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“It is invaluable to have a friend who shares your interests and helps you stay motivated.”
— Maryam Mirzakhani
Lara Rosaline Heij, MD PhD
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0602-3356
Lara is a clinician–scientist working as a pathologist specialized in the clinical field of liver pathology.
“In my work studying histology slides, nerves have always been an area of interest for me. Years of training have prepared me for my current work as a principal investigator in research focusing on nerve fibers in cancer cells.
My team and I use the newest techniques to unravel the origin of these cancer cells, and to define their function and interaction with other cells (such as immune cells and fibroblasts) as well as the cancer itself. I’m proud to have multiple affiliations in the Netherlands (in Maastricht and Rotterdam) and in Germany (in Essen). We all benefit from cultural and knowledge exchange by working together.
You can find my publications on Google Scholar and Pubmed and I routinely review articles on Publons.”
We collaborate closely with:
As an accomplished pathologist, Lara Heij is always looking for ways to apply her knowledge to the less-studied elements of the cancer microenvironment.
Pathologist specialized in Liver and Pancreas.
Fellowship HPB pathology with Prof. Verheij.
@Amsterdam-VU Medical Center, The Netherlands.
Karmann fellowship funded translational research exchange program focussed on single cell suspensions on site.
@Oxford university in collaboration with Dr. Shivan Sivakumar.
Career mentor ship program partnered to Dr. Flavio Rocha.
@Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, USA.
Invited lectures amongst “Patient journey in Pancreatic Cancer”.
@Artificial Intelligence in Pathology Course 2021 and 2022.
Liver transplantation pathology from 2021.
@EMC, Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Active participant of global collaboration of research groups from renowned institutions.
@European Network
for the Study of Cholangiocarcinoma
(ENS-CCA).
@International Cholangiocarcinoma
Research Network (ICRN).
Please contact us if you have any questions concerning our research or if you wish to contribute to this important work through collaboration, resources or funding.
LARA HEIJ RESEARCH
Affiliated with University Hospital Essen & University Hospital Rotterdam EMC.