Why it matters
The INTERCEPTOR project addresses the challenge of unmet oral cancer prevention and brings a new paradigm to disease management of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD). Relying on excellent translational research, patient care and education in Europe (EU) in the field of cancer medicine, INTERCEPTOR will develop future strategies for personalized OPMD preventive and care approaches. Pluridisciplinary expertise will involve and target a spectrum of keys actors to ensure a long-term success. The network will bring together 125 participants from 24 COST countries, facilitating collaborative research work between involved stakeholders and promoting efficient preventive measures for all citizens across the EU.
What CPE does
CPE works with policy makers and regulatory bodies to transfer Interceptor findings into real-life applications. CPE leads the work on communication and dissemination.
Secondary Proposers
Belgium
Prof Sandra Schmitz (Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) – Saint-Luc University Hospital and
Institute of Experimental and Clinical Research (IREC) [Department of ENT and head and neck
surgery, oncology laboratory])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Ms Antonella Cardone (European Cancer Patient Coalition)
Core Expertise: Other medical sciences: Cancer Patient Care
Prof Sandra Nuyts (KU Leuven [Oncology/Experimental Radiotherapy])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Radiation therapy
Dr Ruveyda Dok (KU Leuven [Oncology/Laboratory of Experimental Radiotherapy])
Core Expertise: Basic medicine: radiation biology-oncology
Prof Daan Nevens (GZA hospitals [radiation oncology department])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Radiation therapy
Mr Stephane Lejeune (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer)
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Clinical trials
Croatia
Dr Zoran Rakusic (University Hospital Centre Zagreb [Department of Oncology])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Cyprus
Dr Katerina Strati (University of Cyprus)
Core Expertise: Biological sciences: Stem cell biology
Czech Republic
Prof Jan Boucek (FIRST FACULTY OF MEDICINE, CHARLES UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY
HOSPITAL MOTOL [DEPARTMENT OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY HEAD AND NECK SURGERY])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Dr Jan Rottenberg (St. Anne’s University Hospital, Masaryk University [Clinic of
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Prof Jan Plzák (Charles University – Charles University, 1st Faculty of Medicine [Department of
Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Denmark
Dr Sara Green (University of Copenhagen [Section for History and Philosophy of Science,
Department of Science Education])
Core Expertise:
Prof Mette Nordahl Svendsen (University of Copenhagen [Department of Public Health, Centre
for Medical Science and Technology Studies])
Core Expertise: Sociology: Anthropology, ethnology, cultural studies
Ms Mie Seest Dam (University of Copenhagen [Department of Public Health])
Core Expertise: Other social sciences: Qualitative methods for the social sciences
Estonia
Prof Ülle Voog-Oras (Tartu University [Institute of Dentistry])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Dentistry, oral surgery and medicine
France
Dr Angélique VIRGONE (Centre de Lutte contre le Cancer Léon Bérard – Centre de lutte contre
le Cancer Léon Bérard )
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Dr Caroline HOFFMANN (Institut Curie)
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Dr Ingrid Breuskin (Gustave Roussy)
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Prof Chloe BERTOLUS (Sorbonne Université)
Core Expertise: Other medical sciences: Databases, data mining, data curation, computational
modelling for other medical sciences
Dr Jean-Philippe Foy (Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris – Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-
Salpêtrière [Department of maxillo-facial surgery])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Surgery
Ms Sabrina Le Bars (Corasso)
Core Expertise: Other medical sciences: Head and Neck Oncology
Dr Zisis Kozlakidis (International Agency for Research on Cancer/World Health Organization
[Laboratory Services and Biobanking])
Core Expertise: Health Sciences: Infectious diseases
Dr Lionel Perrier (Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer Léon Bérard)
Core Expertise: Health Sciences: Health economics
Dr Marie DE TAYRAC (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes – Centre Hospitalier
Universitaire de Rennes [Laboratoire de Bioinformatique Médicale])
Core Expertise: Health Sciences: Applied mathematics, statistics, non-computational modeling
for health sciences
Prof Pascal DUCOURNAU (Université de Franche-Comté [LASA])
Core Expertise: Sociology: Sociology of science
Dr Roland Chvetzoff (Cabinet LATITUDE SANTE)
Core Expertise: Philosophy, Ethics and Religion: Ethics and morality, social ethics
Mr Mathieu DUPOY (C.E.A.: Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives –
CEA – LETI [DOPT/SNAP/LCO])
Core Expertise: Medical engineering: Medical engineering and technology
Ms JULIA BONASTRE (GUSTAVE ROUSSY [SERVICE DE BIOSTATIQUE ET
D’EPIDEMIOLOGIE])
Core Expertise: Health Sciences: Health services, health care research
Dr Christine Kubiak (European Clinical Research Infrastructure Network (ECRIN) [Management
