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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Assembling the molecular machinery of coagulation: learning from the adaptive evolution of snake venom proteins.
- Name researcher:
- Dr M.H.A. Bos
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2014
- Amount granted:
- €277.000
- Project number:
- 1451
- Personnel:
- Dr Mettine H.A. Bos, Dept. Thrombosis and Hemostasis, LUMC PhD student: Mark Schreuder (Jan. 2015 – Dec. 2018)
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Redesigning coagulation factor VIII; Repairing an evolutionary mistake.
- Name researcher:
- Dr A.B. Meijer/Prof K. Mertens
- Duration:
- 3 years
- Year:
- 2014
- Amount granted:
- €274.500
- Project number:
- 1417
- Personnel:
- Dr Sander (A.B.) Meijer, Dept. Plasma Proteins, Sanquin Research Postdoc: Josse van Gaalen (July 2015 – July 2018)
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Role of RBC adhesion molecules in immune adherence clearance.
- Name researcher:
- Dr R. van Bruggen
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2014
- Amount granted:
- €432.500
- Project number:
- 1412
- Personnel:
- Dr Robin van Bruggen, Dept. of Blood Cell Research, Sanquin, Amsterdam PhD student: Thomas R.L. Klei (June 2015 – June 2019) Technician: Paul J.J.H. Verkuijlen (June 2017 – Dec. 2019)
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The protective role of innate lymphoid cells (ILC) after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
- Name researcher:
- Dr M.D. Hazenberg
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2014
- Amount granted:
- €560.000
- Project number:
- 1438F
- Personnel:
- Dr Mette D. Hazenberg, Hematology, AMC, Amsterdam Postdoc: Dr Vera van Hoeven (March 2015 – Sept. 2020 (80%) Technician: Nienke Haverkate (July 2017 – July 2019)
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Towards routine HPA-screening in pregnancy to prevent FNAIT: Assessing disease burden, optimising risk group selection and Safety of IVIg Treatment.
- Name researcher:
- Prof D. Oepkes/Prof C.E. van der Schoot/Dr C. de Haas
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2014
- Amount granted:
- €430.500
- Project number:
- 1440
- Personnel:
- Prof Dick Oepkes, Dept. of Obstetrics, LUMC, Prof C. Ellen van der Schoot (co-applicant), Dept. of Experimental Immunohematology, Sanquin and Prof Masja de Haas (co-applicant), Dept. of Translational Immunohematology, Sanquin and Dept. of Immunohematology and Blood Bank, LUMC PhD student: Dian Winkelhorst, MD (July 2015 – July 2017 (89%); Jan 2017 – April 2019 (100%)) Research technician: Ugne Kazlauskaite, BSc (18 months, Sanquin) Physiologist: Janine van Klink, MSc, PhD (89%, 7 months, LUMC) Gynaecologist: Marijke Kamphuis, MD, PhD (3 months, LUMC) PhD student: Thijs de Vos, MD (Oct 2018 – Sept 2019, Sanquin)
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Transgenerational T cells: a cellular form of maternal care after birth with therapeutic potential in allogeneic stem cell therapy.
- Name researcher:
- Dr D. Amsen
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2014
- Amount granted:
- €398.500
- Project number:
- 1430
- Personnel:
- Dr Derk Amsen, Dept. Hematopoiesis, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam PhD student: Rianne Opstelten (Febr. 2015 – Nov. 2019) Research technician: Manon C. Slot (June 2016 – May 2018)
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Large scale discovery of minor histocompatibility antigens valuable for immunotherapy of hematological tumors.
- Name researcher:
- Dr M.H.M. Heemskerk/Dr P.A. Veelen
- Duration:
- 3 years
- Year:
- 2013
- Amount granted:
- €225.500
- Project number:
- 1331
- Personnel:
- Dr Mirjam H.M. Heemskerk, Dept. Hematology, LUMC, Leiden PhD student: Helena M. Bijen (100% Sept. 2014 – Dec. 2017) Research technician: D.M. van der Steen (50% Sept. 2014 – Jan. 2016)
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Non-regular grant – Molecular and Cellular Haematology Research Program
- Name researcher:
- Sanquin Blood Supply – Sanquin Research
- Duration:
- 5 years
- Year:
- 2013
- Amount granted:
- € 5.000.000
- Project number:
- non-regular grant 2013-0628
- Personnel:
- Prof René A.W. van Lier, scientific director Sanquin Research, Amsterdam
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Role of platelet Toll-like receptor signaling in hemostasis and inflammation.
- Name researcher:
- Prof T. van der Poll
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2013
- Amount granted:
- €293.300
- Project number:
- 1309
- Personnel:
- Prof Tom van der Poll, Center for Experimental and Molecular Medicine (CEMM), AMC, Amsterdam PhD student: Dorith (T.A.M.) Claushuis (May 2014 – May 2018)
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SMIM1, the VEL-antigen, a novel regulator of erythropoiesis.
