prof. dr. E. (E) van der Wall
prof. dr. E. (E) van der Wall
- Strategic theme Cancer
Research Programs
Biography
Biography
Elsken van der Wall (1960) has studied medicine at the University of Utrecht and subsequently specialized in internal medicine at the University Medical Center of Utrecht.
In the Dutch Cancer Institute / Het Antoni van Leeuwenhoekhuis in Amsterdam she further specialized in medical oncology while performing research that resulted in her PhD degree on ‘high-dose chemotherapy in solid tumors’ in 1995. From 1995 till 2003 she held a position as medical oncologist at the department of medical oncology at the VU Medical Center in Amsterdam. During this time she spend 14 months as a basic scientist at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Institute at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions (JHMI) in Baltimore, USA . Following her stay at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Institute she became part-time associate professor at JHMI which position she still helds.
In 2003 she was appointed full professor of medicine at the University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU) and head of the specialization program in internal medicine. In addition, she became member of the management team of the Division of Internal Medicine and Dermatology of the UMCU, responsible for research and education development within the Division. In 2005, she was appointed as distinguished professor of Utrecht University. In 2007 she left the specialization program in internal medicine and became head of the Cancer Center of the UMC Utrecht. As of 2018 she was appointend chair of the Strategic Program Cancer. Her out-patient clinical activities focus entirely on patients with breast cancer. Together with prof. dr. Paul van Diest, head of the Department of Pathology, she supervises the laboratory for breast cancer research at the UMC Utrecht. The focus of her scientific research is on breast carcinogenesis and she is co-author of over 200 peer-reviewed scientific papers. Outside her regular work she holds various positions that, amongst others, include: member of the Medical Advisory Board of the Dutch Cancer Center Network and member of the Advisory Board of the Dutch Cancer Foundation.. In 2010 she was knighted by former HRM Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, for her contribution to increase breast cancer awareness. In 2015 she received the “Corrie Herman” award, a national award to honour female medical role-models. In 2019 she was awarded with the Supervisor ( promotor) of the Year 2019.
Side Activities
(all unremunerated)
1999 - visiting professor at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Institute at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions (JHMI) in Baltimore, USA
2005 - Distinguished professor of Utrecht University
2019 - vice-chair of the Advisory Board of the Dutch Cancer Foundation (KWF)
2019 - member of the Scientific Advisory Board PMC / UMC Utrecht
2020 - member of the Advisory Board of the theme Prevention of the strategic alliance EWUU
2021 - member of the Steering Committee of the UMC Utrecht Center of Excellence of the Focused Ultrasound Foundation (FUS)
Fellowship and Awards
2010 - knighted by former HRM Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, for her contribution to increase breast cancer awareness.
2014 - Corry Hermann Award – Annual Award by the Dutch Female Medical Professionals Association
Research-grants received for over 12 m euro’s, including from the Dutch cancer Foundation, NWO and private funds.
2019 - PhD supervisor of the year of the Graduate School of Life Sciences of the UU
Research Output (267)
Koevoets E W, Geerlings M I, Monninkhof E M, Mandl R, Witlox L, van der Wall E, Stuiver M M, Sonke G S, Velthuis M J, Jobsen J J, van der Palen J, Bos M E M M, Göker E, Menke-Pluijmers M B E, Sommeijer D W, May A M, de Ruiter M B, Schagen S B, 14 Dec 2022, In: NeuroImage. Clinical. 37 , p. 1-12
de Rooij Laura Adriana, Mastebroek Dirk Jan, Ten Voorde Nicky, van der Wall Elsken, van Diest Paul Joannes, Moelans Cathy Beatrice 1 Dec 2022, In: Cancers. 14 , p. 1-36
Meijers M C, Stouthard J, Evers A W M, Das E, Drooger H J, Jansen S J A J, Francke A L, Plum N, van der Wall E, Nestoriuc Y, Dusseldorp E, van Vliet L M 27 Sep 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12 , p. 1-12
Janssen Liselore M., Suelmann Britt B.M., Elias Sjoerd G., Janse Markus H.A., Van Diest Paul J., Van Der Wall Elsken, Gilhuijs Kenneth G.A. 20 Sep 2022, In: BMJ Open. 12 , p. 1-8
Janssen L. M., den Dekker B. M., Gilhuijs K. G.A., van Diest P. J., van der Wall E., Elias S. G. 19 Sep 2022, In: npj Breast Cancer. 8 , p. 1-7
Vissers Tessa A C M, Piek Leonie, Patuleia Susana I S, Duinmeijer Aafke J, Bakker Marije F, van der Wall Elsken, van Diest Paul J, van Gils Carla H, Moelans Cathy B 5 Aug 2022, In: Cancers. 14 , p. 1-15
Hiensch Anouk E, Monninkhof Evelyn M, Schmidt Martina E, Zopf Eva M, Bolam Kate A, Aaronson Neil K, Belloso Jon, Bloch Wilhelm, Clauss Dorothea, Depenbusch Johanna, Lachowicz Milena, Pelaez Mireia, Rundqvist Helene, Senkus Elzbieta, Stuiver Martijn M, Trevaskis Mark, Urruticoechea Ander, Rosenberger Friederike, van der Wall Elsken, de Wit G Ardine, Zimmer Philipp, Wengström Yvonne, Steindorf Karen, May Anne M 29 Jul 2022, In: Trials. 23
Suelmann B B M, Rademaker A, van Dooijeweert C, van der Wall E, van Diest P J, Moelans C B 6 Jul 2022, In: Cellular oncology. 45 , p. 591-600 10 p.
Patuleia Susana I S, Moelans Cathy B, Koopman Jasmijn, van Steenhoven Julia E C, van Dalen Thijs, van der Pol Carmen C, Jager Agnes, Ausems Margreet G E M, van Diest Paul J, van der Wall Elsken, Suijkerbuijk Karijn P M 27 Jun 2022, In: BMC Cancer. 22 , p. 1-8
Perfors I. A.A., Helsper C. W., Noteboom E. A., Visserman E. A., van Dorst E. B.L., van Dalen T., Verhagen M. A.M.T., Witkamp A. J., Koelemij R., Flinterman A. E., Pruissen-Peeters K. A.B.M., Schramel F. M.N.H., van Rens M. T.M., Ernst M. F., Moons L. M.G., van der Wall E., de Wit N. J., May A. M. 4 Jun 2022, In: BMC Primary Care. 23 , p. 1-14