Adaptive communication skills between cancer and host

Within this line of research, the 'Experimental Cancer Research Group' focuses its research on the identification of adaptive communication skills between cancer cells and host cells (cancer-associated fibroblasts -  CAF) during metastasis and therapeutic intervention. This includes the design of patient-relevant, metastasis-related assays to promote the discovery of novel therapeutic targets and biomarkers (under the supervision of Olivier De Wever).

Research projects 

Link between diet (specifically red meat) and colon cancer, cell culture

• researcher: Elien Alderweireldt

CAF in tumour modelling and therapy

• researcher: Eva Blondeel

CAF and immunotherapy

• researcher: Emiel De Jaeghere

3D modelling in cancer and experimental therapy

• researchers: Christophe Mangodt, Stephanie Vermeulen

3D modelling in cancer

• researcher: Arne Peirsman

Funding

• Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG)
• Research Foundation (FWO)
• Kom op tegen Kanker
• Stichting tegen Kanker
• Marie Curie Actions
• Ghent University
• Bijzonder Onderzoeksfonds (BOF)
• Industrieel Onderzoeksfonds (IOF)

Publications

Questions?

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