More than 50 per cent of the total medical research in Norwegian medical centres is performed at Oslo University Hospital. This is the result of the hospital’s general research strategy and its extensive international and national network cooperation.

In this way, the medical centre complies with the requirements of its owner and patients relating to its role as national reference hospital, responsible for introducing and developing new medical examination methods, treatment methods and follow-ups. Research that supports prioritised areas of commitment will also safeguard the operation and development of national and multi-regional assignments, as well as the functions of the medical resource centres.

O. Myklebost

Oslo Cancer Cluster recently arranged their annual "Cancer Crosslinks Seminar". This year the subject was targeted cancer therapy. Among the lecturers was professor Ola Myklebost, senior researcher at the Department of Tumor Biology and leader of The Norwegian Cancer Genomics Consortium (NCGC).

2011 was the starting year for a governmental research programme for clinical cancer studies, administered by the Norwegian Research Council. The theme area for the announcement is "individually adapted cancer treatment". A sum amounting to 100 mill NOK will be distributed over a period of 5 years and 60 mill NOK was announced this autumn. The NCGS has applied for support for a research project spanning 3 years for studying genetic changes in tumors.