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Catalog makes Hartwig Medical Database easily searchable
Hartwig Medical Foundation maintains a catalog of the Hartwig Medical Database with whole-genome data on full tumor genomes: https://catalog.hartwigmedicalfoundation.nl. The …

Collaboration between Hartwig and CKB makes both parties stronger
Hartwig Medical Foundation has worked with The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) Clinical Knowledgebase (CKB) team since 2020, to the benefit of …

Unique insights in the differences between primary and metastatic cancer by large-scale DNA data analyses
Researchers have obtained valuable insights into the development of tumors from a unique Dutch data collection. These insights provide relevant …

Collaboration for future-proof diagnostics and to accelerate research
Complete analysis of the DNA of children with cancer offers many possibilities. It maps out all possible targeted treatment options …

22 impactful scientific publications in 2022
In 2022, research groups from all over the world published 22 scientific papers in which data from the Hartwig Medical …

Towards a learning healthcare system by broad collaboration
Developing a new drug is expensive and takes a long time. In addition, there is only a slim chance that …

Unraveling of genetic mechanism behind tumor formation may improve targeted treatment for cancer patients
Genetic alterations in the FGFR2 gene occur in various cancer types and represent a promising target for therapies. However, clinical …

Growth Fund invests 325 million euros in Oncode-PACT to accelerate the development of cancer drugs
The National Growth Fund invests 325 million euros in the Oncode-PACT plan to accelerate the preclinical development process of cancer …

Complete DNA analysis for young adults with cancer
KWF finances the expansion of the infrastructure for cancer research in young adults with almost 4.5 million euros. These are …

Measuring the effects of radiotherapy on cancer may open up avenues for treatment
Radiotherapy works by damaging the DNA of cancer cells. It’s an effective strategy overall, but many cancers have subsets of …

Nature publication: High resolution DNA-image of metastatic tumor provides new treatment insights
For the first time, Dutch researchers have created a detailed overview of the landscape of DNA-deviations in thousands of metastatic …
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Always an eye for privacy
While applying for this job, I was asked about my views on rules. Do I prefer to test the limits, …
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More and more cancer drugs are only suitable for a small group of patients. However, we are often not capable to find these patients. That is why every patient with metastatic cancer should be genetically screened before starting treatment.