Introduction to iCAN Discovery Platform for new users
The iCAN data team and iCANDOC are running a one-day course Introduction to iCAN Discovery Platform on 12th of May…
Tutkija-potilastapaaminen gynekologisiin syöpiin sairastuneille
In short: iCAN organises a series of patient-researcher meet-ups in collaboration with patient organisations. To mark the ovarian cancer awareness…
iCAN Studyathon: Advancing Real-World Treatment Insights for Lung Cancer
Our first-ever iCAN Studyathon, an initiative focused on metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC) and the real-life impact of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICIs) therapy, took…
iCANDOC national get-together: Fostering collaboration among doctoral researchers
The first-ever iCANDOC national get-together gathered doctoral researchers and their supervisors from all five participating universities. The event provided an…
iCAN science seminar on Overcoming Undruggable Nature of Most Common Human Oncogene, K-Ras with Prof. Kevan Shokat
Please note that the seminar has been rescheduled to Monday, May 19. Welcome to the iCAN science seminar with Professor…
iCAN science seminar on Decoding chaos – developing biomarkers in ovarian cancer with Prof. Iain McNeish
Welcome to the iCAN science seminar with Professor Iain McNeish (Imperial College London) on Decoding chaos – developing biomarkers in…
iCANDOC Motivated to complete Master’s on Time – with Award-Winning Results
The Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki awarded the best Master’s theses of 2024 at a ceremony on Friday, March 21, 2025, at Biomedicum. The award for the TRANSMED – Master’s Programme in Translational Medicine was presented to a iCANDOC Doctoral Researcher Srividhya Sundaresan.
Apply now – FICAN Senior Planning Officer
Finnish Cancer Center FICAN is looking for a Senior Planning Officer to play a key role in two national projects aimed…
Finnish Researchers Uncover Immune Mechanisms in an Autoimmune Disorder, Offering Hope for Potential Treatments
An international study led by researchers from the University of Helsinki highlights the role of natural killer cells in aplastic…
iCANDOC national get-together 2025
The event is an opportunity for all iCANDOC doctoral researchers and their supervisors to network and share their research and plans within the iCANDOC consortium. Read more and register by 13.3.2025
iCAN science seminar on Metabolic Challenges and Therapeutic Opportunities in Pancreatic Cancer with Assoc. Prof. Nada Kalaany
Welcome to the iCAN science seminar with Associate Professor Nada Kalaany (Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital) on Metabolic Challenges…
iCAN science seminar on Integrating computational models with experimental systems to study cancer with Dr. Xiao Fu
Welcome to the iCAN science seminar with Dr. Xiao Fu (Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute, Glasgow, UK) on Integrating computational…
TRIMM x iCAN seminar with Prof. Andrew Sewell
Professor Andrew K. Sewell is a distinguished immunologist at Cardiff University’s School of Medicine, where he serves as a Professor…
Meet Mariike Kuijjer, Associate Professor in Cancer Data Science
Mariike Kuijjer, PhD, started as the Associate Professor in Cancer Data Science at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki…
iCAN science seminar on Reverse translation towards understanding biological heterogeneity of lymphomas with Prof. Jessica Okosun
Warm welcome to the iCAN science seminar, and to the public examination of Matias Autio with Prof. Jessica Okosun as the opponent on Fri,…
Potilasosallisuutta iCANissä vuonna 2024
In English Potilasosallisuus on suomenkieleen vakiintunut käännös englannin involvement-sanalle. Määritelmän mukaisesti potilasosallisuus on potilaiden kokemus aidosta osallistumisesta ja kuulluksi tulemisesta….
