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.

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From Oslo University Hospital, in Norwegian:
OUS Innsikt – ny forskning, innovasjon og behandling - channel for science communication
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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.

The Institute for Cancer Research at Oslo University Hospital has published its Annual Report for 2025. In addition to key figures and highlights from our cutting-edge research, the report provides an overview of recruitment, training and career development, translation and innovation, dissemination, public outreach, and national and international collaboration.

Research groups at the Institute are key partners in more than 25 clinical trials and lead over 120 translation and innovation projects, many in close collaboration with industry partners. Our 376 employees across six research departments, 28 research groups, 26 project groups, and seven core facility units together form a dynamic environment and a fully integrated cancer research organisation.