Peter Riegman, PhD
Head of the Erasmus MC Tissue Bank
1982-1986: Studied biology at the University of Leiden; Optional subject: Celbiology Leiden University Dr. W de Priester; Major subject: Molecular Genetics Prof. Dr. J. Trapman;
1986-1992: Ph.D. study, Thesis: "Cloning and Characterization of Prostate-Specific Antigen" Dept. of Pathology, Erasmus University Rotterdam; Promotor: Prof. Dr. D. Bootsma, Co-promotor: Prof. Dr. J. Trapman; subsidized by the Dutch Cancer Society
1992-1997: Postdoc: "Towards a mouse model for meningioma and neurofibromatosis type 2" Dept. of Pathology, Erasmus University Rotterdam; project of Dr. E. Zwarthoff subsidized by the Dutch Cancer Society
1997-2001: Postdoc, "Early detection of neoplastic progression in Barrett's Esophagus" Dept. of Pathology, Erasmus University, Rotterdam; project of Dr. H van Dekken subsidized by the Dutch Cancer Society
2001 - present: Head of the "Erasmus MC Tissue Bank" at the "Molecular Diagnostics" unit at the Dept. of Pathology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam.
2002 – 2006 Coordinator of the TuBaFrost project, funded by the 5th framework of the European Commission.
2005-2008 Chair EORTC Tissue Bank Steering Group
2006-2010 Chair Organization of European Cancer Institutes (OECI) Pathobiology workinggroup together with Antonio Llombart-Bosch as Co-chair
2006 particpant and workpackageleader EuroBoNeT
2008 International Society of Bioloical and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) president-elect
2008 Participant BBMRI WP3
2009 ISBER president
2009 participant SPIDIA project
2010 Chair OECI European Cancer biobanks Working Group with OECI Pathobiology Working Group
2010 ISBER past president
2010 ISBER representative ASIP council