Precision cancer medicine depends upon getting patients enrolled in the right clinical trials at the right time. A study led by Majd Abdallah and Macha Nikolski (CNRS, University of Bordeaux), in collaboration with Sigve Nakken and Eivind Hovig (Institute for Cancer Research), introduces TrialMatchAI — an AI-powered software system designed to automatically match cancer patients to relevant clinical trials.

The Innovation Award, organized annually by Inven2, seeks to showcase and reward the most innovative inventions from the brightest researchers. Inven2 aims to bridge the gap between research and the public, transforming cutting-edge ideas into products and services that benefit society.
If you are employed at the University of Oslo, Oslo University Hospital or a hospital in the South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority and have an invention, we invite you to participate in the Innovation Award. The winner receives 300 000 NOK, alongside expert guidance and support to help bring the invention to market.

Recommended sites for current OUS research news:

From Oslo University Hospital, in Norwegian:
OUS Innsikt – ny forskning, innovasjon og behandling - channel for science communication
More news from OUS (oslo-universitetssykehus.no)

From centres of excellence (UiO/OUS):
CanCell - Centre for Cancer Cell Reprogramming 
Cresco - Centre for Embryology and Healthy Development 
PRIMA - Precision Immunotherapy Alliance - Norwegian version
Hybrid Technology Hub - Centre for Organ on a Chip-Technology

In a newly published opinion article in Trends in Cell Biology, Tore Skotland and Kirsten Sandvig in CanCell and the Department of Molecular Cell Biology at the Institute for Cancer Research, discuss the assumptions made to reach the new membrane model.
They conclude that more studies are needed to verify whether the model is true for red blood cells. Moreover, they discuss the large difference in the lipid composition of red blood cells and the plasma membrane of other cells, making it unlikely that one membrane model fits all cell types.

There is a strong need for more high‑quality de-escalation studies in cancer to enable more personalized treatment and improve patients’ quality of life.
Kristin Austlid Taskén, at the Institute for Cancer Research, and Ieva Ailte at the European Cancer Collaboration Unit at OUS are coordinating and leading the Task for Cancer Research in Work Package 8 of the Joint Action European Network of Comprehensive Cancer Centres (JA EUnetCCC, 2024–2028). 

A podcast episode about the subject has recently (March 25th) been recorded, available from the Radforsk platform Radium at Spotify.

Welcome to this meeting place where we want to inspire researchers and students, give them self-confidence and knowledge about the innovation process, help them build networks, and facilitate collaboration between academia and industry. This hangout is a collaboration between the UiO Growth House, Norway Health Tech and Health2B.

Time and place: Apr. 9, 2026 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Oslo Science Park, Forum auditorium

Complete information and registration form (med.uio.no)