Cancer Research KI
Cancer Research KI is an overarching umbrella organisation and single point of entry to cancer research at Karolinska Institutet, that includes some 250 research groups. The aim is to combine cancer research with clinical oncology by bringing together top level cancer scientists from different disciplines, with the overall goal to generate new scientific discoveries that can be rapidly translated into clinical practice for the benefit of patients and society.
Senior Lecturer position in Clinical Oncology/Hematology open for application
Cancer Research KI supported position(s) in Clinical Oncology/Hematology are open for application, deadline August 1st.
New Steering Group and Research Coordinator
Dr. Johanna Furuhjelm is the new research coordinator for Cancer Research KI from June 1st - feel free to contact her with questions regarding the program.
The new Steering Group for Cancer Research KI is active since May 2019.
StratCan Summer School 2019 on Precision Medicine
StratCan Summer School 2019 on Precision Medicine
The 8th StratCan Interactive Summer School on Precision Medicine starts with an Open Day Seminar on campus June 10th, followed by two days at Skytteholm conference center, Ekerö.
XVIIIth KICancer-StratCan Retreat
XVIIIth KICancer-StratCan Retreat
Registration and abstract submission is open to the XVIIIth KICancer-StratCan Retreat at Djurönäset in September! This popular annual retreat usually fills up quickly so be sure to submit your abstract (by email) and register (by electronic form) early on. Deadline June 3rd (or earlier if fully booked).
5th Swedish Cancer Research meeting 3-4 october, 2019
5th Swedish Cancer Research meeting 3-4 october, 2019
Registration is open for the 5th Swedish Cancer Research meeting in Umeå October 3-4, 2019. StratCan financially supports participation for KI employees. More information about Registration & Abstract Submission available here.
KI-MDACC Collaborative Grants 2019/ SINF
KI-MDACC Collaborative Grants 2019/ SINF
Congratulations to Theo Foukakis and Iuliana Toma-Dasu that are awarded KI-MD Anderson/ SINF grants 2019! The joint projects are funded by StratCan/KI and MD Anderson through the Sister Institution Network Fund (SINF) program.
StratCan Blue Sky grants 2019
StratCan Blue Sky grants 2019
Six projects have been awarded StratCan Blue Sky Grants for Innovative Cancer Research & Technology 2019 based on external review. We congratulate the awardees: Martin Enge (OnkPat), Bennie Lemmens (MBB), Mattias Rantalainen (MEB), Nicholas Valerie (OnkPat), Lisa Westerberg (MTC) and Päivi Östling (SciLifeLab & OnkPat)!
StratCan supported Senior Lecturer position in Molecular Pathology
StratCan has identified Molecular Pathology as a prioritised area and initiated a call to recruit a Senior Lecturer in this field to a combined position at Karolinska Institutet & University Hospital. Deadline for applications was Oct 16th. The employment will be announced here once ready.