Tumor microenvironment and signaling
A tumor is not an isolated entity living on its own, but is in close contact with its surrounding cells and tissues. Cancer cells communicate extensively with their so-called micro-environment, which can lead to e.g. blood vessel formation, nutrient supply or escape from the immune system. Read more about all CRIG research focusing on tumor micro-environments and the signals needed for communication between cancer cells and their surroundings below.
CRIG group leaders
Other CRIG members
- Shari Aerts
- dr. Inna Afonina (PhD)
- Rizwan Ahmad
- dr. Elien Alderweireldt (PhD)
- dr. Vanessa Andries (PhD)
- dr. Anne-Sophie Bamelis (MD)
- Korneel Barbry
- Iker Basabe Mendizabal
- Anna Blockeel
- Eva Blondeel
- Marthe Boelens
- Fleur Boone
- Cristina Borin
- prof. Tom Boterberg (MD, PhD)
- Amber Boutens
- prof. Geert Braems (MD, PhD)
- Marieke Carels
- Jeroen Carlier
- Michele Cervellera
- dr. Yong Chen (PhD)
- Maarten Ciers
- dr. Danielle Clancy (PhD)
- dr. Dorien Clarisse (PhD)
- dr. Sarah Cosyns (PhD)
- Kato De Clercq
- Alyssa Cnudde
- Jordy De Coninck
- Caro De Haes
- dr. Emiel De Jaeghere (MD, PhD)
- dr. Daan De Maeseneer (MD)
- Sofia de Penning Aguilar
- Laure De Pryck
- dr. Eva De Smedt (PhD)
- Mirte De Temmerman
- Margo De Velder
- Felix De Vuyst
- Angela Debruyne
- dr. Philippe Decruyenaere (MD)
- Robin Demuynck
- dr. Jesse Demuytere (MD, PhD)
- prof. Ruslan Dmitriev (PhD)
- Sam Ernst
- Diogo Estevao
- Gabriele Ferrari
- Sergio Garcia Sanchez
- dr. Vivian Gerretsen (MD)
- Niké Guilbert
- dr. Stefanie Gijsels (MD)
- dr. Tess Goessens (PhD)
- Joshua Robert Goulding
- dr. Charlotte Grootaert (PhD)
- Ragna Haegebaert
- Jef Haerinck
- Wout Houbart
- Tingyu Hu
- Alessandro Idrovo
- Renske Imschoot
- dr. Somdeb Jana (PhD)
- Maude Jans
- Nickolas Johns Ramirez
- dr. Zahra Kayani (PhD)
- dr. Deyna Keppens (MD)
- dr. Kristyna Kolouchova (PhD)
- Eileen Lambrechts
- dr. Kim Lecomte (PhD)
- dr. Sander Lefere (MD, PhD)
- dr. Lien Lippens (PhD)
- Thibault Lootens
- dr. Benoit Louage (PhD)
- dr. Tania Love Aaes (PhD)
- prof. Björn Menten (PhD)
- Alexandre Merchiers (DVM)
- Peter Merseburger
- Thanos Mouchtaris-Michailidis
- dr. Liselot M. Mus (PhD)
- Kevin Mwangi
- Faye Naessens
- dr. Irina Okkelman (PhD)
- dr. Bogdan Parakhonskiy (PhD)
- dr. Mohammad Rahimi Gorji (PhD)
- dr. Elanagai Rathinam (PhD)
- dr. Sofie Rennen (PhD)
- Emma Robert
- Nidda Saeed
- dr. Michael Saerens (MD)
- Robbe Salembier
- dr. Martijn Schuijs (PhD)
- Brecht Soulliaert
- prof. Jens Staal (PhD)
- dr. Jonas Steenbrugge (PhD)
- Barbara Stepic
- Xiaolu Ruby Sun
- Marie Thorp
- Annagiada Toniolo
- Amber Van Daele
- Carolien Van Damme
- dr. Thomas Van Den Berghe (MD, PhD)
- Marie Van Hecke
- dr. Annelies Van Hemelryk (MD, PhD)
- dr. Sophie Van Welden (PhD)
- dr. Niels Vandamme (PhD)
- dr. Jelle Vandersteene (MD, PhD)
- Amélie Vander Cruyssen
- Sophie Vanhercke
- dr. Rein Verbeke (PhD)
- dr. Glenn Vergauwen (MD, PhD)
- Aaron Verplancke
- dr. Hanne Verschuere (PhD)
- Jeroen Verstappe
- Febe Vertriest
- Lasse Vleminckx
- Hue Vu
- Laura Wyckaert
- prof. Evelien Wynendaele (PhD)
- Huan Yan
- Vittorio Zanzani
- Hang Zhou