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Hartwig tools now available as a nextflow nf-core pipeline called oncoanalyser
The University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research (UMCCR) Genomics Platform Group, led by Professor Oliver Hofmann, has collaborated with …
Screening for T cells that already fight the tumor: Hartwig’s pipeline in practice
By Laura Nederveen In the search for more effective cancer treatments, Alena Gros and her team at Vall d’Hebron Institute …
Join us for an evening of Healthcare Tech innovation with Hartwig Medical Foundation and GCUG
Calling all software developers and tech enthusiasts 🚀 Hartwig Medical Foundation partners with Google Cloud User Group (GCUG) to bring …
Hartwig visit to Jackson Laboratory in Farmington, CT
For interpretation of molecular results, Hartwig relies on the CKB resource that has been developed by The Jackson Laboratory, and …
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 …
In search of the optimal treatment strategy for glioblastoma
Patients with recurrent glioblastoma have an unfavorable outlook and few treatment options. The recently launched GLOW study should change this …
GLOW: working toward more treatment options for glioblastoma
The outlook for patients with glioblastoma has been unfavorable for years, and treatment options remain limited. That is a reason …
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 …
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Expansion of the Hartwig Client Portal: registration becomes easier, safer, and smarter
The expansion of the Hartwig Client Portal marks another important step in further digitizing the collaboration between Hartwig Medical Foundation …
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DataNexus connects clinical and genomic data
DataNexus is a project initiated by the Netherlands Cancer Institute–Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (NKIAvL) to improve data availability by integrating clinical …
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How do you analyze 8,000 Tumor/Normal genomes in under two months?
It has been a long time coming: Hartwig Medical Foundation has transitioned to the GRCh38 (hg38) reference genome! For years, …
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Listening, connecting, and building bridges to make more impact for patients with cancer
This is how Robert Jan Lamers describes his role as managing director of Hartwig Medical Foundation. For four months now, …
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Medicines Policy must be based on real world data
The recent decision by the National Health Care Institute to re-evaluate expensive cancer medicines in real-world practice is a logical …
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Cancer, a rare disease?
It may come as a surprise to many on this International Rare Disease Day (February 28), that a significant number …
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The big advantage of having Hartwig Medical Foundation data available in the cloud
I don’t remember exactly when I first heard about Hartwig Medical Foundation and the whole genome sequencing data it has …
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From biopsy to patient report
The comprehensive DNA test can provide patients with cancer with more opportunities for treatment. Using the technique of Whole Genome …
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What does Hartwig Medical Foundation do?
Hartwig Medical Foundation is a unique initiative that makes possible progress in the research of treatment of cancer in the …
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In our profession, we need to know everything about the patient, but we also want to know as much as possible about the patient’s tumor.