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July 1, 2026
New discovery: DNA protects itself in loops under stress

Nitika Taneja shows how cells can protect newly copied DNA when the copying process is under stress: it protects itself by stabilizing into loops. This protective organization may also help explain how tumor cells tolerate stress caused by chemotherapy. ‘When DNA is under stress, it doesn’t just get repaired, it hides inside protective loops.’
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June 11, 2026
Nitika investigates why some cancer cells are resistant to chemotherapy

Nitika Taneja is working on a technique to better visualize the DNA of tumor cells. Through this work, she hopes to contribute to improved treatment options from the laboratory for people with cancer. ‘Sometimes half of the patients do not respond to a treatment.’
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May 22, 2026
Organoids accelerate the search for antiviral drugs

Finding drugs for outbreaks of new virusses often takes a lot of time. Researchers at Erasmus MC now show that this process can be sped up using organoids: miniature versions of human organs. Thanks to new techniques, these can now be used to expeditiously identify antiviral drugs.
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March 31, 2026
Researchers shed light on vascular ageing

Researchers at Erasmus MC are gaining an increasingly clear understanding of vascular ageing. Two PhD theses from the research group of Ingrid van der Pluijm show that DNA damage plays a major role and that the ageing process is not necessarily irreversible. ‘Man is as old as his arteries.’
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March 11, 2026
Repeated blood tests predict heart failure risk, especially in women

Repeated measurements of the blood marker NT-proBNP, a hormone fragment indicating heart strain, can accurately predict the risk of heart failure, particularly in women. Researchers from Erasmus MC published their findings in the scientific journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
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January 28, 2026
DNA test: who benefits from chemotherapy for ovarian cancer?

Why does chemotherapy work for some patients and not for others? Researchers at Erasmus MC have found a promising clue in the dividing DNA of cancer cells. They hope this will enable them to predict which women with ovarian cancer will truly benefit from chemotherapy.
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Focus on Societal Challenges as driver of Research

As a university medical center, Erasmus MC has a great responsibility to help solve social issues related to health. The research strategy 2023-2029 ‘Focus on Societal Challenges as driver op Research’, clarifies the direction we want to take as a scientific organization at the center of society.

The strategy, which is in line with Erasmus MC’s mission and core values, describes how we can increase the impact of our research and strategically deploy the limited resources available for scientific research. And how we, together with our stakeholders, can effectively contribute to solutions, now and in the future.

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Amazing Erasmus MC

New discovery: DNA protects itself in loops under stress

Nitika investigates why some cancer cells are resistant to chemotherapy

Organoids accelerate the search for antiviral drugs

Researchers shed light on vascular ageing

Repeated blood tests predict heart failure risk, especially in women

DNA test: who benefits from chemotherapy for ovarian cancer?

Focus on Societal Challenges as driver of Research

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