Current & previous research grants
At LSBR we are proud of our history of funding groundbreaking research in the field of blood transfusion and related haematology disorders. This section highlights the projects we have supported in the past and showcases the diverse and innovative research that aligns with our mission.
For current research please find the monitoring form for your reports and the information on monitoring below.
Number of research projects found: 196
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How tumor glycosphingolipids shield surface receptors from the immune system.
- Name researcher:
- Dr R. Spaapen/Dr K. van Gisbergen/Prof S.M. van Ham
- Duration:
- 5 years
- Year:
- 2018
- Amount granted:
- €560.000
- Project number:
- 1842F
- Personnel:
- Project leader: Prof S.M. (Marieke) van Ham, previously dr Robbert Spaapen en dr Klaas van Gisbergen PhD student: Tamara Verkerk (January 2020 – April 2024)
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Maintaining vascular integrity during intravasation events: the endothelium in control.
- Name researcher:
- Dr J.D. van Buul
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2018
- Amount granted:
- €432.000
- Project number:
- 1820
- Personnel:
- Prof Jaap D. van Buul PhD student: Lanette Kempers (April 2018 – April 2022)
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Non-regular grant – Book: Surviving haemophilia – A road trip through the world of healthcare
- Name researcher:
- Book by Cees Smit and Annemarie de Knecht-van Eekelen, published in 2020
- Duration:
- 2 years
- Year:
- 2018
- Amount granted:
- € 20.000
- Project number:
- non-regular grant 2018
- Personnel:
- Cees Smit and Annemarie de Knecht-van Eekelen
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Non-regular grant – INTEGRATOMICS of BLOOD Systems
- Name researcher:
- Sanquin Research
- Duration:
- 5 years
- Year:
- 2018
- Amount granted:
- € 7.500.000
- Project number:
- non-regular grant 2018-1206
- Personnel:
- Prof René A.W. van Lier, scientific director Sanquin Research, Amsterdam
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Regulatory T cells carry an iron harness to protect their identity.
- Name researcher:
- Dr D. Amsen
- Duration:
- 3 years
- Year:
- 2018
- Amount granted:
- €401.000
- Project number:
- 1818
- Personnel:
- Dr Derk Amsen, Hematopoiesis and Immunopathology, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam Postdoc: Stamatia Rontogianni (May 2019 – September 2022) Research technician: Manon Slot (July 2019 – July 2021 (0.9 fte))
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Dissecting the role of Neogenin; a novel receptor required for hematopoietic stem cell proliferation and engraftment.
- Name researcher:
- Prof G. de Haan
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2017
- Amount granted:
- €438.254
- Project number:
- 1703
- Personnel:
- Prof Gerald de Haan, University Medical Center Groningen PhD student: Arthur Flohr Svendsen (April 2018 – March 2022)
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Modifying factor XI to promote hemostasis: a novel therapeutic approach to control bleeding?
- Name researcher:
- Prof J.C.M. Meijers
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2017
- Amount granted:
- €419.822
- Project number:
- 1702
- Personnel:
- Prof Joost C.M. Meijers, Plasma Proteins, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam PhD student: Ms. Awital Bar Barroeta, (April 2018 – April 2022) Technician: J. Arnoud Marquart (May 2018 – May 2020)
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Platelet subsets and priming: functional determinants in haemostasis and vascular protection.
- Name researcher:
- Prof J.W.M. Heemskerk
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2017
- Amount granted:
- €360.115
- Project number:
- 1711
- Personnel:
- Prof Johan W.M. Heemskerk / Paola J.E. van der Meijden, Biochemistry CARIM Maastricht University PhD student: Alicia Veninga (May 2018 – November 2022) Technician: Stella Thomassen (January 2019 – January 2021 (0.4 fte)) Technician: Simone Wielders (January 2021 – November 2022 (0.4 fte))
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The Ig-glycan code: a third level of memory controlling effector function of immunoglobulins in health and disease.
