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New group leader Hendrik Messal: ‘I want to understand how tumors develop in the context of their surroundings’

01-09-2025

How do cells work together, and what happens when things go wrong? These kinds of questions have fascinated Hendrik Messal for years. He joined the Netherlands Cancer Institute in 2019 after studying in Germany and completing his PhD research in London, and he’ll launch his own research group on September 1. “I want to understand how tumors develop in the context of their surroundings. To do that, we need collaboration, technology, and curiosity.”

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