Erik Aarntzen, MD, PhD profile page

Dr. Erik Aarntzen is a nuclear imaging specialist at UMC Groningen with a research interest in oncoimmunology. His research uses multiple tracers targeting the immune system, like nanoparticles, antibodies/minibodies, and small peptides, to better understand immune responses. His work with PET scanning technology, in conjunction with the development of new tracers, is focused on translating laboratory research into meaningful improvements in the treatment of cancer and immune-mediated inflammatory diseases in patients.

Dr. Aarntzen is a co-founder and past chair of the European Society for Molecular Imaging - Onco-Immunology and Therapy study group. He is a former board member of the European Association for Nuclear Medicine Infection and Inflammation committee and currently chairing the Dutch Society for Nuclear Medicine study group on Infection and Inflammation.