Office ])
Core Expertise: Health Sciences: clinical research
Dr Pierre Martinez (Institut National pour la Santé Et la Recherche Médicale – Cancer Research
Centre of Lyon [Integrated Anlaysis of Cancer Dynamics])
Core Expertise: Biological sciences: Bioinformatics
Dr Jean-Baptiste Méric (Institut national du cancer)
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Dr Julien Bollard (CENTRE DE LUTTE CONTRE LE CANCER LEON BERARD [Research and
Innovations])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Ms Stephanie Cox (Centre de lutte contre le cancer Léon Bérard [Direction de la Recherche])
Core Expertise: Biological sciences: Oncoloy
Dr Tania Langon (Benkei)
Core Expertise: Health Sciences: cancer research
Mr Alain EYCHENE (French national cancer Institute [RESEARCH AND INNOVATION DIVISION])
Core Expertise: Health Sciences: cancer research
Mr Gérald COMTET (I-CARE LAB AUVERGNE-RHONE-ALPES – I-CARE LAB)
Core Expertise: Other social sciences: Living Lab Approach
Germany
Prof Urs Müller-Richter (University Hospital Würzburg [Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery,
Head and Neck Surgery])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Dentistry, oral surgery and medicine
Hungary
Prof Katalin Nagy (Hungarian Dental Association – University of Szegef [Faculty of Dentistry])
Core Expertise: Health Sciences: Health services, health care research
Ireland
Mr Denis Murphy (Association for Dental Education in Europe )
Core Expertise: Economics and business: Business and international management
Israel
Prof Moshe Elkabets (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev – Moshe Elkabets [Microbiology,
Immunology and Genetics])
Core Expertise: Basic medicine: Cell signalling and cellular interactions
Dr Ben-Zion Joshua (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Italy
Prof Paolo Bossi (University of Brescia – ASST Spedali Civili Brescia)
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Dr Susanna Chiocca (Istituto Europeo di Oncologia IRCCS [Department of Head and Neck ])
Core Expertise: Biological sciences: Virology
Dr MOHSSEN ANSARIN (European Institute of Oncology – European Institue of Oncology
[Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Dr Francesco Missale (University of Brescia [DMMT Department of Molecular and Transitional
Medicine, Unit of Pathology])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Prof Lisa Licitra (Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori [SC OM3 Tumori testa e
Collo])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Prof Francesco Bussu (Università degli Studi di Sassari [Otolaryngology])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Dr Roberto Gallus (Mater Olbia Hospital [Otolaryngology])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Dr Angelo Paradiso (Istituto tumori G Paolo II, IRCCS, Bari [Experiemtnal Oncology – Biobank])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Prof giuseppe mercante (Humanitas University [Department of Biomedical Sciences])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Prof Giuseppe Spriano (Humanitas University [Department of Biomedical Sciences])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Dr paolo piacentini (Hospital mater salutis, oncology division)
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Dr Carlo Resteghini (Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori – Carlo Resteghini)
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Mr Franco Mercalli (MultiMed Engineers srls)
Core Expertise: Electrical engineering, electronic engineering, Information engineering: Software
engineering, operating systems, computer languages
Dr Mariuccia Franzoni (Associazione Italiana Laringectomizzati -ailar OdV – Associazione
Italiana Laringectomizzati – ailar OdV)
Core Expertise: Health Sciences: Health services, health care research
Dr Francesca Gaino (Humanitas University [Department of Biomedical Sciences])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Latvia
Prof Ingrida Cema (Riga Stradins University [Faculty of Dentistry])
Core Expertise: Other medical sciences: Head and Neck oncology, Premalignant disorders in
Oral cavity, Oral medicine
Lithuania
Dr Viktoras Rudzianskas (Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno Klinikos)
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Radiation therapy
Luxembourg
Dr Nikolai Goncharenko (Institut National du Cancer (INC))
Core Expertise: Biological sciences: Molecular biology and interactions
Dr Kathy Jaworski (Institut National du Cancer (INC))
Core Expertise: Biological sciences: Molecular biology and interactions
Dr Guy Berchem (Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg)
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Netherlands
Prof Wim van Harten (Netherlands Cancer Instiutute)
Core Expertise: Health Sciences: Health services, health care research
Dr Senada Koljenovic (Erasmus-university Medical Center Rotterdam [Pathology])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Dr Jose Angelito Hardillo (Erasmus MC – Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam
[department of Otorhinolayrngology – Head and Neck Surgery])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Ms Hetty Mast (Erasmus Medical Center [Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Special dental care
and Orthodontics])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Dentistry, oral surgery and medicine
Dr Gerwin J PUPPELS (RiverD International B.V.)