- Name researcher:
- Dr G. Vidarsson
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2017
- Amount granted:
- €424.748
- Project number:
- 1721
- Personnel:
- Dr Gestur Vidarsson, Dept Immunopathology Sanquin Research PhD student: Mads Larsen (December 2018 – December 2022) Research technician: Arthur Bentlage (July 2019 – February 2020) Partly outsourced technical resources for RNAseq work
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The role of heme oxygenase-1 in the development of graft versus host disease.
- Name researcher:
- Dr C. Voermans/Prof S.S. Zeerleder
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2017
- Amount granted:
- €424.748
- Project number:
- 1719
- Personnel:
- Dr Carlijn Voermans, Hematopoiesis and Immunopathology, Sanquin Research and Prof Sacha S. Zeerleder, Dept. of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center PhD student: Myrddin Verheij (November 2018 – November 2022) Senior research technician: Ingrid Bulder (January 2020 – November 2022)
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Von Willebrand factor release from Weibel-Palade bodies: pulling the strings in vascular disease.
- Name researcher:
- Dr R. Bierings
- Duration:
- 5 years
- Year:
- 2017
- Amount granted:
- €560.000
- Project number:
- 1707F
- Personnel:
- PI: Dr R. Bierings, Haematology, Erasmus MC (September 2018 – August 2023) Research Assistant: Petra Bürgisser (March 2019 – March 2023)
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Border control at the vessel wall: The endothelium as customs official for leukocyte crossing.
- Name researcher:
- Dr J. van Buul
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2016
- Amount granted:
- €395.200
- Project number:
- 1649
- Personnel:
- Prof Jaap D. van Buul, Dept. Molecular Cel Biology, Sanquin Research PhD student: Bram van Steen (Sept. 2017 – Sept. 2021)
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How to prevent unwanted antibodies; regulation of plasma cell fate by the dynamic interplay between specific B cells and follicular T-helper cells.
- Name researcher:
- Prof S.M. van Ham
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2016
- Amount granted:
- €303.900
- Project number:
- 1609
- Personnel:
- Prof Marieke van Ham, Dept. of Immunopathology, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam PhD student: Casper Marsman (May 2017 – Apr. 2021)
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IgG Fab glycosylation: a novel mediator of humoral tolerance.
- Name researcher:
- Dr T. Rispens
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2016
- Amount granted:
- €397.500
- Project number:
- 1626
- Personnel:
- Dr Theo Rispens, Dept. of Immunopatholgy, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam PhD student: Jana Koers (Apr. 2017 – Apr. 2021)
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Intercellular communication and immunomodulatory activities of platelet microvesicles in vascular inflammation.
- Name researcher:
- Dr R.R. Koenen
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2016
- Amount granted:
- €260.500
- Project number:
- 1638
- Personnel:
- Dr Rory R. Koenen (CARIM – Maastricht University) PhD Student: Alexandra Heinzmann (Jan. 2017 – Jan. 2021)
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Non-regular grant – Book: Els Borst – medicus in de politiek
- Name researcher:
- Book by Nele Beyens, published in 2021
- Duration:
- 5 years
- Year:
- 2016
- Amount granted:
- € 25.000
- Project number:
- non-regular grant 2016
- Personnel:
- Nele Beyens
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Repurposing CRISPR/Cas9 for targeted demethylation of the gamma-globin promoters.
- Name researcher:
- Prof J.N.J. Philipsen
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2016
- Amount granted:
- €383.400
- Project number:
- 1627
- Personnel:
- Prof J.N.J. (Sjaak) Philipsen, Hematology, ErasmuMC PhD Student: Giulia Picco (Sept. 2017 – Aug. 2018) PhD Student: T.C.J. (Thijs) Verheul (Sept. 2018 – Aug. 2022) Research technician: C.H.A.M. (Nynke) Gillemans (Sept. 2018 – Aug. 2020)
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Universal and tissue-tailored gene programs of resident memory lymphocytes.
