Promising findings: Oncode Investigator Daniel Peeper discovered a way of combating resistance in cancer immunotherapy. Peeper appears on BNR Nieuwsradio to talk about his team’s findings on which factors can make tumors insensitive to the therapy and how to possibly circumvent those.  

Hormone therapy can keep metastatic prostate cancer under control, but tumor cells often become resistant. Oncode Investigator Wilbert Zwart found a possible solution: drugs that influence the circadian rhythm of the cell. Zwart is interviewed by Interesting Engineering, where he states that the discovery shows that researchers will need to start thinking outside the box. 

Oncode Investigator Sjaak Neefjes developed a chemo drug that does not damage the heart. The only problem: pharmaceutical companies are not interested in producing it, since it is based on a drug that has long lost its patent. Volkskrant writes an extensive article about Neefjes’ brave decision to go to the market himself. 

A Nijmegen-based news outlet writes about Simmunext Biotherapeutics: a spinoff from Radboudumc, Radboud University and Oncode Institute. The article highlights how Oncode Investigator Carl Figdor developed an innovative approach to stimulate the immune system to produce a therapeutic response.

Oncode Investigator Monika Wolkers provides tips on how to get a stronger immune system in Metronieuws. The article describes the mechanism of action and the benefits of a properly functioning immune system.

Oncode Investigator Miao-Ping Chien has been awarded the Computable Award 2022 in the category Digital Transformation. Computable writes about one of her biggest achievements: developing software and a smart microscope to determine the RNA sequence of single cells that cause metastases.

No less than four Oncode Investigators were awarded with XL-grants from the NWO Domain Board Science: Leila Akkari, Tineke Lenstra, Daniël Peeper and Karin Visser. ICT & Health pays attention to the aims of their intended research projects.

Wilbert Zwart was asked to discuss his research for #100uurvoorKWF, where NPO 2 Radio was making 100 hours of radio for KWF to collect money.