Core Expertise: Medical engineering: Diagnostic tools (e.g. genetic, imaging)
Prof C. René Leemans (Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit [Otolaryngology/Head and Neck
Surgery])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Prof Ruud Brakenhoff (Amsterdam UMC [Tumor Biology])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Prof Irma Verdonck-de Leeuw (AmsterdamUMC [ENT])
Core Expertise: Other medical sciences: quality of life in cancer
Dr Leon van Kempen (University Medical Center Groningen [Department of Pathology and
Medical Biology – Laboratory for Molecular Pathology])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Pathology
Dr Max Witjes (University Medical Center Groningen – Max Witjes [Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Prof Remco de Bree (University Medical Center Utrecht [Head and Neck Surgical Oncology])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Dr Robert Takes (Radboud University Medical Center)
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Dr Maarten F. De Boer (Patient Association for Head & Neck Cancer (PVHH))
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Mr Roel Leenders (Rovers Medical Devices BV)
Core Expertise: Health Sciences: Health services, health care research
Prof Ludi Smeele (antoni van leeuwenhoek nederlands kanker instituut)
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Surgery
Dr Valesca Retel (Netherlands Cancer Institute)
Core Expertise: Health Sciences: Health services, health care research
Prof Elisabeth Bloemena (AmsterdamUMC – AmsterdamUMC , location VUmc [Pathology])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Dr Jan Johannes Doff (University Medical Center Groningen [Pathology and Medical Biology])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Pathology
Dr Bert van der Vegt (University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen
[Department of Pathology])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Pathology
Poland
Prof Wojciech Golusiński (Polish Head and Neck Society [ ])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Portugal
Dr Julio Oliveira (Instituto Portugues de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, EPE [Clinical
Trials Unit /Early Phase Clinical Trials Unit])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Prof Sérgio Simões (Luzitin, S.A)
Core Expertise: Basic medicine: Pharmacology, pharmacogenomics, drug discovery and design,
drug therapy
Mr Ana Pinto (Luzitin, S.A)
Core Expertise: Basic medicine: Pharmacology, pharmacogenomics, drug discovery and design,
drug therapy
Prof Rui Amaral Mendes (CINTESIS/FMUP [Charter])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Dentistry, oral surgery and medicine
Slovenia
Prof Tit Albreht (National Institute of Public Health [Centre for Health Care])
Core Expertise: Health Sciences: Public and environmental health
Dr Primož Strojan (Institute of Oncology Ljubljana [Dept. of Radiation Oncology])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Radiation therapy
Spain
Dr Sara Simonetti (Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) [Molecular Oncology
Laboratory])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Dr Raquel Perez-Lopez (Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology [Radiomics Group])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Radiology, nuclear medicine and medical imaging
Dr Xenia Villalobos Alberú (Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO))
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Dr Rosa Pujol Pina (Fundació Institut de Recerca Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron (VHIR) –
Fundació Institut de Recerca Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron [Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Service])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Dentistry, oral surgery and medicine
Dr María Socorro (Coro) Bescós Atín (Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron (HUVH) [Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery Service])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Dentistry, oral surgery and medicine
Dr Margarita Alberola-Ferranti (Hospital Vall d’Hebron [Pathology])
Core Expertise: Other medical sciences: Head and Neck pathology
Switzerland
Prof Roland Giger (Dep. ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital
[ENT, Head and Neck Surgery])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Dr Olgun Elicin (Department of Radiation Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital,
University of Bern)
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Radiation therapy
Prof Christian Simon (CHUV – Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois – CHUV)
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Turkey
Prof Merva Soluk Tekkesin (Istanbul University [Department of Tumor Pathology])
Core Expertise: Health Sciences: Oral Pathology
United Kingdom
Prof Kasturi Warnakulasuriya (King’s College London [Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial
Sciences])
Core Expertise: Other medical sciences: Oral Cancer and Potentially Malignant Disorders
Prof Keith Hunter (University of Sheffield [Academic Unit of Oral Medicine and Pathology,
School of Clinical Dentistry])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Dr Ali Khurram (University of Sheffield – Unit of Oral and Maxillfoacial Pathology [School of
Clinical Dentistry])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Dentistry, oral surgery and medicine
Prof Richard Shaw (University of Liverpool [Dept Molecular & Clinical Cancer Medicine])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Dr Caroline McCarthy (University of Liverpool [School of Clinical Dentistry])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Dentistry, oral surgery and medicine
Dr Selvam Thavaraj (King’s College London)
Core Expertise: Biological sciences: HIstopathology
Dr Michael Ho (Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust [Maxillofacial Surgery])
Core Expertise: Clinical medicine: Oncology
Type of Action
COST ACTION
Funding
For networking activities
Project duration
–
Lead Coordinator or Main Proposer
Centre de Lutte contre le Cancer Léon Bérard