# Hartwig Medical Foundation

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## TL;DR

The Hartwig Medical Foundation sequences the whole genomes of Dutch cancer patients' tumours through participating hospitals and pools the data for research, one of the largest such programmes anywhere.

## Summary

Founded in 2015 in Amsterdam, the Hartwig Medical Foundation runs whole-genome sequencing of tumours for patients referred through participating Dutch hospitals and maintains a national database of tumour genomes with clinical data that researchers worldwide can apply to use. Its stated aim is improved cancer patient care driven by data. Access is by referral in the Netherlands.

## Fields

- Kind: Company
- Last checked: 2026-09-11
- Tags: ctgov-sponsor; fcct-directory
- HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Type: nonprofit
- Website: https://www.hartwigmedicalfoundation.nl/en/

## Sources

- Official website: https://www.hartwigmedicalfoundation.nl/en/
- Listed on Future of Cancer Care Today (Sijbrandij Foundation): https://sijbrandijfoundation.org/fcct

## Connected records

- technologies: [Comprehensive genomic profiling](https://onco.cc/technologies/cgp/)

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