La Libre Belgique special edition on cancer
Prof. Blanpain makes the cover of this special edition PDF
An EMBO long-term fellowship for Magdalena Sznurkowska
Magdalena Sznurkowska has been working in the lab as a post-doctoral researcher for one year. The fellowship she received from EMBO, a prestigious organization of more than 1800 leading researchers that promotes excellence in the life sciences, will permit her to carry on her research on the cellular and molecular basis of cancer metastasis.
World Cancer Day : a new campaign for Télévie
In the distant future, will cancer still be so frightening? Will it be easily and totally curable? Prof. Blanpain has accepted to answer these questions for the new Télévie campaign. PDF
Joint interview with Jean Stéphenne and Cédric Blanpain
Is the creation of biotech companies as a logical extension of scientific research work worthwhile? Read under the link below the viewpoints of Jean Stéphenne, former GlaxoSmithKline CEO and Prof. Cédric Blanpain.
“Il nous faut des chercheurs qui puissent écouter”, L’Echo, 10 December 2018. PDF
Publication in Nature 2018: Overcoming the resistance to therapy in skin cancer
Sánchez-Danés A, Larsimont JC, Liagre M, Muñoz-Couselo E, Lapouge G, Brisebarre A, Dubois C, Suppa M, Sukumaran V, Del Marmol V, Tabernero J,Blanpain C.A
Slow-cycling LGR5 tumour population mediates basal cell carcinoma relapse after therapy.
Nature. 2018 Oct; 562(7727):434-438. doi: 10.1038/s41586-018-0603-3. Epub 2018 Oct 8.
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Cédric Blanpain cited as a good incarnation of leadership in Wallonia
“Des fêtes dans une Wallonie en panne de leadership”, Le Soir, 15-16 September 2018. PDF
A long portrait of Cédric Blanpain au «Soir» : « J’ai peur du cancer donc je cherche à le soigner »
In the framework of its summer series, Le Soir publishes a long portrait of Prof. Cédric Blanpain : « Mon moteur? La découverte de l’inconnu », 11 August 2018. PDF
Launch of ChromaCure SA (Belgium)
This new spin-off will be dedicated to the development of therapeutic molecules against cancer. The launch of this very promising venture is considered a major event in the Belgian biotech world.
« Cédric Blanpain lève 17 millions contre le cancer », L’Echo, 30 may 2018. PDF
Publication in Nature Cell Biology 2018: Origin of mammary gland stem cells identified
Wuidart A, Sifrim A, Matsumura S, Fioramonti M, Brisebarre A, Brown D , Centonze A, Dannau A, Dubois C, Van Keymeulen A, Voet T, Blanpain C
Early lineage segregation of multipotent embryonic mammary gland progenitors.
Nat Cell Biol.2018 Jun;20(6):666-676. doi: 10.1038/s41556-018-0095-2. Epub 2018 May 21.
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Publication in Nature 2018: Tumor transition state and the origin of the metastasis
Pastushenko I, Brisebarre A, Sifrim A, Fioramonti M, Renvenco T, Boumahdi S, Van Keymeulen A, Brown D, Moers V, Lemaire S, De Clercq S, Minguijon E, Cédric Balsat C, Sokolow Y, Dubois C, de Cock F, Scozzaro S, Sopena F, Lanas A, D’Haene N, Salmon I, Marine JC, Voet T, Sotiropoulou P and Blanpain C.
Identification of the tumour transition states occurring during EMT.
Nature. 2018 Apr;556(7702):463-468. doi: 10.1038/s41586-018-0040-3. Epub 2018 Apr 18.
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Publication in Science 2018: Early step of cardiac development revealed
Lescroart F, Wang X, Lin X, Swedlund B, Gargouri S, Sànchez-Dànes A, Moignard V, Dubois C, Paulissen C, Kinston S, Göttgens B,Blanpain C.
Defining the earliest step of cardiovascular lineage segregation during gastrulation by single cell RNA-seq.
Science. 2018 Mar 9;359(6380):1177-1181. doi: 10.1126/science.aao4174. Epub 2018 Jan 25.
