Dr. Caitrín Crudden

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Caitrín Crudden is an Assistant Professor at the University of Amsterdam's Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences with a focus on cancer cell biology. Her research aims to improve human breast cancer models through the development of organoids, with a goal to enhance the translation of experimental findings to patient care. She has a longstanding interest in how cells communicate and the alterations that occur in cancer. Caitrín obtained a Master’s degree from the University of Manchester in 2013 and completed her PhD at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm in 2018, where she worked on targeting the insulin-like growth factor receptor signaling axis in various cancers. Following her PhD, she undertook a postdoctoral position at Amsterdam UMC to investigate the role of extracellular vesicles in oncogenic signaling, which was supported by a Marie Curie Fellowship from the European Commission. In 2021, Caitrín received the ZonMw Veni Fellowship, leading to her collaboration with Martine Smit at Vrije Universiteit, focusing on chemokine signaling in breast cancer metastasis.

Research Interests

Courses

Frontiers in Medical Biology II Molecular Biology Biomedical Systems Biology Shaping Human Systems Engineering Mammalian Systems

Requirements for University of Amsterdam

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:92
GMAT
Total Score
Required:560
Overall
Required:560
Prerequisites
Academic Bachelor's degree in a relevant field Mathematics and Statistics proficiency Micro- and Macro-economics courses
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's Diploma and Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Motivation Letter
  • English Language Proficiency Certificate
  • GMAT or GRE score report
Specialization Notes

Includes departments like Economics, Business Administration, Finance, and Marketing.