At the department of Hematology we are dedicated to improving the diagnosis and treatment of patients with hematological diseases. We perform basic and translational research to generate insight into the pathobiology of hematological diseases, and translate these findings into novel treatments for our patients.
In addition, we direct a wide variety of clinical studies, closely linked to our preclinical programs. These clinical studies deal with the development of molecular diagnostics, advancement of allogeneic stem cell transplantation, circumvention of drug-resistance to chemotherapy as well as a broad range of clinical phase I to phase III trials for a variety of hematological diseases.
For more information on clinical care for patients with hematological diseases please see our clinical homepage.
On June 10 & 11, the 8th workshop on “Molecular aspects of normal and malignant hematopoiesis” was held at the Kunsthal in Rotterdam. This workshop, organized by the Department of Hematology of the Erasmus MC, is intended for PhD students and postdocs from all hematology groups in Belgium and the Netherlands, so they can present their latest research and meet their colleagues.
Benjamin Ebert is the recipient of the Erasmus Hematology Award 2025. The Erasmus Hematology Award has been established to honor a distinguished scientist who has made pivotal contributions to our understanding in an area of Hematology.
Marc Raaijmakers received a check of € 55.000,- at the Dutch Hematology Conference from Gijs Beukhof of the Leukemia Foundation (see here). A fantastic amount that allows us to take another step forward in the research into ALL.
On November 22nd 2024, Madelon de Jong defended her thesis entitled “Bone marrow inflammation in multiple myeloma”. Both the thesis and the defense were deemed of extraordinary quality and therefore she received her degree with a cum laude distinction.
The Erasmus MC Hematology Department is excited to announce our new spring lecture series!Starting on January 27th, there will be webinars from excellent researchers covering a wide range of hematological (and related) topics.
On October 23rd 2024, Camille Kockerols successfully defended her thesis entitled ‘Prediction of treatment-free remission with BCR::ABL1 digital PCR and evolving treatment strategies in chronic myeloid leukemia’.
The Spring digital lecture series starts on January 27th.
Everyone is invited to attend. Registration not necessary and attendance is free of charge.
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The 8th workshop on “Molecular aspects of hematological malignancies” will take place on 10 and 11 June in Rotterdam. This meeting is meant to give young investigators (PhD's or Postdocs) a platform to present their most recent work. It is a perfect moment for young investigators in our field to meet and create their own network.
You can find more information on the workshop website.
