Cancer Research KI collaboration with National Institute of Oncology

Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital strengthend their relationship with the National Institute of Oncology (Hungary) in cancer research and education.

Logotype National Institute of Oncology, Budapest

In 2021, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of research and education with the National Institute of Oncology (NIO). MoU applies to everything from student exchanges and joint courses and conferences to research collaboration at various levels. The parties undertake to comply with international principles and agreements on academic freedom.

NIO is the only accredited Comprehensive Cancer Center in Eastern Europe. The institute's activities include care development, registry coordination and research in the field of cancer for the whole of Hungary, including some 10 million people. The collaboration is managed trough Cancer Research KI and the Karolinska CCC.

Examples of the KI-NIO collaboration

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Radiotherapy Workshop with the National Institute of Oncology Budapest

The second radiotherapy workshop in Stockholm within the framework of the "twinning agreement" between KI and NIO will take place 12-13 May 2025. The workshop will cover radiotherapy (RT) related research ongoing at Karolinska University Hospital, KI and NIO. It will cover several topics such as brachytherapy, SBRT, clinical RT trials and preclinical RT research.

Date: 12-13 May 2025

15-09-2026