- Name researcher:
- Prof C.E. van der Schoot/Dr E. van den Akker/Prof W.H. Ouwehand
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2013
- Amount granted:
- €445.500
- Project number:
- 1351
- Personnel:
- Prof C. Ellen van der Schoot (Dept. of Experimental Immunohematology, Sanquin, Amsterdam), co-applicants: Prof Willem H. Ouwehand (Dept. of Medicine, Cambridge, United Kingdom) and Dr Emile van den Akker (Dept. Hematopoiesis, Sanquin Amsterdam) PhD student: Marea van Rijst, Sanquin, Amsterdam (Feb. 2015 – Jan. 2019) PhD student: Ana Rita Tomé, University of Cambridge (Jan. 2016 – Dec. 2017)
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Tracing human dendritic cell development from a common precursor of dendritic cells and osteoclasts.
- Name researcher:
- Prof J. Borst/Dr Y. Xiao
- Duration:
- 3 years
- Year:
- 2013
- Amount granted:
- €392.000
- Project number:
- 1355
- Personnel:
- Prof Jannie Borst and Dr Yanling Xiao, Dept. of Immunology, NKI, Amsterdam Associate staff scientist: Yanling Xiao PhD (60% Aug. 2014 – Feb 2015 and 100% Mar. 2015 – July 2017) Research technician: Joanna Grabowska MSc (Mar. 2015 – June 2017)
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Ubiquitylation and acetylation in leukocyte-vessel wall interactions and inflammation.
- Name researcher:
- Prof P.L. Hordijk
- Duration:
- 3 years
- Year:
- 2013
- Amount granted:
- €383.000
- Project number:
- 1311
- Personnel:
- Prof Peter L. Hordijk, Sanquin Research, Dept. Molecular Cell Biology (Aug. 2014 – Dec. 2015), VUmc Dept. of Physiology (Jan. 2016 – July 2017) Postdoc investigator: I. Kovacevic (100% Aug. 2014 – Aug 2017, Sanquin and VUmc) Research technician: Eloise Anthony (89% Aug. 2014 – Jun 2016, Sanquin)) Research technician: Jan van Bezu (89% Febr. 2016 – July 2017, VUmc)
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What keeps tumor infiltrating T cells from being effector cells?
- Name researcher:
- Dr M. Wolkers
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2013
- Amount granted:
- €560.000
- Project number:
- 1373F
- Personnel:
- Dr Monika Wolkers, Dept. Hematopoiese, Sanquin Research PhD student: Benoit P. Nicolet (July 2014 – July 2018) Research technician: Aurelie L.E. Guislain (Jan. 2014 – Aug. 2017)
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Control of erythropoiesis by iron dependent expression of protein isoforms.
- Name researcher:
- Dr M. von Lindern
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2012
- Amount granted:
- €398.500
- Project number:
- 1239
- Personnel:
- Dr Marieke von Lindern, Dept. of Hematopoiesis, Sanquin, Amsterdam PhD student: Nahuel Paolini (Nov. 2013 – Nov. 2017) Research technician: Franca di Summa (May. 2015 – Sept. 2016) Research technician: Nurcan Yagci (Sept. 2016 – May. 2017)
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Dissection of immunomodulatory mechanisms affecting adoptive transfer of peripheral blood derived-tumor reactive T cells in combination with low-dose IFN-alpha as treatment for advanced melanoma.
- Name researcher:
- Dr E.M.E. Verdegaal/Prof S.H. van der Burg/Prof J.B.A.G. Haanen
- Duration:
- 3 years
- Year:
- 2012
- Amount granted:
- €368.000
- Project number:
- 1207
- Personnel:
- Dr ir Els M.E. Verdegaal, Dept. of Clinical Oncology, LUMC, Leiden, Prof Sjoerd. H. van der Burg (co-applicant), Dept. of Clinical Oncology, LUMC, Leiden, Prof John B.A.G. Haanen (co-applicant), Dept. of Medical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam Postdoc investigator: Dr Sara Melief (Apr. 2013 – Jul. 2016) Research technician: Marten Visser (Jan. 2014 – Jan. 2016
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From in vitro erythropoiesis to transfusion.
- Name researcher:
- Dr E. van den Akker
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2012
- Amount granted:
- €560.000
- Project number:
- 1238F
- Personnel:
- Dr Emile van den Akker, Dept. of Hematopoiese, Sanquin Research PhD student: Esther Heideveld (50% Sept. 2013 – Sept. 2019) Postdoc: Eszter Varga (50% June 2015 – July 2018) Research technician: Marea V.E. van der Rijst (July 2014 – Dec. 2014)
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Gatekeepers of the vasculature; regulation of exocytosis by syntaxin binding proteins.