iCAN science seminar on Data- and AI-driven molecular medicine with Olli Kallioniemi
Update on 28.2.2024: Please note that the seminar will start at 12.30 (which is one hour earlier than originally scheduled.)…
iCAN science seminar on Charting the intact breast tumour microenvironment with Dr. Ali
The diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer continues to rely on decades-old techniques in traditional histopathology. Immunotherapy has proved effective…
Keuhkosyöpätietoisuuskuukauden potilas-tutkijatapaaminen
In short: iCAN organises a series of patient-researcher meet-ups in collaboration with patient organisations. To mark the lung cancer awareness…
iCAN science seminar on Bringing AI to aging-related diseases including cancer with Prof. Joachim L. Schultze
Prof. Dr. Joachim L. Schultze from Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE) will give a talk “Bringing AI to aging-related…
iCAN science seminar on Biology as a compass: multimodal profiling and treatment prediction in ovarian cancer with Dr. Francis Jacob
Dr. Francis Jacob from the University Hospital and University of Basel will give a talk “Biology as a compass: multimodal…
Prof. Satu Mustjoki awarded with Medix 2024 prize
iCAN’s Scientific Director, Professor Satu Mustjoki is awarded with Medix 2024 prize for the study published in the Immunity journal…
iCAN retreat 2024 brought together our community
On 3rd October 2024, the iCAN community gathered for the iCAN retreat, hosting around 250 participants onsite and online, including project researchers, board members,…
Apply now! iCAN Business Developer
Updated on Oct 11: The application period has been extended. The new closing date for applications is October 20. Helsinki…
Ihmiskeskeistä tutkimusta ja hoitoa -työpaja Eurooppalainen tutkijoiden yö -tapahtumassa 27.9.2024
Eurooppalainen tutkijoiden yö on Euroopan laajuinen tiedetapahtuma kaikille tiedonjanoisille. Oppilaitoskierroksilla tutustutaan syöpätutkimukseeniCAN kantaa kortensa kekoon kutsumalla viime vuoden tapaan vierailijoita…
HiLIFE x iCAN seminar on A novel mechanism of chemotherapy resistance by the regulation of volume regulated anion channels by Assoc. Prof. James C. Costello
Associate Professor James C. Costello from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, USA will give a talk in the…
Apply now! Senior Researcher to lead the iCANDOC Precision Cancer Medicine doctoral pilot
Updated on 3.10.2024: The application period has been extended. The new closing date for applications is October 17, 2024 at…
A Warm Welcome to the iCANDOC Journey!
What a fantastic day we had at the iCANDOC Welcome Event! It was truly inspiring to gather with the first…
iCAN science seminar on Deciphering the Genomics of Aggressive Lymphomas with Dr. Daniel Hodson
Warm welcome to the iCAN science seminar and to the public examination of Leo Meriranta with Dr. Hodson as the…
iCANDOC autumn calls at the universities of Helsinki, Turku, and Oulu
The remaining 59 positions in the national iCANDOC doctoral education pilot will be filled during the autumn calls at the universities of…
The first cohort of iCANDOC doctoral researchers starting in Helsinki
The iCANDOC pilot is a national program under the iCAN Digital Precision Cancer Medicine Flagship, coordinated by the University of…
iCAN science seminar on Unlocking Cellular Complexity with Dr. Marieke Kuijjer
Warm welcome to iCAN science seminar! Speaker: Dr. Marieke Kuijjer Talk title: Unlocking Cellular Complexity: Multiomics Integration for Personalized Regulatory Networks…
Lauri A. Aaltonen wins Anders Jahre Award
Professor Lauri A. Aaltonen is the winner of the 2024 Anders Jahre Award for Medical Research for his discoveries of…
Doctoral Defence: Sofie Lundgren, Somatic mutations and aberrant immune responses in aplastic anemia
Before Sofie Lundgren started her MD/PhD studies at the University of Helsinki, a few landmark studies on clonal hematopoiesis had…
Hematologisten syöpien kuukauden potilas-tutkijatapaaminen
In short, in English: iCAN organises a series of patient-researcher meet-ups in collaboration with patient organisations. To mark the awareness…
iCAN science seminar on Clonal hematopoiesis in human aging and disease with Siddhartha Jaiswal
We are pleased to kick off the iCAN science seminar series for the academic year 2024-2025 with Dr. Siddhartha Jaiswal,…
Call for new iCAN subproject proposals 2025-2026 open now
The iCAN Flagship Project had a large call in 2022 for new subproject applications for the second term (2023 – 2026)….
