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Richard Meijer

Associate Professor - medical

Strategic program(s):

Cancer

Biography

Current positions

2018-present    Associate Professor Oncological Urology, UMC Utrecht

2018-present    Head Department Oncological Urology, UMC Utrecht Cancer Center 

2012-present    Oncological Urologist, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), The Netherlands

2016-present    Deputy Chief of the Specialist Medical Training Urology UMC Utrecht

2016-present    Chairman of the Oncological Urology Tumour Group, UMCU Cancer Center

2016-present    Member of the Oncology Committee, UMCU Cancer Center

2016-present    Associate member of ERUS (EAU Robotic Urology Section)

2015-present    Member of the Dutch Uro-Oncological Society (DUOS)

2015-present    Member Workgroup Oncological Urology (WOU) of the Dutch Urological Association                (Dutch: NVU)

2015                 SKMS workgroup Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery

2014-present    Associate member of ESOU (EAU Section of Oncological Urology)

2011-present    Editorial Board Dutch Journal of Urology (Dutch: Tijdschrift voor Urologie)

Prior positions

2010-2012       Fellowship Oncological Urology, NKI-AVL, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Supervisor Prof. Dr. S. Horenblas

Oct 2009          Fellowship Laparoscopy, Universitäts Klinikum Leipzig, Germany; Supervisor Prof. Dr. J.U. Stolzenburg

2008-2009       Resident in Urology, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands; Supervisor Prof. Dr. J.L.H.R. Bosch

2006-2007       Resident in Urology, JBZ, ’s-Hertogenbosch; Supervisor Dr. H.P. Beerlage

2004-2005       Resident in Surgery, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Supervisor Dr. G.J. Clevers

 

Current research projects

Research support (institutional)

  • Janssen (Research-grant) (2017-2022)
  • Roche (Research-grant) (2017-2021)
  • Astellas (Research-grant) (2021-2022)
  • Merck (Educational-grant) (2022)
  • Janssen/Astellas/AstraZeneca/MSD/BMS/Roche/Merck (ProBCI support) (2018---)

Company Advisory Boards (institutional):

  • Merck
  • MSD
  • Janssen
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

2023 Framingham selection Urothelial Cancer Issues (Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; institutional)

Strategic program(s):

Cancer

Contact

rmeijer6@umcutrecht.nl
Pure profile

Research groups

Translational oncology

Research aim

To develop, test, and implement novel therapeutic and diagnostic strategies to combat cancer by integrating fundamental and clinical research.

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Uro-oncology research group

Research aim

Pioneering precise diagnostics in urologic oncology research, employing cutting-edge imaging modalities and genetic profiling for early detection and personalized treatment strategies, revolutionizing patient care and outcomes.

