Olga Husson is a trained epidemiologist. Her research group “Personalized oncology” is embedded in two large research institutes in the Netherlands (Erasmus University Medical Centre and the Netherlands Cancer Institute). She leads a world-leading interdisciplinary team of talented researchers together with her twinning partner (medical oncologist; Prof. W.T.A. van der Graaf). Her research group pursues studies focusing on patient-centred outcomes in rare, heterogeneous, underserved and understudied cancer populations. More specifically, her research focuses on:

1) short-, long-term and late consequences of cancer at adolescent and young adult (AYA) age, it’s risk factors and the mechanisms behind;

2) outcomes of people living with a rare cancer - with an emphasis on sarcomas (i.e. tumours of the bones and soft tissues);

3) health equity research in oncology: ethnic minority groups, LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and others), and patient involvement.