Oncode Investigator Hugo Snippert (UMCU) won the prestigious Ammodo Science Award for fundamental research 2023. He is one of the eight selected scientists selected from across four scientific domains, receiving a cash prize of 350.000 euros, which he can use in the coming years to explore new avenues of fundamental scientific research.
Unravelling the behaviour of tumour cells
Hugo Snippert uses microscopy and molecular genetics to unravel how it is that there is a huge diversity of tumour cells and what the consequences of this are. He was one of the first researchers to apply microscopy to organoids – mini-organs grown in the lab – enabling biological processes in living cells to be studied in detail. He recently succeeded in using organoid technology to track how a colon tumour responds to combined drug treatment. This knowledge helps towards the tailoring of individual cancer therapies.
The Ammodo Science Award
The Ammodo Science Award for fundamental research 2023 is presented every two years to eight outstanding mid-career scientists across the four scientific domains of Biomedical Sciences, Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences. Winners are selected by advisory committees made up of renowned scientists.
The award will be presented this spring at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
Read more about Hugo Snippert's study and about this year's Ammodo Science Award winners.
