Lymphoma Research Groningen @ Dutch Hematology Congress 2026 Papendal

Last week several researchers visited and presented their exciting work at the 18th Dutch Hematology Congress at the Papendal Congress Center. This included the work of  Diana Al-Sarayfi, Nick Veltmaat, Haiying Mo, Yajie Lei and Rodrigo Martinez Alcala.

On the 15th of October Dr Johanna Bult received her PhD degree after defending her thesis titled “Drivers of B-cell lymphoma”. Johanna was guided by a team consisting of Dr Marcel Nijland, Dr. Mirian Brink, Prof Edwin Bremer and Prof Anke van den Berg. As a next step in her career, Johanna will soon start a specialization as medical doctor.

On July 10th Dr Yujie Zhong received her PhD degree after defending her thesis titled “Circulating Tumor DNA in Aggressive B-Cell Lymphomas: Tumor Cell Characterization and Disease Dynamics”. Yujie was guided by a team consisting of Dr Marcel Nijland, Dr Wouter Plattel, Prof Arjan Diepstra and Prof Anke van den Berg. As a next step in her career, Yujie recently accepted a job as a postdoc in China.