD
Evelien Roekevisch
Famke L Schneiders DR.
Felix M. Behr MSc
Floor Abbink DRS.
Florent Moulière
Francesca Favaro
Fred van Leeuwen Prof., (Principal Investigator)
Frédéric Amant Doctor of Philosophy, (Principal Investigator)
Frederike Dijk DR.
Frederike Dijk PhD
Freyja H. M. van Lint
Gabrielle Krebbers BEng
Geert Kazemier PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Gemma Kenter PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
George Scheffer
Gerald de Haan
Gerardus Visser
Gerben Vader DR.IR., (Principal Investigator)
Gerrit K. J. Hooijer MSc
Gerrit Schuurhuis DR.
Gert Ossenkoppele PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Gertjan Kaspers PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Gestur Vidarsson , (Principal Investigator)
Godefridus Peters PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Govind Pai
Greta de Jong MD
Guus de Wilde MSc
Guus Fons MD PhD
Hanne Meijers-Heijboer PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Hans B. G. Halfwerk BEng
Hans Baayen DRS.
Hans Berkhof PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Hans Daniels DR.
Hans Gille DR.
Hans Joenje PROF.DR.
Hans M. Rodermond BEng
Harry Hendrikse PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Hein S. Zelisse MD MSc
Heinz-Josef Klumpen MD PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Hella L. Aberson BEng
Hendrik Bonjer PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Henk Verheul PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Henri van de Vrugt DR.
Henricus te Riele PROF.DR.
Hergen Spits Prof. PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Hildo C. E. R. E. J. Lantermans
Hoda Al-Itejawi MSC.
Idris Bahce DR.
Imke Bartelink
Inge Konings DR.
Inger Nijhof DR.
Ingrid A. M. Derks BEng
Irene Bijnsdorp DR.
Iris Nederlof
Isabelle Hubeek DR.
Iske F. van Luijk MD
Jaap Middeldorp PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Jacqueline Cloos PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Jacqueline Hugtenburg DR., (Principal Investigator)
Jan Buter DR.
Jan J. B. Koster PhD
Jan Paul Medema Prof. PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Jan van Waesberghe DR.
Jan van Weering PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Jan Willem W. Duitman PhD
Janine S. Hahnlein
Janna J. Laan
Janneke F. Linnekamp MD
Janny E. Lommerts MD
Javier Romero Ros PhD
Jeroen Belien DR.
Jeroen E. J. Guikema PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Jeroen Janssen DR., (Principal Investigator)
Jeroen van Moorselaar PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Jim Tol DRS.
Joan H. de Jong BEng
Joanne Verheij Prof. MD
Job de Lange PhD DR., (Principal Investigator)
Job J. M. H. van Bragt MSc
Job Saris
Johan J. van Nes PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Johanna W. Wilmink Prof. MD PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Johannes Castelijns PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Johannes Crezee PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Johannes van der Vliet PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Joke den Haan DR., (Principal Investigator)
Jonathan Verbeke DRS.
Jons W. van Hattum MD MSc
Jos Poell DR.
Josephine Dorsman DR., (Principal Investigator)
Josephine M. I. Vos
Josephine M. N. Lopes Cardozo MD
Jouke Annema Prof. PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Joyce Lübbers PhD ING.
Joyce Y. Buikhuisen
Juan Garcia Vallejo DR., (Principal Investigator)
Judith Meijer
Judith van Beijnum DR.
Julia Eder
Juliette O. A. M. van Baal
Jurjen Broeke
Karin C. Nuijens MD
Katherine Cameron
Katja Jordanova DR., (Principal Investigator)
Katya Duvivier
Klaas P. J. M. van Gisbergen PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Koen Dreijerink DR.
Koen van der Mijn DR.
Krishnawatie K. Krishnadath Prof. PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Kristiaan J. Lenos PhD
L. J. Gruneberg BEng
Laura J. Schwarzmuller
Le Zhang
Leanne C. Helgers
Lena Vaclavu MSc
Leonie Hartl
Levi B. Richards MSc
Linda J. Valentijn PhD
Linda Smit , (Principal Investigator)
Lisa G. M. van Baarsen PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Liselotte van Hest DRS.
Lotte Kleinendorst
Louis Vermeulen Prof. MD PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Louise W. Treffers
Lukas Stalpers Prof. PhD, (Principal Investigator)
M. Hamdi PhD
Maaike C. Commandeur MSc
Maarten F. Bijlsma PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Mahmoud I. A. Ibrahim MSc
Maqsood Yaqub DR.IR.
Marc J. van de Vijver Prof. MD PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Marcel Spaargaren PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Marcel Verheij PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Marcel W. Bekkenk MD PhD
Marcella Willemsen MSc
Marchien G. Dallinga
Marco V. Haselager
Margreet Veening DR.
Maria Bleeker DR.
Maria L. Parga Vidal
Maria Themeli DR.
Marianna Bugiani DRS. Dr.
Marie José J. Kersten Prof. MD PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Marieke Fransen DR.
