An innovative challenge-based and research-driven educational model immerses groups of undergraduate students in the discovery stages of biotech industry research.
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The authors thank all students, (clinician–)scientists, medical doctors, patients, patient advocates and other stakeholders for participating in the project, and Genmab and University Medical Center Utrecht for funding. The collaboration project is co-funded by PPP Allowance awarded by Health~Holland, Top Sector Life Sciences & Health, to stimulate PPPs.
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N.B. and T.t.B. wrote the manuscript. N.B., T.t.B., T.K., S.C., E.V., P.d.G., L.G. and L.M.P.B. were involved in conceiving the project and its content development. N.B., T.t.B., T.K., S.C., M.Y.S., E.v.T., L.M.P.B., E.V., P.d.G. and L.G. were involved in reading and editing of the final manuscript. N.B., T.t.B., T.K., S.C., G.D., E.V., P.d.G., L.G., H.G.R., E.W.P., J.M., J.G.F.S., R.T.-C. and E.L.G. were involved in the execution of the project. N.B., T.t.B. and J.G.F.S. prepared the figure. All authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
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ten Broeke, T., Koorman, T., Crnko, S. et al. Undergraduate education as catalyst for public–private partnership in biotechnology. Nat Biotechnol 43, 282–283 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-025-02552-9
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