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On Wednesday 7 July, the presidents of TU Delft, Erasmus MC and Erasmus University Rotterdam signed a framework agreement for far-reaching strategic cooperation within the Convergence Alliance. In research and education the institutions are committed to combining their strengths, knowledge and methods to address issues related to climate change, sustainability, pressure on the healthcare system, […]

The mission of Dr. Julie Nonnekens and Dr. Laura Mezzanotte is to to directly and non-invasively visualize and quantify structure and function within living cells and organisms. In this lecture they explain how and why they do this. 

Fundamental research into aging and aging diseases has taught scientists a lot about how aging works and how this process can be manipulated.

If the expression ‘looking for a needle in a haystack’ applies to anyone, it is to Prof. John Martens of the Erasmus MC Cancer Institute. He and his team search for fragments of cancer in body fluids. These liquid biopsies teach them a lot about cancer patients and their tumors.

Scientists at Erasmus MC have discovered a new key player in a DNA repair process. Three players were already known. This fourth one appears to be the missing link, playing a special role in countering aging caused by DNA damage.

Erasmus MC researchers Dr. Nitika Taneja and Dr Nilhan Gunhanlar have been awarded an Incentive Grant for Women in STEM from NWO. This grant is dedicated for the sustenance of women in research and recognizes their potential in development of world-class talent in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has elected Prof Wim Vermeulen of the Erasmus MC as a new member. Vermeulen and 63 other life scientist will join the network of more than 1,800 leading life scientists.