New iCANDOC Precision Cancer Medicine doctoral researchers starting
A total of 93 doctoral researchers were recently selected in calls at the University of Helsinki, Tampere University, and University…
iCAN kansallinen ohjelma käynnistyi: 2,5 miljoonan euron rahoitus alueellisille syöpäkeskuksille biopankkihankkeisiin
Kansallisen syöpäkeskus FICANin puitteissa käynnistyvät hankkeet tulevat vahvistamaan syövän molekyyliprofilointia koko Suomessa. Hankkeet ovat osa iCAN-tutkimushanketta. Tavoitteena on kehittää valmiuksia syövän…
Melanooman tietoisuuskuukausi – tietoa tutkimuksesta potilaille
Briefly in English: iCAN is organizing a series of patient-researcher meetups. These events aim to gather patients, interested citizens, and researchers…
iCAN science seminar with Agnès Noel on 31.5.2024
You are warmly welcome to iCAN science seminar on Fri 31.5.2024 at 10:00-11:00, Biomedicum 1, Seminar room 1-2, and to the…
Doctoral Defence: Jani Huuhtanen, Immunomonitoring in Cancer and Autoimmune Disorders at the Single-Cell level
When Jani Huuhtanen began his MD/PhD studies at the University of Helsinki, he realized there was a lack of people…
iCAN science seminar with Dr. Ruben van Boxtel on Jun 4
You are warmly welcome to iCAN science seminar on Tue 4.6.2024 at 13:30-14:30, Biomedicum 1, Lecture Hall 1 and Zoom. (Meeting ID:…
Munasarjasyöpätutkimus tutuksi Meilahdessa
Munasarjasyövän kansainvälistä tietoisuuspäivää vietetään vuosittain 8.5. Meillä oli ilo olla järjestämässä päivän kunniaksi järjestyksessään toista potilas-tutkijatapaamista Meilahdessa yhteistyössä SPACE- ja…
AI and Health Data event at Think Corner
The FCAI (Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence), iCAN, and EUPATI (European Patients’ Academy) Finland joined forces to organize a public…
iCAN science seminar on May 23 with Prof. Catherine Wu
You are warmly welcome to iCAN science seminar on Thu 23.5.2024 at 13:30-14:30, Biomedicum 1, Seminar room 3 and online. Speaker: Prof. Catherine…
New study offers insights for optimizing CML treatment
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) is a disease more common in the elderly, marked by the excessive growth of immature white…
iCAN National Program strengthens profiling, data sharing, and biobanking in Finland
iCAN reached one of its important milestones at the end of 2023, when an agreement was signed between the universities…
Munasarjasyövän tietoisuuspäivän potilas-tutkijatapaaminen 7.5.2024
Briefly in English: iCAN is organizing a series of patient-researcher meetups. These events aim to gather patients, interested citizens, and…
Melanooman tietoisuuskuukauden potilas-tutkijatapaaminen Turussa 21.5.2024
Briefly in English: iCAN is organizing a series of patient-researcher meetups. These events aim to gather patients, interested citizens, and…
iCAN science seminar on April 17 with Dr. Florian Perner
You are warmly welcome to iCAN science seminar on Wed 17.4.2024 at 13:30-14:30, Biomedicum 1, seminar room 1-2 or online. (Meeting…
Hae mukaan Potilas- ja kansalaisvaikuttamisen neuvottelukunta POTKUun
In English: We are seeking two new members for our Patient and Citizen Advisory Board (POTKU) for the 2024-2026 term….
