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Cancer Research

Haukeland University Hospital hosts a wide range of cancer research groups across several clinics. Together, these groups cover the full spectrum from basic research to clinical studies, contributing to better diagnostics, treatment, rehabilitation, and follow-up for cancer patients.

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Research Committee

The Research Committee coordinates priorities and quality across cancer research activities, advises hospital leadership, and facilitates collaboration between clinics and external partners.

Research groups

Cancer Clinic

  • ART-FORSEE (Artificial Intelligence for Radiotherapy – Forsee Project). Leader: Grete May Engeseth.

  • Bergen Radiotherapy Research Group. Leader: Liv Bolstad Hysing.

  • Mohn Cancer Research Laboratory. Leader: Stian Knappskog.

  • Mohn Cancer Research Laboratory – Digestive High-Grade Neuroendocrine Neoplasms (NEN). Leader: Halfdan Sørbye.

  • Sarcoma Group Haukeland University Hospital. Leader: Nina L. Jebsen.

Children and Youth Clinic

  • Oral Late Effects after Childhood Cancer Treatment Research Group. Leader: Dorota M. Wojcik.

  • Pediatric Oncology Research Group at Haukeland University Hospital. Leader: Maria W. Gunnes.

Department of Internal Medicine – Hematology

  • PRECOS (Preclinical Cancer Oncology Studies). Leader: Emmet Mc Cormack.

  • The Signalling-Targeted Research Group. Leader: Bjørn Tore Gjertsen.

Department of Radiology

  • Bergen Cancer Imaging Research Group. Leaders: Ingfrid S. Haldorsen (Principal Investigator, PI) and Kristine E. Fasmer (co-PI).

  • Bergen Tracer Development Center, part of 180°N (Molecular Imaging Center). Leaders: Tom Christian Holm Adamsen (PI), Bengt Erik Haug (co-PI), Erwan Le Roux (co-PI).

  • Neurostimulation and Brain Imaging Research Group (NBiG) and Mohn Medical Imaging and Visualization Centre (MMIV). Leaders:
    – NBiG: Leif Oltedal (PI), Olga Therese Ousedal (co-PI), Ute Kessler (co-PI).
    – MMIV: Leif Oltedal.

Head and Neck Clinic

  • Bergen Head and Neck Cancer Research Group. Leader: Hans Jørgen Aarstad.

Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

  • Brain Tumor & Microenvironment Research Group. Leader: Hrvoje Miletic.

  • Breast Cancer of the Young – Bergen (BCY-B). Leaders: Elisabeth Wik and Erling A. Høivik.

  • Cancer Cell Plasticity and Therapy Resistance Group. Leader: Agnete S. T. Engelsen.

  • Early Breast Cancer. Leader: Carina Strell.

  • Experimental Pathology Research Group. Leader: Daniela Elena Costea.

  • Hormone Laboratory Breast Cancer Research Group. Leader: Gunnar Mellgren.

  • InPreD Cancer Genomics (Individualized Precision Diagnostics). Leader: Randi Hovland.

  • Molecular Pathology of Pancreatic Disease. Leader: Anders Molven.

  • Tumor Biology Research Group. Leader: Lars Akslen.

  • Western Norway Familial Cancer Center (Regional Competence Center for Hereditary Cancer). Leader: Cathrine Bjorvatn.

Neuro Clinic

  • Neurosurgery. Leader: Ruby Mahesparan.

Surgical Clinic

  • Bergen Urological Research Group. Leader: Christian Beisland.

  • Gastrointestinal Surgery Research Group. Leader: Frank Pfeffer.

Surgical Services Clinic – Palliative Care

  • Research Group for Palliative Care. Leader: Margrethe Aase Schaufel.

Women’s Clinic

  • Bergen Research Group for Gynecological Cancer. Leader: Camilla Krakstad.

  • GenderHealth at VID Specialized University. Leaders: Tone Dahl-Michelsen and Ragnhild Tveit Sekse.

  • Innovative Novel Ovarian Cancer Treatment Approaches (INOVA). Leaders: Line Bjørge and Emmet McCormack.

 

Last updated 9/2/2025