Biomedical

Why do some BRCA2 tumors eventually stop responding to chemotherapy? Researchers at Erasmus MC discovered how these tumors are still able to repair their DNA damage and how they evade the effects of chemotherapy.

A national consortium led by Erasmus MC has been awarded €19.6 million through the NWO Large-Scale Research Infrastructures program. The consortium, known as AMICE (Advanced Multimodal Imaging Centers), will invest over the next decade in advancing and refining imaging technologies that are essential for cutting-edge biomedical research.

Researchers at Erasmus MC have discovered a biomarker in the blood that can predict the progression of Parkinson’s disease. ‘Knowing how severe the disease will be in three years allows doctors to plan treatment much more precisely. ’

Scientists at Erasmus MC have discovered that von Willebrand disease, the most common inherited bleeding disorder, is not always caused by a genetic defect in the von Willebrand factor gene. Defects in the mechanisms that control secretion of this hemostatic protein can also cause von Willebrand disease, they show.

Scientists at Erasmus MC have succeeded in adding immune cells to organoids of the intestine and liver. This makes these mini-organs even more suitable for research into viral diseases, without the need for laboratory animals.

On the 24th floor of the Erasmus MC research tower, Esmee Kasteleijn works on making the laboratories more sustainable. Together with her Green Team, she achieved great results: in six months, they recycled 11,500 kilos of hard plastics.

Scientists at Erasmus MC have discovered that intestinal tumors do not always originate from stem cells, contrary to the prevailing dogma. In the context of inflammation, specialized intestinal cells appear to be the origin of cancer.

University Associate Professor and group leader in the Department of Molecular Genetics Dr. Nitika Taneja has joined the group of scientists who will launch at Oncode Institute on Jan. 1.