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Recent publications

All publications
European Association of Urology Guidelines on Muscle-invasive and Metastatic Bladder Cancer Antoine G van der Heijden, Harman Max Bruins, Albert Carrion, Richard Cathomas, Eva Compérat, Konstantinos Dimitropoulos, Jason A Efstathiou, Rainer Fietkau, Mithun Kailavasan, Anja Lorch, Alberto Martini, Laura S Mertens, Richard P Meijer, Param Mariappan, Matthew I Milowsky, Yann Neuzillet, Valeria Panebianco, Sæbjørn Sæbjørnsen, Emma J Smith, George N Thalmann, Michael Rink
European Urology, 2025, vol. 87, p.582-600
Intravesical Instillation of Chemotherapy Before Radical Surgery for Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Thomas van Doeveren, Sebastiaan Remmers, Egbert R Boevé, Erik B Cornel, Antoine G van der Heijden, Kees Hendricksen, Evelyne C C Cauberg, Rens Jacobs, Bin K Kroon, Annemarie M Leliveld, Richard P Meijer, Harm van Melick, Bob Merks, Jorg R Oddens, Benjamin Pradere, Luc A J Roelofs, Diederik M Somford, Peter de Vries, Bart Wijsman, Willemijn A K M Windt, Marit Yska, Peter J Zwaan, Katja K H Aben, Pim J van Leeuwen, Joost L Boormans
European Urology, 2025, vol. 87, p.444-452
The impact of positive surgical margins after cystectomy on oncological outcomes Jikke Bosveld, Tri Q Nguyen, Joost L Boormans, J Alfred Witjes, Antoine G van der Heijden, Niven Mehra, Lambertus A Kiemeney, Katja K H Aben, Richard P Meijer, Anke Richters,
BJU International, 2024, vol. 135, p.766-774
Consistencies in Follow-up After Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer Laura S Mertens, Harman Maxim Bruins, Roberto Contieri, Marek Babjuk, Bhavan P Rai, Albert Carrión Puig, Jose Luis Dominguez Escrig, Paolo Gontero, Antoine G van der Heijden, Fredrik Liedberg, Alberto Martini, Alexandra Masson-Lecomte, Richard P Meijer, Hugh Mostafid, Yann Neuzillet, Benjamin Pradere, John Redlef, Bas W G van Rhijn, Matthieu Rouanne, Morgan Rouprêt, Sæbjørn Sæbjørnsen, Thomas Seisen, Shahrokh F Shariat, Francesco Soria, Viktor Soukup, George Thalmann, Evanguelos Xylinas, Paramananthan Mariappan, J Alfred Witjes
European Urology Oncology, 2024, vol. 8, p.105-110
Corrigendum to "European Association of Urology Guidelines on Muscle-invasive and Metastatic Bladder Cancer J Alfred Witjes, Harman Max Bruins, Albert Carrión, Richard Cathomas, Eva Compérat, Jason A Efstathiou, Rainer Fietkau, Georgios Gakis, Anja Lorch, Alberto Martini, Laura S Mertens, Richard P Meijer, Matthew I Milowsky, Yann Neuzillet, Valeria Panebiaco, John Redlef, Michael Rink, Mathieu Rouanne, George N Thalmann, Sæbjørn Sæbjørnsen, Erik Veskimäe, Paramananthan Mariappan, Antoine G van der Heijden
European Urology, 2024, vol. 85
Perspectives and Concerns on Late Effects Regarding Sexuality among Adolescents and Young Adults Treated for Testicular Germ Cell Tumor Stefan T Kuiper, Daniëlle Zweers, Britt B M Suelmann, Richard P Meijer, Sigrid C J M Vervoort
Cancers, 2024, vol. 16

External positions

Panelmember EAU Muscle-invasive and Metastatic Bladder Cancer (MIBC) Guidelines Panel - Aandachtsgebied blaaskanker - European Association of Urology

Panelmember EAU Guideline Primary Urethral Carcinoma - Europese richtlijn commissie - European Association of Urology

Stuurgroep ProBCI - Blaaskanker expertise - Stichting Prospectieve Blaaskanker Infrastructuur (ProBCI)

Plaatsvervangend opleider Urologie UMCU - Plaatsvervangend opleider Urologie UMCU - UMCU

Associate member of ERUS (EAU Robotic Urology Section) - Associate member of ERUS (EAU Robotic Urology Section) - European Association of Urology

Voorzitter UMC Utrecht Expertise Centrum voor testiculaire en extragonadale - Voorzitter UMC Utrecht Expertise Centrum voor testiculaire en extragonadale NFU accreditatie (ECZA) - UMCU

Lid van Dutch Uro-Oncological Society (DUOS) - Actief lid van de subgroepen blaaskanker en zaadbalkanker van de DUOS - Dutch Uro-Oncological Society (DUOS)

Lid Werkgroep Oncologische Urologie (WOU) van de NVU - Actief lid van de subgroepen blaaskanker en zaadbalkanker van de Werkgroep Oncologische Urologie (WO - Nederlandse Vereniging voor Urologie

Associate member of ESOU (EAU Section of Oncological Urology) - Associate member of ESOU (EAU Section of Oncological Urology) - European Association of Urology