News 2008

Crypt stem cells as the cells-of-origin of intestinal cancer

18 December 2008 | The paper Crypt stem cells as the cells-of-origin of intestinal cancer is an advanced online publication in Nature, 18 December 2008.
The work is the result of a collaboration between the Hubrecht Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht, Beatson Institute for Cancer Research in Glasgow and Cardiff School of Biosciences.
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Hans Clevers receives Meyenburg Cancer Research Award 2008

10 December 2008 | On Thursday 11 December Hans Clevers, director of the institute, received the Meyenburg Cancer Research Award 2008. The prize is awarded yearly by the Meyenburg Stiftung for outstanding achievements in the field of cancer research. Earlier prize winners were, amongst others, Elizabeth Blackburn (2006), Andrew Fire (2002) and Carl-Henrik Heldin (1999).
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Hans Clevers receives Josephine Nefkens Prize for Cancer Research

28 November 2008 | On 28 November Hans Clevers, director of the institute, received the Josephine Nefkens Prize for Cancer Research. The prize is awarded every three year by the ErasmusMC to an active scientist for excellent cancer research. Earlier prize winners were Prof. Jan Hoeijmakers (2001) and Prof. René Bernards (2004). The prize comes with an award of € 50.000 which can be used for cancer research at the scientists own discretion.
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EMBO membership Wouter de Laat

15 October 2008 | The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has awarded Dr. Wouter de Laat, group leader at the Hubrecht Institute, an EMBO membership.
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ERC Advanced Grant awarded to Hans Clevers

13 October 2008 | Prof. Hans Clevers, director of the Hubrecht Institute-KNAW and professor of Molecular Genetics at the University Utrecht (faculties Medince and Veterinary Medicne) has been awarded an Advanced Investigator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). This is the first year that these grants are awarded.
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NWO Vidi and Veni grants awarded to Hubrecht Institute

5 August 2008 | Dr. Jeroen Bakkers has been awarded a NWO Vidi grant for his research on "Left-right patterning and heart morphogenesis in zebrafish".
Dr. Leonie Kamminga and Dr. Magdalena Lorenowicz have both been awarded a NWO Veni grant.
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FEBS anniversary prize for Dr. René Ketting

2 July 2008 | Dr. René Ketting, group leader at te Hubrecht Institute, has been awarded the FEBS anniversary prize 2008 for his outstanding achievements in the field of biochemistry.
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Collaboration UMCU and KNAW regarding Hubrecht Institute

25 February 2009 | The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) and the University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU)have signed an agreement to further develop the Hubrecht Institute into an internationally renowned institute in the field of developmental biology and stem cell research.
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ERC Starting Grants awarded to Hubrecht Institute group leaders

30 January 2009 | Dr. René Ketting and Dr. Marcel Tijsterman will receive a Starting Grant from This is the first year that these grants will be awarded.
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