Thesis award for dutch ev research
NLSEV Thesis Award
The NLSEV board is delighted to give away the NLSEV Thesis Award, dedicated to PhD students who have defended their PhD between September 1, 2025, and August 31, 2026.
The award, consisting of a €500 prize, will be granted based on based on excellence in scientific quality, innovation, and contribution to the EV field. The winner will be announced at the upcoming NLSEV annual meeting.
To apply, the PhD student/postdoc should submit the following documents to info@nlsev.nl by October 1st, 2026:
- CV
- A digital copy of the thesis
- A graphical abstract of the thesis
- A two-page summary of the thesis
- A letter of support from promotor or co-promotor
2025 submissions
In alphabetical order. Winners are indicated with *

Joël E.J. Beaumont
Maastricht University
Extracellular vesicles in the hallmarks of cancer: mediators of intercellular communication and beyond

Marije E. Kuipers *
Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden University
Schistosoma mansoni Extracellular Vesicles and their Impact on the Immune System: Glycosylated Messengers in Host-Pathogen Communication

Chantal Scheepbouwer
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Uncovering Secrets of Small RNAs in cancer: Innovative Methods and their Applications in Expression Profiling

Willemijn de Voogt *
University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht, Utrecht University
Tracking extracellular vesicle subpopulations and their cargo to advance therapeutic RNA delivery

Junyu Wang
University of Groningen

