Robert P. Coppes, PhD (he/him/his)

University Medical Center Groningen, Netherlands

Rob Coppes obtained his PhD in Molecular Pharmacology and a post-doc in Radiobiology. He became a full professor of Radiotherapy with a focus on radiation biology and stem cells of normal tissues, such as the salivary gland, in 2012. His research on salivary gland organoids led to the development of a protocol for adult stem cell therapy for radiation-induced hyposalivation and consequential xerostomia, which is now tested in the clinic in a Phase I/II trial. In 2015, he received the Bacq-and-Alexander Award from the European Radiation Research Society for an outstanding European researcher to recognize achievements in radiation research. In 2022, he received the Societal Impact Award from the W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science.

Presentation(s):

• PLENARY VI: THE CLINICAL REALITY AND PROMISE OF CELL AND GENE THERAPIES

  Saturday, July 13, 2024
  10:00 AM – 11:35 AM CEST

• SALIVARY GLAND ORGANOIDS TO TREATMENT RADIOTHERAPY INDUCED XEROSTOMIA

  Saturday, July 13, 2024
  10:25 AM – 10:45 AM CEST