Published: 12-11-2025 09:50 | Updated: 12-11-2025 09:52

Researchers at MMK awarded grants by the Swedish Cancer Society

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Congratulations to the 5 researchers at the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery who have been awarded research grants from the Swedish Cancer Society in the latest call on November 10, 2025.

Olof Akre, Urology, receives SEK 3 000 000, project title "ProMort: a Program for prediction of Mortality in prostate cancer".

Christel Hedman, Endocrine surgery, receives SEK 3 000 000, project title "Medications at the end of life in metastatic cancer - are we stopping it too late?".

Annika Lindblom, Clinical genetics, receives SEK 1 000 000, project title "ProMort: a Program for prediction of Mortality in prostate cancer".

Richard Rosenquist Brandell, Clinical genetics, receives SEK 7 500 000, project title "Charting the complex molecular landscape in chronic lymphocytic leukemia - the path towards precision medicine". In addition, Richard Rosenquist Brandell is awarded SEK 750 000 for the Swedish CLL group.

Shaohua Xie, Upper GI Surgery, receives SEK 1 200 000 , project title "Advancing Tailored Prevention and Early Detection of Oesophageal Cancer".