Marta Marco Aragón, one of four VUB researchers awarded a grant by Kom op tegen Kanker

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Spanish VUB researcher Marta Marco Aragón has received a grant from Kom op tegen Kanker (Stand Up to Cancer). She focuses on a form of bowel cancer that is particularly difficult to treat. Her supervisor is Professor Karine Breckpot. Laureate Marta: “The funding gives me the opportunity to carry out the research project and to focus on it completely. On top of that, I feel the recognition that my work is valuable. That motivates me to continue working towards a possible treatment for people with bowel cancer.”