Biotech and Life Sciences
Our Research Focus

At Oncode Institute, we bridge pioneering basic science and real-world oncology solutions. Our research focus spans cell & gene therapy, precision biomarkers, tumour microenvironments and more. In that way we offering companies the opportunity to collaborate on technologies that accelerate treatment development, improve patient outcomes, and transform tomorrow’s cancer care.

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Cell and Gene Therapy
The evolution of medicines from small molecules to proteins drove increased therapeutic benefits, and the next generation of cell and gene therapies holds tremendous promise for patients. Oncode researchers pioneer the advancement of novel technologies in this arena.
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Biomarkers for Precision Medicine
Identifiying and properly using biomarkers can greatly benefit treating the right patient at the right time with the right drug. We are moving from the ‘one biomarker: one drug’ scenario towards a more integrated approach with multiple biomarkers and drugs.
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Clinical Oncology
Oncode Institute wants better cancer treatments, twice as fast. to help more patients survive, improving the quality of life for those afflicted and ultimately cure cancer. Explore how our oncologists bringing novel findings to patients very quickly by combining basic research with translational studies.
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DNA Damage Response
DNA repair mechanisms greatly affect the response to cytotoxic treatments. Understanding those mechanisms and finding ways to turn dysregulated repair processes against themselves to induce tumor death is what our specialists in this field are working on.
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Imaging and Structural Biology
Biological processes in both a healthy and a disease setting are naturally dynamic in space and time and range from the atomic to organismal scales. At Oncode we invest in developing and employing cutting-edge imaging methods across all scales of biological organisation.
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Immuno-oncology
The rapid development of immuno-oncology therapies for multiple types of cancer has transformed the cancer treatment landscape and brightened the long-term outlook for many patients with advanced cancer. Oncode researchers have significant contributions in this arena both in understanding and advancing better treatments.
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Single Cell Omics
Advances in single cell technologies are providing unprecedented opportunities to analyse the complexities of biological systems at exceptional resolutions. Oncode researchers have historically pioneered this field and continue to lead on cutting edge technologies for high-throughput analyses of genomes, transcriptomes and proteomes at single cell resolution.
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Tumour microenvironment
The tumor microenvironment is a battleground with a dynamic, disorganized, and corrupted mixture of different molecules and active contributors to cancer development. The microenvironment of a tumour affects carcinogenesis, cancer progression, and metastasis. Oncode scientists are tackling this complex setting and its impact in cancer treatment, resistance and recurrence.