Publication in Nature 2012 : the existence of cancer stem cells showed for the first time in vivo
Driessens G, Beck B, Caauwe A, Simons BD, Blanpain C.
Defining the mode of tumour growth by clonal analysis.
Nature. 2012 Aug 23;488(7412):527-30.
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Visit of Prime Minister Elio di Rupo to the lab
“Rencontre avec – Ontmoeting met: Cédric Blanpain” (Photos by Elio Di Rupo on Flickr)
Pr. Cédric Blanpain elected as EMBO member
EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization) is an organisation of more than 1.800 leading researchers that promotes excellence in the life sciences. Every year, the organisation elects new members within a large number of European top-scientists candidates. The EMBO membership is one of most high excellence recognition in life sciences research.
“Télévie? Parole de chercheur”
Home stretch for the Télevie 2012 campaign : let’s speak the researcher. Le Soir, 21 avril 2012
Pr. Cédric Blanpain received the 2012 ISSCR Outstanding Young Investigator Award
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) awarded him for his exceptional achievements as an early-career stem cell researcher.
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Publication in Nature 2011 : the vascular niche and a VEGF/Nrp1 loop regulates the initiation and stemness of skin tumours
The vascular niche and a VEGF/Nrp1 loop regulates the initiation and stemness of skin tumours
Beck B , Driessens G, Goossens G, Kass Youssef K, Loges S, Caauwe A, Kuchnio A, Sotiropoulou PA, Candi A, Mascre M, Haigh JJ, Carmeliet P, and Blanpain C.
Nature 2011 Oct 9;479(7372):189-93. doi: 10.1038/nature10573.
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Publication in Nature 2011 : distinct stem cells contribute to mammary gland development and maintenance
Publication in PNAS 2011 : Identifying the cellular origin of squamous skin tumors
Avoid the straightjackets!
Publication in J Cell Biol 2011 : heart stem cells differentiation
Pr. Cédric Blanpain becomes one of the first 15 principal investigators awarded by the Walloon Excellence in Life Sciences and Biotechnology (WELBIO)
Pr. Cédric Blanpain received the ULB Foundation award 2010
Pr. Blanpain chosen as the 9th Belgian of the year 2010
“Le Belge de l’année”, Le Soir, 31 décembre 2010. PDF
Portrait of Pr. Cédric Blanpain by the ERC
Publication in Nature Cell Biol 2010 : accelerated DNA repair
Bcl2 and accelerated DNA repair mediates resistance of hair follicle bulge stem cells to DNA damage-induced cell death.
Sotiropoulou PA, Candi A, Mascré G, De Clercq S, Kass Youseff K, Lapouge G, Dahl E, Semeraro C, Denecker G, Marine JC and Blanpain C
Nat Cell Biol 2010 Jun;12(6):572-82. Epub 2010 May 16.
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Publication in Nature Cell biology 2010 : identification of the cell lineage at the origin of basal cell carcinoma
Pr. Cédric Blanpain received the EMBO Young Investigator award 2009
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Pr. Blanpain received the Ithier price(s)
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One year later, Prof. Blanpain received a second Ithier price for a project with the three other former price laureates : Le Soir and Esprit libre
Publication in Cell Stem Cell 2008 : a whole heart from one single cell
An outstanding ERC starting grant for Pr. Cédric Blanpain
Prof. Blanpain received a starting grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for his project CANCERSTEM. Thanks to this prestigious grant, he will try to uncover new populations of stem cells and progenitor cells in the epidermis, prostate and mammary gland, and identify the cancer cell of origin in these different tissues.