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Translational cancer research bridges the gap between laboratory-based science and cancer treatment in the clinic. At Umea university we have deep knowledge in a wide range of research fields such as cancer biology, molecular biology, immunology, microbiology, pathology, radiation physics, molecular epidemiology, and clinical cancer care and therapy to make a significant impact on the treatment and management of cancer.
Our task is to investigate the basic mechanisms behind tumor development, tumor progression, tumor growth, tumor spread, and clinical behavior. This understanding provides a basis for matching the right treatment with the right patient and thereby offer better conditions for individualized treatment of cancer patients.
Translational research is performed at several departments at the Medical Faculty, with different areas of expertise. Together we are working on projects with the common goal of improving cancer diagnostics and cancer therapy. We focus our research with the patient in mind, and sometimes we use large clinical tissue biobanks.
Our translational, multidisciplinary research groups work with cancer research aiming at creating novel diagnostic tools and therapeutic modalities. We believe that the impact of ongoing translational cancer research projects at Umea university will open up new horizons and opportunities for improved and individualized treatment of cancer patients.
Anders Garpebring wants to get sharper and clearer results from images of cancerous tumors, with help of AI.