The Institute for Cancer Research marked its 70th anniversary during the Norwegian Cancer Symposium 2024

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The Institute for Cancer Research at Oslo University Hospital marked the institute's 70th anniversary by organizing the Norwegian Cancer Symposium 2024. The event took place at The Clarion Hotel The Hub in Oslo on 9-10 September.

This two-day event gathered altogether 430 participants and was opened by State Secretary Karl Kristian Bekeng from the Ministry of Health and Care Services. Anniversary greetings were subsequently given by Ingrid Stenstadvold Ross, Secretary General of the Norwegian Cancer Society, Terje Rootwelt, CEO of the South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority as well as Per Morten Sandset, vice-rector at the University of Oslo.

The scientific program was kicked-off with a keynote lecture by Professor Douglas Hanahan from the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) entitled "Hallmarks of Cancer 2024". The program included 15 invited speakers (of which 11 were international) and 8 selected short talks distributed over 5 sessions in addition to the opening lecture. Moreover, 118 posters were presented during two vibrant poster sessions. The program reflected the breadth of cancer research taking place at the institute. A detailed overview of the program and speakers is available on the symposium's own website.

Throughout the conference, there was great engagement with good questions from the audience to all the speakers. There was also plenty of opportunity for more informal discussions and interactions during the banquet dinner.

The Norwegian Cancer Symposium 2024 was made possible through support from Norsk Hydro's Fund for Cancer Research and Radium Hospital Foundation.

Kjetil Taskén, Head of the Institute for Cancer Research, was very pleased with the event: "We are very happy with the Symposium and the 70th anniversary that featured a number of great talks by invited speakers and selected short talk speakers as well as very vibrant poster sessions. We also heard a number of speaches that praised the achievements we have made in the past 70 years and continue to make. I am very proud of what the Institute for Cancer Research has delivered and the excellence we stand out with at present. Expectations are high also for the future, and I am sure we will continue to deliver also in the coming years!”