Marieke L. Nijland
Marielle Wondergem DR.
Mariette Labots DR.
Marije Lammers MSc
Marinus H. J. van Oers Prof. PhD
Marit Roemer
Marjolein van Egmond PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Marlijn van der Poel
Marloes IJff MSc
Marthe Minderman
Martine Chamuleau DR. PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Maudy Walraven DRS.
Maurik M. van den Heuvel
Melissa Stunnenberg
Mette Hazenberg Prof. MD PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Michiel Pegtel DR., (Principal Investigator)
Mick Bennis
Mo Arkani MSC.
Mohammed Khurshed
Monika C. Wolkers PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Monique E. C. M. Ursem-Oud
Myrte Gorris MD
Nathalie Swier MSc
Nicolaas A. P. Franken PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Nicolas Leveille PhD
Nicole I. Wolf DR.
Nicole van Grieken DR. MD, PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Niels Heemskerk MSC. PhD
Niels van de Donk PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Niels W. P. Rutjes MD
Nina E. de Groot
Noortje Swart PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
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Paris J. Asif
Parvin Tajik MD PhD
Patricia M. Gomez Barila
Paul Elbers DR.
Pei Pei Che MSC.
Peter de Boer
Peter Sminia DR., (Principal Investigator)
Petra P. Kok PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Petrousjka van den Tol DR., (Principal Investigator)
Philip Versélewel de Witt Hamer PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Pierre Agnass MEng
Pieter Wesseling PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Pim de Graaf DR., (Principal Investigator)
Prashanthi Ramesh
Przemek M. Krawczyk PhD
Quinten Waisfisz DR.
Ramin Sarrami
Raphaële van Litsenburg DR.
Reina Mebius PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
René Leen
Rene Musters DR.
Renee R. C. E. Schreurs MSc
Renske Steenbergen PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Richard Groen DR.
Rieneke van de Ven -van Balken DR.
Rienk Nieuwland PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Rik Scheper PROF.DR.
Rob Wolthuis DR., (Principal Investigator)
Robbert M. Spaapen
Robin D. Blok
Robin van Houdt DR.
Roel Bennink PROF.DR.
Rogier Butter MD MSc
Rogier Versteeg Prof. PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Ronja S. M. Adam
Rosalie Luiten Prof. PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Rosemarie ten Cate BEng
Roxan C. P. A. Helderman MSc
Rubina Baglio DR.
Rutger R. Meinsma
Rutger-Jan Swijnenburg MD PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Ruud Brakenhoff PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Said Z. Omar
Sander Idema DR.
Sander P. J. Joosten MSc
Sander Piersma DR.
Sander R. van Hooff
Sandor Schokker MD MSc
Sandra van Vliet DR.ING., (Principal Investigator)
Sanne H. Tonino MD PhD
Sanne J. Bootsma
Sanne J. M. Hoefnagel
Sanne J. van der Veen
Sanne M. M. van Neerven MSc
Sanne M. Meinderts MSc
Sanne ten Hoorn
Sanne Terpstra
Sarah Derks DR.
Saskia Chielie BEng
Saskia Peerdeman PROF.DR.
Sayed Hashemi DRS.
Silvia Calpe PhD
Simone Eerenstein DR.
Sonja Zweegman PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Sophie C. Lodestijn
Stanley Darma MD
Steven T. Pals Prof. MD PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Stijn Mom DR.
Stijn van Weert DRS.
Sue Gibbs PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Suresh Senan PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Suzanne Gisbertz DR.
Suzanne S. Gisbertz MD MSc PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Sybren Meijer PROF.DR.
Tanja de Gruijl PROF.DR. PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Tanja M. Kaptein BEng MSc
Teodora Radonic DR.
Tessa Y. S. Le Large MD
Thang Pham DR.
Thijs Crommentuijn PhD MSC. BSC
Thomas M. van Gulik Prof. PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Thomas Würdinger PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Tijmen P. van Dam MSc
Timo van den Berg Prof. PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Tom T. P. Seijkens MD PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Tom van den Bosch
Tonny Lagerweij
Tracy Jane T. H. D. Eisden
Ulrich Beuers Prof. PhD, (Principal Investigator)
Umesh K. Nandal MSc
Vaishali Kakkar PhD
Valerie M. C. J. Wouters
Vera van Hoeven PhD
Victor Thijssen DR.IR., (Principal Investigator)
Victor W van Beusechem PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Walbert J. Bakker PhD
Wijnanda Kors DRS.
Willem Kraan BSc
Wissam Beaino DR.
Wolter Mooi PROF.DR.
Wouter Ouwerkerk PhD
Wouter Wegdam
Wytske M. Westra
Yannouck F. van Lier
Ying Hsuen H. W. Wu
Yong Hu
Yongsoo Kim DR.
Yvette van Kooyk PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
Yvonne J. Thus
Zdenko van Kesteren PhD
Zhenghao Chen PhD
Zita Kruize
Zulfan Zazuli MSc

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