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.
Drost Lab
"Better models, increased knowledge:
more cures!"
Who we are
The Drost group is part of the Princess Máxima Center for pediatric oncology since 2016. We are interested in the molecular mechanisms underpinning the development of childhood solid tumors, with a primary focus on renal tumors, rhabdoid tumors, and soft tissue sarcomas. We take a multidisciplinary approach by using unique model systems, such as organoid technology, in combination with multi-omics and lineage tracing technologies to increase our understanding of the origin of these tumors and to develop new therapeutic strategies.
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