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Lina Hua Bisgaard: Thrilled to defend my Master’s Thesis and Embark on a PhD at Amsterdam UMC in Immune-Oncology

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Aug 28, 2025, 19:43

Lina Hua Bisgaard: Thrilled to defend my Master’s Thesis and Embark on a PhD at Amsterdam UMC in Immune-Oncology

Lina Hua Bisgaard, PhD in the prestigious lab of Tanja de Gruijl, shared a post on LinkedIn:

“Last week, I successfully defended my Master’s thesis titled: “Tissue-Specific Features of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes.”
This project was conducted in the TIL group at CCIT-DK – National Center for Cancer Immune Therapy of Denmark. I am incredibly grateful to my supervisors, Marco Donia and Mario Presti, for their invaluable support and guidance throughout my Master’s thesis project. A heartfelt thank you as well to the entire team at CCIT-DK – National Center for Cancer Immune Therapy of Denmark for their support and collaboration throughout this journey. I would also like to thank Kræftens Bekæmpelse (Danish Cancer Society) for the scholarship supporting this project.

This defense marked the official completion of my Master’s degree in Immunology and Inflammation from the Københavns Universitet – University of Copenhagen. It has been an incredible journey of learning, collaboration, and scientific growth.

New Chapter
I’m excited to share that I will be starting a PhD at Amsterdam UMC, under the supervision of Tanja de Gruijl, as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie T-RAFIC – Tracking and controlling therapeutic immune cells in cancer. This opportunity marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter where I’ll continue advancing my work in immune-oncology, grow both professionally and personally, and gain valuable experience living abroad in Amsterdam.

As I prepare for the move to Amsterdam, I would greatly appreciate any advice, housing leads, or local connections. Please feel free to reach out – I’d love to connect!”

Marco Donia, Research Group Leader of the TIL group at CCIT (Center for Cancer Immune Therapy) and Professor at the University of Copenhagen, shared a post by Lina Hua Bisgaard, adding:

“Kudos to Lina Hua Bisgaard for the brilliant results obtained, and congratulations for the PhD position in the prestigious lab of Tanja de Gruijl!

Honoured for the opportunity to supervise Lina for the past year, and witness her incredible growth.”