Doctoral education pilot in precision cancer medicine launches in 2024
Finland’s Ministry of Education and Culture announced on 7.2.2024 the allocation of 255 million EUR to universities for piloting new practices…
Patient-researcher meet-up in Tampere on 6.3.24 – on the topic of colorectal cancer research
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. To mark the occasion, iCAN, in collaboration with Colores – Finnish Colorectal Cancer Association,…
iCAN science seminar on March 6 with Dr. Arafath (Rafa) Najumudeen
You are warmly welcome to iCAN science seminar on Wed 6.3.2024 at 13:30-14:30, Biomedicum, seminar room 1-2 or online. Speaker: Dr. Arafath (Rafa)…
iCAN science seminar series continues on Feb 7 with Saara Ollila
Welcome to the first of the iCAN science seminars in 2024! Saara Ollila, Docent, PhD from the University of Helsinki,…
Special lecture Delivering cancer research with impact by Prof. Mark Lawler on Feb 1
Professor Mark Lawler from Queen’s University Belfast will give a talk Delivering cancer research with impact – Follow the science, follow the data on…
Mark World Cancer Day 2024 with us on Feb 1
World Cancer Day is celebrated annually on Feb 4. To mark the day, we are organizing an event in collaboration…
Rare Cancer Patient Day concludes the series of iCAN patient-researcher meetups in 2023
A rare cancer project by FICAN South and Mid, together with the Association of Cancer Patients in Finland organized a Patient day for…
Call for abstracts open for the 1st Helsinki Organ-on-a-chip meeting “From organoids to organisms” on Dec 11 2023
iCAN is proud to partner the first ever Helsinki Organ-on-a-chip meeting in December. The confirmed speakers include Prof. Peter Loskill…
Throwback to iCAN Scientific Retreat on 18.9.2023
On Monday 18.9.2023 the iCAN community gathered in the Conference Center Paasitorni, with additional participants online. During the day the…
Seminar on Computational frameworks to support precision cancer medicine
We are happy to welcome Sigve Nakken, PhD., Adjunct Professor from the Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital and…
World Cancer Research Day 2023
On the World Cancer Research Day (Sep 24), we want to thank all the sample donors for their invaluable gift to…
Lively discussions at the Gut Club Finland meeting
The first Gut Club Finland meeting, dedicated for researchers interested in the gastrointestinal biology, was held at 7.9.2023 in Hotel Haven, Helsinki….
Towards a cure for CML – patient-researcher meeting online
iCAN is organizing a series of patient-researcher meetups. The purpose is to gather patients, interested citizens and researchers together for…
Dive into the world of cancer research at the European Researchers’ Night
iCAN and FIMM (Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland) welcome students interested in cancer research to lab tours at Biomedicum in Meilahti….
iCAN is collaborating with startups to create opportunities for growth
iCAN is a cutting-edge precision cancer medicine and digital health initiative. Startups collaborating with iCAN get unprecedented access to Finland’s…
iCAN science seminar series, Autumn 2023
The iCAN science seminar series continues in the Autumn 2023. The program will be constantly updated, so do visit this…
Patient-researcher meetup online: Advances in glioma research
Warm welcome to a patient-researcher meetup online with Prof. Vincenzo Cerullo and Prof. Pirjo Laakkonen on Aug 30! We will…
Genomill and Finland’s Cancer Research Flagship iCAN Partner To Improve Cancer Detection Using an Extensive Biobank Cohort
Genomill and iCAN, the Finnish national cancer research flagship project, signed a partnership aiming to improve the detection of trace…
Cancer Data Science Tenure-Track position open at Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki
Tenure track position in Cancer Data Science The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Helsinki has opened a tenure-track…
Ovarian cancer research brought together patients and researchers at Biomedicum
In May, the third floor of the Biomedicum was filled with excited chatter as a group of 40 researchers and…
The joint statement on RDI funding from the Academy of Finland Flagship projects
iCAN supports the joint statement on RDI funding from the Academy of Finland Flagship projects. The recent long-term funding plan…
New tool for tailoring drug treatment in ovarian cancer
*The picture above: figure shows homologous recombination repair marker, RAD51 (red), in high-grade serous ovarian cancer tumor cell nuclei (blue)….
Exciting R2B funding news
iCAN had a strong showing in Business Finland’s last Research to Business funding round. Four out of eight projects funded…
Patient-researcher meeting – ovarian cancer research
iCAN is organizing a series of meetups at Biomedicum, Helsinki. These events aim to gather patients, interested citizens, and researchers…
Patient and citizen meetings with researchers continue on 16.2.23 – