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Kees-Jan Pronk is an Associate Professor at Lund University, affiliated with the Division of Molecular Hematology, Paediatrics (Lund), Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine (WCMM), Lund University Cancer Centre (LUCC), and StemTherapy. His research focuses on pediatric hematology-oncology, integrating genomics and stem cell biology to address childhood leukemias and cancer genomics.
His work spans understanding hematopoietic stem cell dynamics, metabolic vulnerabilities in leukemia, and genetic predispositions to pediatric cancers. Recent studies include single-cell genomics in BCP-ALL and metabolic therapy combinations for AML.
He leads projects such as "Bmi1 as a biomarker for pediatric leukemia" and "Immune Reconstitution in ALL Survivors", funded by entities like The Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund. Pronk actively organizes educational initiatives like LUCC-Child webinars and seminars on pediatric cancer therapies.
- Active in: Leukemia research, genomics, metabolic therapies
- Supervision: Mentors doctoral candidate Eriksson-Wikberg, E.