- Name researcher:
- Dr R. Bierings/Dr J. Voorberg
- Duration:
- 2.25 years
- Year:
- 2012
- Amount granted:
- €210.650
- Project number:
- 1244
- Personnel:
- Dr ir Ruben Bierings, Dept. of Plasma Proteins, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam
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Neutrophil cytotoxic granules in microbial infection and cancer.
- Name researcher:
- Dr T.K. van den Berg
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2012
- Amount granted:
- €382.500
- Project number:
- 1223
- Personnel:
- Prof Timo K. van den Berg, Dept. of Blood Cell Research, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam PhD student: Louise Treffers (Jan. 2014 – Jan. 2018) Research technician: Paul Verkuijlen (June 2015 – June 2017)
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Understanding clinically significant allo- and auto-immunity towards blood cells.
- Name researcher:
- Dr G. Vidarrson/Dr M. Wuhrer
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2012
- Amount granted:
- €398.350
- Project number:
- 1229
- Personnel:
- Dr G. Vidarsson, Dept. of Experimental Immunohematology, Immunoglobulin research lab Sanquin Research, Amsterdam PhD student: Myrthe Sonneveld (Oct. 2013 – Sept. 2017) Research technician: Carolien Koeleman (50% Oct. 2015 – Sept. 2019, LUMC group Prof. Dr. Manfred Wuhrer) Research technician: Suzanne Lissenberg (Jan. 2015 – Mar. 2015 and 83.3% Jan. 2016 – July 2016) Research technician: Remco Visser (Sept. 2017 – Dec. 2017)
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Blood and Beyond: Improving properties of human virus-specific CD8+ T cells for adoptive immunotherapy.
- Name researcher:
- Prof R.A.W. van Lier
- Duration:
- 3 years
- Year:
- 2011
- Amount granted:
- €363.000
- Project number:
- 1136
- Personnel:
- Prof René A.W. van Lier, Dept. of Hematopoiesis, Adaptive Immunity Lab, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam Postdoc: Pleun Hombrink, PhD (Sept. 2012 – Sept. 2015) Technician: Giso Brasser (Jun. 2013 – Jun. 2015)
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Epigenetics in neutrophil biology: from transcriptome to granulocyte transfusions.
- Name researcher:
- Prof T.W. Kuijpers
- Duration:
- 3 years
- Year:
- 2011
- Amount granted:
- €363.000
- Project number:
- 1121
- Personnel:
- Prof Taco W. Kuijpers, Dept. of Pediatrics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam Postdoc investigator: Farzin Pourfarzad, PhD (Sept. 2012 – Mar. 2014) Technician: John van Hamme (Nov. 2011 – No. 2014)
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Mesenchymal stromal cells and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; from bench to bedside.
- Name researcher:
- Dr C. Voermans
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2011
- Amount granted:
- €560.000
- Project number:
- 1101F
- Personnel:
- Dr Carlijn Voermans, Hematopoiesis, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam PhD student: Anne Cornelissen (Oct. 2012 – Oct. 2016 (extended by Sanquin till June 2017)) Postdoc: Dr Ilse Timmerman (Aug. 2015 – Aug. 2018)
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Next generation sequencing in extremes to identify functional genetic variants affecting red blood cell volume
- Name researcher:
- Dr P. van der Harst
- Duration:
- 2 years
- Year:
- 2011
- Amount granted:
- €369.000
- Project number:
- 1133
- Personnel:
- Prof Pim van der Harst, Dept. of Genetics, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen Postdoc: Suzanne J.A. Korporaal PhD (Jan. 2011 – Nov. 2015) Postdoc investigator: Dr I. Mateo-Leach (Jan. 2012 – Dec. 2016)
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Regulation of functional differences between cord blood versus adult peripheral blood innate cells.
- Name researcher:
- Prof R.E. Mebius
- Duration:
- 3 years
- Year:
- 2011
- Amount granted:
- €262.000
- Project number:
- 1128
- Personnel:
- Prof Reina E. Mebius, Dept. of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam Postdoc investigator: Antonio Baptista PhD (Jul. 2012 – Apr. 2014) PhD student: Yotam Bar-Ephraim (Apr. 2014 – Jun. 2015) Technician: Tanja Konijn (Apr. 2014 – Jun. 2015)
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Selective mRNA translation controls erythropoiesis; regulation and function of the RNA-binding protein Csde1.
- Name researcher:
- Dr M. von Lindern
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Year:
- 2011
- Amount granted:
- €220.000
- Project number:
- 1140
- Personnel:
- Dr Marieke von Lindern (Dept. of Hematopoiesis, Sanquin, Amsterdam) PhD student: Kat Moore (July 2012 – July 2016) Research technician: Nurcan Yagci (Sept. 2014 – Sept. 2016)