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Congratulations to Myriam Chalabi of The Netherlands Cancer Institute, the Grand Prize Winner of the 2026 Takeda Innovators in Science Award with Nature.  Following a rigorous evaluation by an independent global judging panel, Chalabi was recognized for research reshaping the treatment pathway for patients with mismatch repair–deficient (dMMR) colon cancer. She receives a total of $250,000 in unrestricted funds, joins a cohort of early-career scientific pioneers, and—along with the other eight finalists—will take part in a 12-month career development program administered by Nature.  Learn more about Chalabi’s work and the award at: https://lnkd.in/e-FdZpZu