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Belgian Foundation against Cancer Research Award to Prof. Blanpain
The Belgian Foundation against Cancer has granted its first Cancer Research Award to Prof. Blanpain in the field of fundamental research. This award is given to the researcher who has been ranked in first place in the grant selection. Press release
Publication in Cell Stem Cell 2016/2017. The origin of EMT revealed
Latil M, Nassar D, Beck B, Boumahdi S, Wang L, Brisebarre A, Dubois C, Nkusi E, Lenglez S, Checinska A, Vercauteren Drubbel A, Devos M, Declercq W, Yi R, Blanpain C.
Cell-Type-Specific Chromatin States Differentially Prime Squamous Cell Carcinoma Tumor-Initiating Cells for Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition. Cell Stem Cell.2017 Feb 2;20(2):191-204.e5. doi:10.1016/j.stem.2016.10.018. Epub 2016 Nov 23.
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Prof. Cédric Blanpain elected as a member of Academia Europaea
Publication in Cell Reports : Researchers at the Université libre de Bruxelles, ULB uncover the number and clonal dynamics of cardiac progenitors during heart morphogenesis
Chabab S, Lescroart F, Rulands S, Mathiah N, Simons BD and Blanpain C.
Uncovering the number and clonal dynamics of Mesp1 progenitors during heart morphogenesis.
Cell Reports 2016 Jan 5;14(1):1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.12.013. Epub 2015 Dec 24.
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Press Highlights:
- “Researchers at the Université libre de Bruxelles, ULB uncover the number and clonal dynamics of cardiac progenitors during heart morphogenesis.” ULB Press Release December 17th 2015.
- “Walloon Excellence in Life science and Biotechnology (WELBIO)” January 6th 2015
- “La Recherche Nr.508” February 2016
Maylis Raphael received the “Prix pour les Jeunes Chercheurs” award from the Bettencourt-Schueller Foundation
Pr. Cédric Blanpain received from his Majesty the King Philippe the prestigious prize “Prix Quinquennal, – Prix Joseph Maisin”
Press Highlights:
- “www.prixquinquennaux.be”
- “Diplomatie.gouv.fr” Ministère des Affaires étrangères françaises, July 10th 2015
- “DailyScience.be” July 2015
- “RTL.be” July 2015
- “FNRS.be” December 2015
- “L’Echo” November 30th 2015
- “Walloon Excellence in Life science and Biotechnology (WELBIO)” December 3rd 2015
Publication in Nature Cell Biology : researchers at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, ULB show the causal link between aneuploidy and cancer
Sercin O., Larsimont J.C., Karambelas A.E., Marthiens V., Moers V., Boeckx B., e Mercier M., Lambrechts D., Basto R., Blanpain C.
Nature Cell Biology, 2016 Jan;18(1):100-10. doi: 10.1038/ncb3270. Epub 2015 Nov 23.
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Press Highlights:
- “Researchers at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, ULB show the causal link between aneuploidy and cancer.” ULB Press Release November 2nd 2015.
- “Walloon Excellence in Life science and Biotechnology (WELBIO)” December 3rd 2015
- “Ministère des Affaires étrangères françaises” November 26th 2015
Pr. Cedric Blanpain has been elected Member of the Belgian Royal Academy of Medicine
Publication in Nature: researchers at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, ULB identify the cells at the origin of breast cancers
Van Keymeulen A, Lee M.Y., Ousset M, Rorive S, Brohée S, Wuidart A, Bouvencourt G, Giraddi R, Dubois C, Salmon I, Sotiriou C, Phillips W.A., Blanpain C.
Reactivation of multipotency by oncogenic PIK3CA induces breast tumor heterogeneity.
Nature 2015 Sep 3;525(7567):119-23. doi: 10.1038/nature14665. Epub 2015 Aug 12.
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Press Highlights:
- “Researchers at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, ULB identify the cells at the origin of breast cancers.” ULB Press Release August 31st 2015.
- “Arnaud Ruyssen Interview in RTBF Matin première “Acteur en Direct” , August 14th 2015
- “Une équipe de chercheurs de l’université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) a identifié «la clé» de cancer du sein très agressif.” Laurence Dardenne Interview in L’Avenir, August 14th 2015
- “La découverte belge contre le Cancer du sein” Le Soir August 13th 2015
- “RTL-TVI 13h ” August 13th 2015
- “Découverte belge dans la recherché contre le cancer du sein” Télé Bruxelles, August 13th 2015
- “Cancer du sein: des chercheurs de l’ULB identifient une clé prédictive” www.lejournaldumedecin.com
- “Les cancers du sein mieux décryptés grâce à des chercheurs de l’ULB” RTBF August 12th 2015
Publication in Nature Medicine: Researchers at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), KU Leuven and VIB uncover new genetic alterations involved in the development of skin squamous cell carcinoma
Mariaceleste ARAGONA received the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) fellowship award
Pr. Cédric Blanpain received the “Convention d’Excellence” grant from the Fonds Erasme
Maylis RAPHAEL obtained a EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization) Long-term Fellowship
Portrait of Pr. Cédric Blanpain by Luc Ruidant in “JOURNAL DU MÉDECIN” Nr.2195
Portrait of Pr. Cédric Blanpain by Philippe Lambert in “LA RECHERCHE” March 2015.
