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Anne May

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Biography

Anne May obtained her Master’s degree in Sciences of Human Movement (with distinction) at the Free University in Amsterdam in 2001. She obtained her Master of Science degree in Epidemiology at the Netherlands Institute of Health Sciences, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam in August 2006.
From June 2001 to December 2002 she worked as a (Sport-)Nutrition Scientist at Numico Research BV in Wageningen.
Anne May is involved in research regarding lifestyle, body composition, diet and cancer since 2003. From 2003-2007 she conducted her PhD research on the effects of physical exercise and cognitive-behavioural therapy in cancer patients at the University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Julius Center. After completing her PhD, she continued working at the Julius Center. She is currently Director of Research at the Julius Center and works as Professor of Clinical Epidemiology of Cancer Survivorship. Moreover, she works as group leader  "Lifestyle and survivorship care" at the Netherlands Cancer Institute.

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Julius Center Research Program Cancer

Research aim

Our mission is to drive impactful innovation for cancer prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and care through interdisciplinary research, fostering collaboration among researchers across disciplines within the Julius Center and beyond.

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Recent publications

Metastatic breast cancer patients’ preferences for exercise programs Maike G. Sweegers, Johanna Depenbusch, Neil K. Aaronson, Anouk E. Hiensch, Yvonne Wengström, Malin Backman, Nadira Gunasekara, Dorothea Clauss, Jon Belloso, Milena Lachowicz, Anne M. May, Karen Steindorf, Martijn M. Stuiver
Supportive Care in Cancer, 2025, vol. 33
The nationwide Dietary Intake after Diagnosis and Colorectal Cancer Outcomes (PLCRC-PROTECT) cohort Jeroen W.G. Derksen, Karel C. Smit, Irene W.F. Hoeven, Femke P.C. Sijtsma, Miriam Koopman, Anne M. May
Cancer Epidemiology, 2025, vol. 94
Gut microbiome and immune checkpoint inhibitor toxicity Rik J Verheijden, Mick J M van Eijs, Fernanda L Paganelli, Marco C Viveen, Malbert R C Rogers, Janetta Top, Anne M May, Janneke H H M van de Wijgert, Karijn P M Suijkerbuijk,
European Journal of Cancer, 2025, vol. 216
Experiences of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer participating in a supervised exercise intervention during chemotherapy Calvin G. Brouwer, Marieke R.Ten Tusscher, Bente M. de Roos, Elske C. Gootjes, Tineke E. Buffart, Kathelijn S. Versteeg, Isa H. Mast, Mirte M. Streppel, Inge M. Werter, Anne M. May, Henk M.W. Verheul, Laurien M. Buffart,
Supportive Care in Cancer, 2025, vol. 33
Resectability assessment of colorectal liver metastases by an expert panel Marinde J.G. Bond, Cornelis Verhoef, Geert Kazemier, Niels F.M. Kok, Michael F. Gerhards, Koert F.D. Kuhlmann, Wouter K.G. Leclercq, Arjen M. Rijken, Mike S.L. Liem, Johannes H.W. de Wilt, Joost M. Klaase, Thiery Chapelle, Dirk J. Grünhagen, I. Quintus Molenaar, Ronald R.M. van Dam, Anne M. May, Cornelis J.A....
Side-effects in women treated with adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer L. M. Rademaker, R. Gal, A. M. May, M. C.T. Batenburg, F. van der Leij, R. M. Bijlsma, H. M. Verkooijen, A. Doeksen, M. F. Ernst, D. J. Evers, C. C. van der Pol, E. M. Monninkhof
Breast, 2025, vol. 80

Fellowships & Awards

  • Coordinator of the HORIZON EUROPE funded international PREFERABLE-II Project: Personalised Exercise-Oncology for improvement of supportive care: a super umbrella trial to demonstrate (cost)effectiveness of live-remote exercise in cancer survivors
  • Coordinator of the H2020 funded international PREFERABLE Project (Exercise for Fatigue Eradication in Advanced Breast cancer to improve quality of life)...

External positions

Lid RvC en RvT - toezichthouden - Alexander Monro Ziekenhuis

Lid Raad Medische Wetenschappen (RMW) - KNAW - advies geven - KNAW