I joined the Princess Máxima Center as a basic researcher and pediatrician in training in June 2018. My primary research interest lies in understanding the molecular biology of pediatric soft tissue sarcomas (STS) and to use that knowledge to develop new treatment options for patients suffering from these tumors. To this end, I study establishment procedures for novel preclinical models of pediatrist STS (i.e., tumor organoid models) as well as bulk and single-cell genomics of these tumors. I am furthermore member of the molecular tumor board of the Dutch iTHER as well as the German INFORM pediatric precision medicine trial.
My hobbies include sports (running, bootcamp) and gaming (board games, tabletop role-playing games, video games). I am the proud father of a boy and a girl.
Emma van Amersfoort
Master student
Hi everyone! I am currently a student of the Master Nanobiology at the TU Delft and the Erasmus MC. As my master’s end project, I am doing an internship in the Drost group under the supervision of Marjolein Kes. My project focuses on metabolic vulnerabilities in rhabdoid tumors.
Besides beautifully growing organoids, I’m a big fan of being in nature, cooking and playing board games with friends.