The consortium is made up of 19 leading scientists in their field, based at 9 different Dutch institutes.
Together they form an expert team with a diverse and extensive knowledge background including optogenetics, organoid research, cellular dynamics, oncology, DNA-segregation, drug delivery, biosensor development, engineering of optical microscopes, data visualisation and analysis.
The executive board, led by Anna Akhmanova, consists of 6 PIs who together manage the project.
For the realisation of the project the consortium was awarded a Gravitation grant, funded by the Dutch government for 10 years (October 2022 – September 2032).

The Executive Board

a.akhmanova@uu.nl
Utrecht University (Cell Biology)

j.v.rheenen@nki.nl
Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam

l.kapitein@uu.nl
Utrecht University (Biophysics)

peter.friedl@radboudumc.nl
Radboudumc, Nijmegen (Oncology)

M.M.Maurice@umcutrecht.nl
UMCU, Utrecht (Cell Biology)

g.kops@hubrecht.eu
Hubrecht Institute, Oncode Institute, Utrecht
Other PIs of the consortium

E.C.M.Carroll@tudelft.nl
TU Delft (Imaging Physics)

S.Stallinga@tudelft.nl
TU Delft (Imaging Physics)

h.j.g.snippert@umcutrecht.nl
UMCU, Utrecht

A.C.Rios@prinsesmaximacentrum.nl
Princess Máxima Centre, Utrecht

m.w.j.prins@tue.nl
TU Eindhoven (Biomedical Engineering)

Martijn.Verdoes@radboudumc.nl
Radboudumc, Nijmegen (Oncology)

R.Masereeuw@uu.nl
Utrecht University (Pharmacology)

J.Beekman@umcutrecht.nl
UMCU, Utrecht (Pulmonology)

i.smal@erasmusmc.nl
ERASMUS MC, Rotterdam (Cell Biology)

f.eduati@tue.nl
TU Eindhoven (Biomedical Engineering)

Annemiek.vanspriel@radboudumc.nl
Radboudumc, Nijmegen (Oncology)

S.J.L.vandenHeuvel@uu.nl
Utrecht University (Dev. Biology)

C.S.Smith@tudelft.nl
TU Delft (Imaging Physics)

A.M.de.Jong@tue.nl
TU Eindhoven (Biomedical Engineering)


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Portrait Photos by Elly Soltani.