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Neeltje Peters and Linde van Ittersum

Fundament consists of a small and highly experienced team of research funding professionals. You can be sure that you’ll work with one of us. We have combined expertise in all research domains, including SSH. Having worked at university’s research support offices, we think we understand the needs of individual scientists, research groups and institutes. We have ample experience in a wide range of funding programmes, including EU Horizon (Societal Challenges, ERC, Marie Curie Networks or Fellowships) and Dutch NWO (VENI, VIDI, VICI, NWA-ORC, KIC, Gravitation). More about us >

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[FUNDED] PALACROS: Towards multimodal surgical care for patients with pancreatic cancer

An interdisciplinary consortium led by Prof. dr. Marc Besselink (Amsterdam UMC) acquired funding to optimise surgery-centred multimodal care for patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer. In a collaboration between academic hospitals, SMEs and stakeholder organisations, PALACROS aims to improve surgical resection rates and positively impact quality of life. Fundament supported the consortium in translating their research ideas into a coherent and compelling proposal.
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[FUNDED] RHYTHM: How cortisol rhythms shape stress resilience and mental health

Prof. Christiaan Vinkers (Amsterdam UMC) has been awarded a prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant under the Horizon Europe programme, one of the most competitive funding schemes for mid-career researchers. With thousands of applications submitted each year and success rates of 11% (2025 round), only proposals of outstanding scientific excellence are selected. The award recognises both the ambitious vision and the rigorous design of the project, positioning it at the forefront of international research on stress and resilience.
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