Among the most important recommendations from our SUPPLY project is the need to study the health effects of different donation frequencies. ‘With the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council, professor Katja van den Hurk (SUPPLY WP5 co-lead) now has the opportunity to conduct in-depth research into the consequences of (frequent) plasma donation. The grant was awarded because of the ground-breaking and societal relevance of the DONOR-PROTECT research project, and the confidence in Van den Hurk and Sanquin to make the project a success.’ Read more here: https://www.sanquin.nl/en/research/news/erc-consolidator-grant-for-sanquin-research-into-personalized-plasma-donations