Intervention of Pr. Cédric Blanpain, invited by Ms. Christine Defraigne, president of the Belgian Senate, during a seminar about the future of the scientific research in Belgium
“l’Avenir de la recherche scientifique en Belgique” – www.senate.be
Visit of His Majesty King Albert II to IRIBHM (Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie humaine et Moléculaire), Campus Erasme
Publication in Cell Stem Cell : Researchers at the Université libre de Bruxelles, ULB uncover a new mechanism involved in tumour initiation, growth and progression in skin squamous cell carcinoma
Beck B, Lapouge G, Rorive S, Drogat B, Desaedelaere K, Delafaille S, Dubois C, Salmon I, Willekens K, Marine JC, Blanpain C.
Different levels of Twist1 regulate skin tumor initiation, stemness, and progression.
Cell Stem Cell. 2015 Jan 8;16(1):67-79. doi: 10.1016/j.stem.2014.12.002.
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Press Highlights:
- “Researchers at the Université libre de Bruxelles, ULB uncover a new mechanism involved in tumour initiation, growth and progression in skin squamous cell carcinoma.” ULB Press Release January 2nd 2014.
- “Cancer : le role clé d’un gène est révélé” Frédéric Soumois Interview in Le Soir, January 9th 2015
- “Nouveau coin de voile levé sur le cancer” Laurence Dardenne Interview in La Libre, January 9th 2015
- “Walloon Excellence in Life science and BIOtechnology”
Publication in Nature Cell Biology: Researchers at the Université libre de Bruxelles defined the early lineage segregation during early mammalian heart development. Lescroart et al
Lescroart F, Chabab S, Lin X, Rulands S, Paulissen C, Rodolosse A, Auer H, Achouri Y, Dubois C, Bondue A, Simons BD, Blanpain C.
Early lineage restriction in temporally distinct populations of Mesp1 progenitors during mammalian heart development.
Nat Cell Biol. 2014 Sep;16(9):829-40. doi: 10.1038/ncb3024. Epub 2014 Aug 24.
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Press Highlights:
- Le coeur grandit sur plusieurs souches” Le Soir, August 25th 2014
Publication in Nature: Researchers at the Université libre de Bruxelles uncover the molecular mechanisms regulating tumour initiation and cancer stem cells functions in skin squamous cell carcinoma. Boumhadi et al
Boumahdi S, Driessens G, Lapouge G, Rorive S, Nassar D, Le Mercier M, Delatte B, Caauwe A, Lenglez S, Nkusi E, Brohée S, Salmon I, Dubois C, del Marmol V, Fuks F, Beck B, Blanpain C.
SOX2 controls tumour initiation and cancer stem-cell functions in squamous-cell carcinoma.
Nature. 2014 Jul 10;511(7508):246-50. doi: 10.1038/nature13305. Epub 2014 Jun 8.
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Press Highlights:
- “Researchers at ULB uncover the molecular mechanisms regulating tumour initiation and cancer stem cells functions in skin squamous cell carcinoma.” ULB Press Release May 2th 2014.
- “La cause d’un cancer de la peau enfin dévoilée” Le Soir, June 10th 2014
- “Sox2, a marker for stem-like tumor cells in skin squamous cell carcinoma and hedgehog subgroup medulloblastoma” Becher OJ, Holland EC. EMBO J. 2014 Jul 24. pii: e201489479
- “Sox2: masterminding the root of cancer” Tam WL, Ng HH. Cancer Cell 2014.
