SEK 34M Granted to MedH Researchers by Cancer Society

In the Swedish Cancer Society's latest call, research grants totalling SEK 34 300 000 were awarded to 11 researchers at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) for the years 2026-2028.

Marcus Buggert , CIM

Granted: SEK 3 000 000, over two years.

Project title: Pinpoint mechanisms of T cell dysfunction in chronic lymphocytic leukemia to generate superior CAR T cells.

Maria Eriksson, ICCA

Granted: SEK 3 000 000, over two years.

Project title: Towards a Genetic Atlas of Somatic Mutagenesis in Healthy Human Cells - Focus on Somatic Mutations in the Oral Epithelia in Snus Users.

Hannes Hagström , GUT

Granted: SEK 4 500 000, over two years.

Project title: Prediction and prevention of liver cancer.

Eva Hellström Lindberg , HERM

Granted: SEK 7 500 000, over two years.

Project title: Disease mechanisms and molecularly targeted treatment in myelodysplastic syndromes.

Nicole Marquardt , HERM

Granted: SEK 3 000 000 SEK, over two years.

Project title: Dissecting lung NK cell adaptation and function in the healthy tissue and tumor microenvironment .

Jenny Mjösberg , CIM

Granted: SEK 4 500 000 SEK, over two years.

Project title: Harnessing the potential of intratumoral lymphocytes to improve outcomes for patients with advanced and metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) with and without neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Andrea Ponzetta , CIM

Granted: SEK 1 600 000 SEK, over one year.

Project title: Leveraging peritoneal immunity to predict and improve treatment outcomes in metastatic gastric cancer.

Michael Uhlin , HERM

Granted: SEK 3 000 000 SEK, over two years.

Project title: γδ T cells in cancer and Immune therapy.

Tim Willinger , CIM

Granted: SEK 2 000 000, over one year.

Project title: Immune sensing of cholesterol metabolites in anti-cancer immunity.

Petter Woll , HERM

Granted: SEK 1 600 000 SEK, over one year.

Project title: Mechanisms for TP53-mutant immune surveillance and escape in myeloid malignancies treated with hypomethylation agents.

Magnus Tobiasson , HERM

Granted: SEK 600 000, over two years.

Project title: Nordiska MDS gruppen.

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