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Professor Anne Simonsen has been awarded NOK 12 million in FRIPRO funding from the Research Council of Norway to investigate how the breakdown of mitochondria influences the development of cancer.

Oslo University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Centre (OUS-CCC), where University of Oslo is a partner, co-leads the EU4Health Joint Action EUnetCCC.

The EUnetCCC Joint Action addresses the urgent need for harmonised, high-quality cancer care across Europe. This project advances the EU Beating Cancer Plan (EBCP) by establishing a network of Comprehensive Cancer Centres (CCCs) across the EU.

Researchers have identified a novel immunotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Immune cells are programmed to recognize a mutation found in leukemia patients. The results provide hope for new and effective treatment for the most common form of leukemia in adults.

Professor Johanna Olweus has been selected for the final of the Cancer Grand Challenges as part of a global research team. If successful, the team hopes to contribute in giving cancer patients new therapies.

The torpedoes reside in specific cells of the innate immune system. These cells could be the next breakthrough in cancer treatment.

Professor Stein Kaasa and international partners are among the shortlisted candidates for the Cancer Grand Challenges awards.