Task Forces for Different Diagnoses (TFDD)

The grants serve as seed funding with aim to encourage KI and University Hospital-based researchers to join forces around one major group of cancers. Each of the task forces was formed to promote interdisciplinary, interdepartmental and translational cooperation. The task forces include all levels of research from bench to bedside, involving basic scientists, nursing scientists, epidemiologists, oncologists, surgeons and other clinicians.

TFDD call 2023

Out of a total of 24 received applications, 13 applications for TFDD listed below were granted funding after evaluation by the Cancer Research KI network board. Total grant SUM 1,320.000 SEK will be awarded by Cancer Research KI. The evaluation was based on four criteria: Scientific impact and quality, Action program, Added value of network & Organisation, Report on activities (when applicable).

Task Forces for Different Diagnoses 2023
Network ThemeApplication Network LeaderSUM granted (SEK)
Hepato Pancreatic Biliary (HPB) TumoursMatthias Löhr150,000
Task Force for Clinical and Translational Sarcoma ResearchNikolas Herold150,000
Task Force bladder- and urinary tract cancer (Task Force UC) Anders Ullén50,000
 Cervical Cancer Task Force Karin Sundström110,000
Task Force on endocrine tumorsCatharina Larsson150,000
Stockholm Liver Metastases Research Network Marco Gerling150,000
Translational AML Network Martin Jädersten150,000
Karolinska Merkel Cell CarcinomaWeng-Onn Lui120,000
Karolinska Institutet Neuroblastoma NetworkJohn Inge Johnsen150,000
KI-K Pediatric CNS Tumor Task ForceKlas Blomgren140,000
Immune Checkpoint Regulation and Immunotherapy Network (ICRIN)Georgios Rassidakis150,000
Breast Cancer Theme Center (BRECT)Staffan Strömblad150,000
Head, Neck, Lung, and Skin Cancer (HHLH)Simon Ekman150,000

TFDD call 2020

Out of a total of 7 received applications, 6 applications for TFDD listed below (table of successful networks coming soon) were granted funding after evaluation by the Cancer Research KI network board. Total grant SUM 690.000 SEK will be awarded by Cancer Research KI. The evaluation was based on four criteria: Scientific impact and quality, Action program, Added value of network & Organisation, Report on activities (when applicable).

Task Forces for Different Diagnoses 2020
Network ThemeApplication Network LeaderSUM granted (SEK)
The BRECT consortiumNick Tobin150.000 SEK
Hereditary CancersSvetlana Bajalica Lagercrantz120.000 SEK
Head and NeckAndreas Lundqvist150.000 SEK
Immune Checkpoint Regulation and Immunotherapy NetworkGeorgios Rassidakis50.000 SEK
Pancreas and Hepatobiliary CancersMatthias Löhr120.000 SEK
Radiomics Trial in Colon CancerAlexander Valdman100.000 SEK

TFDD call 2018

Out of a total of 13 received applications, the nine applications for TFDD listed below were granted funding after evaluation by the KICancer network board. Total grant SUM 750.000 SEK (from KICancer and StratCan). The evaluation was based on four criteria: Scientific impact and quality, Action program, Added value of network & Organisation, Report on activities (when applicable).

Task Forces for Different Diagnoses 2018
Network ThemeApplication Network LeaderSUM granted (SEK)
Gynecological CancersJoseph Carlson100.000 SEK
The BRECT consortiumNick Tobin & Jonas Bergh100.000 SEK
Pediatric CancersPer Kogner100.000 SEK
Pancreatic TumorsMatthias Löhr100.000 SEK
SarcomaBertha Brodin75.000 SEK
Head, Neck, LungTina Dalianis75.000 SEK
HematologyEva Hellström-Lindberg75.000 SEK
Endocrine CancersCatharina Larsson75.000 SEK
Immune Checkpoint & ImmunotherapyGeorgios Rassidakis50.000 SEK
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26-03-2024