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The SkillsLab is the place where (inter)national healthcare professionals (medical specialists, physician assistants) train and improve their basic and advanced surgical skills and learn new techniques under the supervision of experts.

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November 27, 2025
Illness in older age is not a given: insights from 35 years of Rotterdam population research

The longest-running population study in the Netherlands – The Rotterdam Study – in the Ommoord district is 35 years old. Professor of Epidemiology and research leader Arfan Ikram is still enthusiastic. The insights from ERGO have led to policy changes in the Netherlands and beyond. ‘It has triggered a change in thinking.’
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November 13, 2025
World’s First Database for Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Researchers at the Erasmus MC Cancer Institute have developed a nationwide database containing a wealth of information on cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC). This resource will soon enable doctors to provide more personalized treatments for patients with this type of skin cancer.
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November 7, 2025
New mechanism in BRCA2 tumors discovered: why chemotherapy sometimes fails

Why do some BRCA2 tumors eventually stop responding to chemotherapy? Researchers at Erasmus MC discovered how these tumors are still able to repair their DNA damage and how they evade the effects of chemotherapy.
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November 4, 2025
Nearly €20 Million to Drive Innovation in Imaging Technology

A national consortium led by Erasmus MC has been awarded €19.6 million through the NWO Large-Scale Research Infrastructures program. The consortium, known as AMICE (Advanced Multimodal Imaging Centers), will invest over the next decade in advancing and refining imaging technologies that are essential for cutting-edge biomedical research.
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October 30, 2025
Screening reduces prostate cancer mortality, even after more than twenty years

A prostate cancer screening program can reduce prostate cancer mortality, even in the long term. That is the take-away from research conducted by Erasmus MC in a large European group of screened men. ‘The longer the follow-up, the more reliable the results.’
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October 8, 2025
Biomarker may predict Parkinson’s disease progression

Researchers at Erasmus MC have discovered a biomarker in the blood that can predict the progression of Parkinson’s disease. ‘Knowing how severe the disease will be in three years allows doctors to plan treatment much more precisely. ’
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April 15, 2024
The Best Master Thesis

The Gerrit Jan Mulder Foundation awards an annual prize for the best master thesis at Erasmus MC. The foundation hopes to stimulate the exchange of information among researchers. This year, the prize was awarded to two master's students.
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March 4, 2024
The road to Genomics in Society

Team Genomics in Society (GiS) has created a roadmap to setup a research master. Read all about it in this article.
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February 13, 2024
Ever thought of doing research? Apply for one of our research masters

'What do I want to do after my bachelor's? Does a research master degree suit me? Do I choose a clinical or an interdisciplinary study?' Choosing your masters degree is an important decision. One you have to make carefully. At Erasmus MC we offer 5 different research masters. This article helps you make the right decision.
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November 13, 2023
Stijntje Dijk wins Lambers Student Excellence Award 2023

Stijntje Dijk MD, MSc is the winner of the Lambers Student Excellence Award 2023. The award was presented at the 110th Dies Natalis ceremony on Wednesday 8 November.
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October 15, 2023
1 Year Genomics in Society

It has been one year since the start of the new research master program Genomics in Society (GIS). The first students are now halfway through the two-year master and a new batch of students has started their journey. Students can now apply for the upcoming academic year, 2024-2025. Applications are not only open for the Genomics in Society program, but also for all research master’s within Erasmus MC Graduate School.
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August 22, 2023
What do I want to do after my PhD track?

What do I want to do after my PhD track?
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