- Name researcher:
- Dr K. van Gisbergen
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2016
- Amount granted:
- €560.000
- Project number:
- 1629F
- Personnel:
- Dr Klaas van Gisbergen, Dept. Hematopoiesis, Sanquin (March 2017 – October 2021) PhD student: Loreto Parga Vidal (March 2017 – March 2021) PhD student: Felix Behr (May 2019 – May 2020) Technician: Natasja Kragten (April 2020 – Oct. 2020)
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Development of RNA-targeted therapies for bleeding disorders, especially von Willebrand disease.
- Name researcher:
- Prof H.C.J. Eikenboom
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2015
- Amount granted:
- €230.000
- Project number:
- 1504
- Personnel:
- Prof Jeroen C.J. Eikenboom, Hematology, LUMC PhD student: Annika de Jong (Dec. 2015 – Dec. 2018)
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Functional dissection of C-reactive protein’s role in exacerbating cellular clearance.
- Name researcher:
- Dr G. Vidarsson
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2015
- Amount granted:
- €335.200
- Project number:
- 1527
- Personnel:
- Dr Gestur Vidarsson, Department of Experimental Immunohematology / Immunoglobulin research lab, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam PhD student: Robin Temming (May 2016 – May 2020) Technician: Remco Visser (Jan. 2017 – July 2017 (75%)) Technician: Arthur Bentlage (Jan. 2018 – June 2019)
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Genetics and epigenetics in megakaryopoiesis: the role of GFI1B.
- Name researcher:
- Dr B. van der Reijden/Dr M. von Lindern
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2015
- Amount granted:
- €402.000
- Project number:
- 1531
- Personnel:
- Dr Bert A. van der Reijden (RadboudUMC), Dr Marieke von Lindern (Sanquin) PhD student: Maaike van Bergen (Sept. 2016 – March 2021) Technician: Tatjana Wüst (Sept. 2016 – Jan. 2018 (50%))
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Interaction between Choline Transporter-like Protein 2 and Von Willebrand Factor: Importance to Transfusion-related Acute Lung Injury and Beyond.
- Name researcher:
- Dr B.J.M. van Vlijmen/Dr B. Bayat
- Duration:
- 3 years
- Year:
- 2015
- Amount granted:
- €226.400
- Project number:
- 1503
- Personnel:
- Dr Bart J.M. van Vlijmen, Dept. of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, LUMC, Leiden Postdoc researcher: Chrissta X. Maracle (Sept. 2016 – Aug. 2019)
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Interactions of hemostatic proteins with the vasculature: go with the flow?
- Name researcher:
- Dr M. van den Biggelaar
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2015
- Amount granted:
- €560.000
- Project number:
- 1517F
- Personnel:
- Dr Maartje van den Biggelaar, Dept. of Plasma Proteins, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam Postdoc researcher: Arjen Hoogendijk (Aug. 2016 – Aug. 2019) PhD student: Esmée Janssen (Sept. 2016 – Sept. 2020)
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Plasmin to the rescue in thrompotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
- Name researcher:
- Dr C. Maas
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2015
- Amount granted:
- €295.500
- Project number:
- 1520
- Personnel:
- Dr Coen Maas, Laboratory for Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, UMCUtrecht Postdoc researcher: Steven de Maat (Nov. 2016 – Dec. 2019)
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Towards a more effective and efficient use of intravenous immunoglobulin in children with immune thrombocytopenia.
- Name researcher:
- Dr M. De Haas
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2015
- Amount granted:
- €318.800
- Project number:
- 1546
- Personnel:
- Prof Masja de Haas, Sanquin Research and Leiden University Medical Center PhD student: David Schmidt (August 2016 – August 2020) PhD student: Anne Tess Jolink (August 2021 – November 2022)