Interview with Pr. Cédric Blanpain in Le Soir
“Controverse sur le statut de l’embryon” Le Soir, April 9th 2014
Mathilde Latil received the “Prix pour les Jeunes Chercheurs” award from the Bettencourt-Schuller Foundation
“Prix pour les Jeunes Chercheurs” Bettencourt-Schuller Foundation
Interview with Pr. Cédric Blanpain in Le Soir
“Prix pour les Jeunes Chercheurs” Bettencourt-Schuller Foundation
Portrait of Pr. Cédric Blanpain for ULB TV
Interview with Pr. Cédric Blanpain in EMBOencounters.
“An insatiable curiosity” EMBOencounters Issue 23 2013
Interview with Pr. Cédric Blanpain in Le Soir.
“P53 : La Proteine Anti-Tumeurs” Le Soir, December 26th, 2012
Pr. Cédric Blanpain has been choosen by Nature as one of the 10 scientists who mattered in 2012.
“366 days: Nature’s 10, 10 people who mattered this year” Nature, December 19th, 2012
Press Highlights:
- “Blanpain, un des ‘dix qui comptent’” Le Soir,December 21th 2012.
- “Cédric BLANPAIN, professeur à l’ULB, figure parmi les Nature’s 10 qui ont marqué l’année 2012” Bulletins-electroniques.com, January 14th 2013
Publication in Nature Cell Biology: Researchers at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, uncover the molecular mechanisms leading to basal cell carcinoma initiation. Kass Youssef et al
Youssef KK, Lapouge G, Bouvrée K, Rorive S, Brohée S, Appelstein O, Larsimont JC, Sukumaran V, Van de Sande B, Pucci D, Dekoninck S, Berthe JV, Aerts S, Salmon I, del Marmol V, Blanpain C.
Adult interfollicular tumour-initiating cells are reprogrammed into an embryonic hair follicle progenitor-like fate during basal cell carcinoma initiation.
Nat Cell Biol. 2012 Dec;14(12):1282-94. doi: 10.1038/ncb2628. Epub 2012 Nov 25.
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Press Highlights:
- “Researchers at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, uncover the molecular mechanisms leading to basal cell carcinoma initiation.” ULB Press Release October 22th 2012.
Pr. Cédric Blanpain received the “Liliane Bettencourt Award for life Sciences” 2012.
Liliane Bettencourt Award for life Sciences
Press Highlights:
- “Cédric Blanpain receives Liliane Bettencourt Prize for his outstanding quality of international publications” win-health.org (the Health blog of Wallonia), February 1st 2013.
- “wetenschapper in de kijker / Chercheur à la une”
Fabienne Lescroart received the “Prix pour les Jeunes Chercheurs” award from the Bettencourt-Schuller Foundation.
“Prix pour les Jeunes Chercheurs” Bettencourt-Schuller Foundation
Interview with Pr. Cédric Blanpain by the Association for International Cancer Research (AICR)
http://www.aicr.org.uk Association for International Cancer Research (AICR)
AICR Interview Dr Cedric Blanpain, ULB, talks to the Association for International Cancer Research about joining the Scientific Advisory Committee.
Pr. Cédric Blanpain received the “Chaire Bauchau” award 2012 by the FONDS ADRIEN BAUCHAU asbl
Chaire Bauchau FONDS ADRIEN BAUCHAU asbl
Press Highlights:
- “Chaire Bauchau 2012 au Professeur Cédric Blanpain” Université de Namur Newsletter, September 26th 2012.
Publication in Nature Cell Biology: Researchers at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, ULB identify multipotent and unipotent Stem Cells (SCs) that contribute to prostate postnatal development. Ousset et al.
Cancer Stem Cell Course by Pr. Jacques Boniver and Pr. Cédric Blanpain – Collège de Belgique
Portrait of Pr. Cédric Blanpain in The Journal of Cell Biology (JCB)
Cédric Blanpain: The stories stem cells tell JCB vol.199 no.1 4-5
Portrait of Dr. Alexandra Van Keymeulen by the Fondation Belge Contre le Cancer
“La quête de nouveaux medicaments” Fondation Belge Contre le Cancer
Portrait of Pr. Cédric Blanpain by the Fondation Belge Contre le Cancer
“Chercheur à la Une – Pr. Cédric Blanpain” www.cancer.be, Fondation Belge Contre le Cancer
Portrait of Pr. Cédric Blanpain by the Fondation Belge Contre le Cancer
“Chercheur à la Une – Pr. Cédric Blanpain” www.cancer.be, Fondation Belge Contre le Cancer