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 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 Theme Application Network Leader SUM granted (SEK)
The BRECT consortium Nick Tobin 150.000 SEK
Hereditary Cancers Svetlana Bajalica Lagercrantz 120.000 SEK
Head and Neck Andreas Lundqvist 150.000 SEK
Immune Checkpoint Regulation and Immunotherapy Network Georgios Rassidakis 50.000 SEK
Pancreas and Hepatobiliary Cancers Matthias Löhr 120.000 SEK
Radiomics Trial in Colon Cancer Alexander Valdman 100.000 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 Theme Application Network Leader SUM granted (SEK)
Gynecological Cancers Joseph Carlson 100.000 SEK
The BRECT consortium Nick Tobin & Jonas Bergh 100.000 SEK
Pediatric Cancers Per Kogner 100.000 SEK
Pancreatic Tumors Matthias Löhr 100.000 SEK
Sarcoma Bertha Brodin 75.000 SEK
Head, Neck, Lung Tina Dalianis 75.000 SEK
Hematology Eva Hellström-Lindberg 75.000 SEK
Endocrine Cancers Catharina Larsson 75.000 SEK
Immune Checkpoint & Immunotherapy Georgios Rassidakis 50.000 SEK
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Content reviewer:
Dina Dabaghie
27-02-2023