The Importance of Discovery

We support research that is high-risk, high-gain - bold ideas that carry some uncertainty but hold the potential for major breakthroughs. This research is ambitious, collaborative and driven by curiosity - with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes. Cancer is not one disease, but a group of complex, constantly evolving diseases. Its ability to adapt and resist treatment makes it one of the most challenging health problems of our time.

To overcome this, we support ambitious, pioneering research that seeks to uncover the fundamental mechanisms behind how cancer starts, develops, spreads, and interacts with the immune system and surrounding environment.

Collaboration is at the heart of this approach. By connecting experts across disciplines and borders, we help create the conditions where transformative ideas can thrive.

Supporting ambitious research today is how we deliver the treatments of tomorrow.

Oncode Institute: outsmarting cancer, impacting lives

Focus Areas 

While we remain open-minded about where the next breakthrough will come from, we are uniquely positioned to excel in several key areas: 

• Cancer genomics - studying genetic changes that drive cancer
• Single-cell technologies - examining individual cells to reveal tumour diversity
• Tumour immunology - understanding how the immune system fights cancer
• Living tissue and cancer models - using lab-grown tumour models to test therapies 

Meet Our Research Groups 

Our 62 research groups are dedicated to gain new insights, share knowledge, mentor the next generation, and drive innovation together.