Lodewijk Brosens

Associate Professor - medical

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Biography

2021-present: Clinical Scientist UMC Utrecht

2015-present: Associate professor of pathology, gastrointestinal and endocrine pathology, UMC Utrecht.

2014-2015: Post-doctoral research fellow department of pathology Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore

2013: Pathologist, gastrointestinal pathology, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam

2008-2013: Pathology residency

2008: PhD, Gastrointestinal polyposis syndromes, clinical and molecular aspects of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis en Juvenile Polyposis, Utrecht University

2006: M.D. University of Amsterdam

2004: MSc. Biomedical Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam

2003-2004: Research fellow Departments of Pathology and Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore

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Contact

lbrosens@umcutrecht.nl

Pure profile

Research groups

Pathology of gastrointestinal tract tumors

Research aim

Our aim is to increase understanding of the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal tract tumors and to identify and validate potential histopathological and molecular biomarkers to improve and personalize therapy for patients.

Go to group

Endocrine oncology research group

Research aim

To improve diagnostics, treatment and outcome for children and adults with Rare Endocrine Tumors by interdisciplinary and international collaborative research.

Go to group

Recent publications

All publications

Sarcomas arising in MEN1 patients Rachel S van Leeuwaarde, Thorvardur R Halfdanarson, Shwetha M Sudhakar, Ruud W J Meijers, Andrew L Folpe, Lodewijk A A Brosens
Familial cancer, 2024, vol. 24

Diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms Andreas F.P. Sonnen, Anna Vera D. Verschuur, Lodewijk A.A. Brosens
Pathologie (Heidelberg, Germany), 2024, vol. 45, p.S74–S82

Clinicopathological and epigenetic differences between primary neuroendocrine tumors and neuroendocrine metastases in the ovary Merijn C.F. Mulders, Anna Vera D. Verschuur, Quido G. de Lussanet de la Sablonière, Eva Maria Roes, Christoph Geisenberger, Lodewijk A.A. Brosens, Wouter W. de Herder, Marie Louise F. van Velthuysen, Johannes Hofland
Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research, 2024, vol. 10

Polyps and tumour-like lesions of the small intestine Marnix Jansen, Lodewijk A.A. Brosens, G. Johan A. Offerhaus
2024, p.513-524

Variation in the detection of lymphovascular invasion in T1 colorectal cancer and its impact on treatment Lisa van der Schee, Annabelle Verbeeck, Ivette A G Deckers, Chantal C H J Kuijpers, G Johan A Offerhaus, Tom C J Seerden, Frank P Vleggaar, Lodewijk A A Brosens, Leon M G Moons, Petur Snaebjornsson, Miangela M Laclé,
United European Gastroenterology Journal, 2024, vol. 12, p.1429-1439

Glucagon-Producing Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (Glucagonomas) are Enriched in Aggressive Neoplasms with ARX and PDX1 Co-expression, DAXX/ATRX Mutations, and ALT (Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres) Paola Mattiolo, Michele Bevere, Andrea Mafficini, Anna Vera D Verschuur, Martina Calicchia, Wenzel M Hackeng, Michele Simbolo, Salvatore Paiella, Koen M A Dreijerink, Luca Landoni, Serena Pedron, Sara Cingarlini, Roberto Salvia, Michele Milella, Rita T Lawlor, Gerlof D Valk, Menno R Vriens, Aldo Scarpa, Lodewijk A Brosens, Claudio Luchini
Endocrine Pathology, 2024, vol. 35, p.354-361

Fellowships & Awards

2018: University of Verona Internationalization Program Stipend

2014: MLDS Career Development Grant

2013: UICC Yamagiwa-Yoshida Memorial international study grant

2013: Nijbakker-Morra Stichting Stipend

External positions

Patholoog - Gastrointestinal and pancreato-biliary pathology - Radboudumc