Cancer Research KI collaboration with Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center
Karolinska Institutet and the Mayo Clinic are collaborating closely. This page highlights the Cancer Research KI and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center (MCCCC) collaboration in the field of cancer research.
History of the KI-Mayo collaboration
In 1994, an annual research symposium was established between diabetes and metabolism researchers from the Mayo Clinic and the Karolinska Institutet.
In 2011, Mayo Clinic and Karolinska Institutet signed an agreement that formalized and encouraged partnerships between the two institutions toward goals in research, education, and innovation. Today, Karolinska Institutet and Mayo Clinic support a strong network of collaborations through a joint collaboration platform.
In 2020, the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center and Karolinska Institutet - Cancer Research KI announced a collaborative call within the area of breast cancer.
This newly formed collaboration began with an initial phase supporting two demonstration projects in 2020 on the topic of breast cancer, due to already existing links and collaboration between the research entities. The aim of this collaboration is to have a global impact on cancer through research focusing on the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of breast cancer. In the following years, broader topics in cancer research were included in the KI-Mayo collaborative call.
In 2024, Karolinska Institutet and Mayo Clinic celebrated 30 years of fruitful scientific collaboration and exchange.
Mayo-KI annual meeting
More information about previous Mayo-KI annual meetings can be found here.
Collaborative Grants
Photo: N/A,downloaded from unsplashMayo-KI Collaborative Travel Grant
This grant support travels of faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, students or trainees between the two institutions to conduct collaborative interactions.
Photo: N/A,downloaded from unsplashKI- Mayo Collaborative Cancer Research Grant
This funding is intended to support the initiation and enhancement of collaborations in cancer research between Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center and Cancer Research Karolinska Institutet.
Upcoming events
Photo: Mayo Clinic/Liza SimonssonSixth Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center and Cancer Research KI Joint Cancer Research Symposium - 18 June 2025
The Sixth Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center and Cancer Research-Karolinska Institutet Joint Cancer Research Symposium featuring the 2024 Cancer Research Funding Awardees and Keynote Presentations will take place on 18 June 2025, 7:45–11:00 US CT / 2:45–6:00 CET.
Registration and programme can be found here.
Previous Events
Photo: KIFifth Mayo Clinic and Karolinska Institutet Joint Cancer Research Symposium - 17 June 2024
Fifth Mayo Clinic and Cancer Research-Karolinska Institutet Joint Cancer Research Symposium featuring the 2023 Cancer Research Funding Awardees and Keynote Speakers
June 17, 2024 8:00–11:30 US CT / 3:00–6:30 CET
Photo: Mayo ClinicFourth Mayo Clinic and Karolinska Institutet Joint Cancer Research Symposium - 22 June 2023
Fourth Mayo Clinic and Karolinska Institutet Joint Cancer Research Symposium
June 22, 2023, 8:00–11:30 US CT / 3:00–6:30 CET
Photo: Mayo Clinic/Liza SimonssonSecond joint Mayo Clinic Cancer Center and Cancer Research KI symposium - 7 Oct 2021
In 2019, the Karolinska Institutet and Mayo Clinic celebrated 25 years of fruitful scientific collaboration and exchange. As part of this collaborative effort seminars and workshops will be held periodically in order to inform our cancer research community of ongoing/future work as well as grant announcements, 'match' researchers for specific grant calls and much more!
Next joint symposia on the 7th of October 16.00-19.00 (Swedish time) via zoom
The second joint Mayo Clinic Cancer Center and Cancer Research KI symposia will be arranged on the 7th of October 2021 at 16.00-19.00. This will be a zoom event and please email Johanna Furuhjelm at johanna.furuhjelm@ki.se to register your participation. A detailed programme will be announced shortly.
Photo: Mayo Clinic/Liza SimonssonThird Mayo Clinic and Karolinska Institutet Joint Cancer Research Symposium - 13 June 2022
The Third Mayo Clinic and Karolinska Institutet Joint Cancer Research Symposium will take place on 13 June 2022, 8:00–11:30 US CT / 3:00–6:30 CET.
More information and registration can be found here
Photo: Mayo Clinic/Liza SimonssonFirst Mayo Clinic Cancer Center and Cancer Research KI joint symposium - 13 Jan 2021
On the 13th January 2021, at 15.00-18.00 (Swedish time), Mayo Clinic Cancer Center and Cancer Research KI held our first joint symposium to inform respective cancer research communities about ongoing breast cancer research. The purpose of this event is also for researchers in the breast cancer area to meet as well as to stimulate collaboration in this area between KI and Mayo Clinic Cancer Center.
To register for this virtual event please email: Johanna Furuhjelm (Research Coordinator for Cancer Research KI) at johanna.furuhjelm@ki.se