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Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Sep 1

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

At the Princess Máxima Center we are deeply committed to care for every child with cancer - to cure, but also to help them live, play and grow. Because getting better is more than curing.

learn more: bit.ly/3HL6dil #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth

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Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Aug 5

New European study maps survival rates for childhood brain tumors

Led by researchers at the Princess Máxima Center, the study analyzed data from 30,000+ children in 31 countries. A new classification better reflects current clinical reality.

🔗 research.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl/en/news-even...

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Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Jul 14

Master Course in Pediatric Oncology Expands to Armenia 🌍

Together with Yeolyan Center, @stjude.bsky.social and the Armenian Ministry of Health, we welcomed 45 participants from to Central Eurasia for an intensive course on pediatric hemato-oncology, supportive care, and palliative care.

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Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Jul 14

New childhood cancer research, thanks to @kwfkanker

🔬 Prof. Kuiper will study why some kids with T-cell lymphoma don’t respond to treatment

🧠 Dr. Wienke is developing next-gen NasCAR T-cells to tackle solid tumors like neuroblastoma.

Read more: research.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl/en/news-even...

Two fundamental research projects start thanks to KWF - Research

In total, through this funding round, KWF is enabling the start of 23 fundamental research projects. With the two projects, including a Young Investigator Grant, KWF supports the Máxima in work...

research.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl

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Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Jul 2

A new wing is being built at the children’s hospital in Lviv, Ukraine, with support from the Dutch government and guidance from the Princess Máxima Center.

King Willem-Alexander announced the news during President Zelensky’s visit to NL 🌍Read more: www.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl/en/news-even...

Children’s hospital in Lviv expanded with Dutch support - Prinses Máxima Centrum

King Willem-Alexander announced this today to President Zelensky of Ukraine, who is visiting the Netherlands for the NATO summit taking place in The Hague. The Máxima Center and the Ukrainian h...

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Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Jun 18

A European first: Every child with cancer at the Princess Máxima Center gets full tumor DNA analysis at diagnosis.

Whole genome sequencing is now standard of care, giving doctors a complete picture of the tumor from day one. Meaning better diagnoses and more personalized treatment

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Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Jun 16

Big congrats to Milad Rasouli! 🏆
Our PhD student from the Heidenreich Group received the HemaSphere Award 2025 for his highly cited research on pediatric AML. A proud milestone for the team.

Science that matters🧡

#EHA2025 #ChildhoodCancer #AML #ResearchWithImpact

Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · May 30

🔬 Progress in osteosarcoma research

Two biomarkers – G2 RNA expression and MYC gene activity – can help predict disease progression in children with osteosarcoma, researchers at the Princess Máxima Center and Institut Gustave Roussy found.

📄 Read the article: lnkd.in/eKduzWiP

Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · May 26

Why are 'adult cancers' like colorectal cancer increasingly affecting young people?

Dr. Hugo Snippert and his team just joined the Prinses Máxima Center to study how these cancers can start so early in life.
🔗 Read more: academy.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl/en/training-...

Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · May 21

Scientists in the Kuiper group mapped out ‘genetic footprints’ of cancer in children with CMMRD, a rare but serious hereditary cancer predisposition syndrome. The findings can help better recognize CMMRD, and will for some children lead to a change in their treatment plan. Read more: bit.ly/3F2p5rR

Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Mar 20

Prof. Dr. Monique den Boer delivered her oration as professor of Pathobiology of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia yesterday. Her oration was entitled: 'From very good to much better'. Read: research.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl/nl/news-even...

Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Feb 28

That's us! 🧡

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Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Feb 28

Dr. Anne Rios and Dr. Stefan Nierkens, research group leaders at the Princess Máxima Center, have both been awarded a prestigious NWO Vici grant. Read: research.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl/nl/news-even... #vicigrant #science #NWO

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Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Feb 25

A personalized dose of ATG, an anti-rejection drug, improves survival after stem cell transplantation in children by 18%. In addition, with personalized dosing, children also suffer less severe infections and rejection reactions. Read publication @bloodadvances.bsky.social : doi.org/10.1182/bloo...

Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Feb 20

The pharmacy at the Princess Máxima Center is starting to 3D print medicines. The new 3D printer will print chewable gummy-like tablets that are customized for each child with cancer. Read: zorg.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl/en/news-even... @umcutrecht.bsky.social #innovation #science

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Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Jan 29

Researchers at the Máxima Center see for the first time that clonal hematopoiesi is more common in children and young adults who underwent a stem cell transplant earlier in life.
Read: research.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl/en/news-even... #science

Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Jan 7

Big DNA rearrangements are found across different forms of childhood cancer, a new study has found. Scientists in the Kemmeren group at the Princess Máxima Center believe these structural changes play a large role in how cancer develops in children. research.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl/en/news-even...

Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Dec 24

52 tumor types along with 96 subtypes can now be identified with AI technology. This makes diagnosis even more precise for some children with cancer. Read: research.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl/en/news-even...

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Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Dec 19

Hanneke van Santen has been appointed as Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology at the Faculty of Medicine, Utrecht University, starting December 15, 2024. Her focus will be on the hormonal effects in children with cancer. 👏

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Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Dec 13

Exciting news: Thanks to funding from KWF - Alpe d'HuZes, two new studies are underway! Ruben van Boxtel, Maarten Geurts and Friso Calkoen focus on predicting the effectiveness of CAR T-cell therapy for children with B-ALL. Jorik van Rijn explores new paths to develop CAR T-cell therapy for T-LBLL.

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Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Dec 4

Prof. Dr. Edward Nieuwenhuis has been appointed the new #ChiefMedicalOfficer (CMO) of the Princess Máxima Center. Nieuwenhuis succeeds Prof. Dr. Rob Pieters, whose term expires on 1 January 2025. Read: www.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl/en/news-even...

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Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Dec 3

Dr. Jarno Drost receives an #ERCConsolidatorGrant 👏 He will use the funding to expand his research into shapeshifting tumor cells that make some childhood cancers particularly difficult to treat. Read: research.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl/en/news-even...

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Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Dec 2

#Greatread at #Science Magazine about @sebastiaanvheesch.bsky.social latest preprint:'Dark proteome’ survey reveals thousands of new human genes - The newly described genes and their products could upend aspects of human biology and accelerate medical discoveries.
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Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Nov 28

In the presence of Queen Máxima, representatives of the Princess Máxima Center, the Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ) and the Institut Curie in Paris signed a memorandum on strategic collaboration in European pediatric oncology today.
www.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl/en/news-even...

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Prinses Máxima Centrum @themaximacenter.bsky.social · Nov 27

Hi! 👋 We're new on Bluesky! From now on, you can find our latest #research updates, innovations, PhD defenses and lots of other interesting #science news here. Also, we'll create interesting starter packs so you can meet our scientists. Is there anything else you'd like to see from us? Just comment!

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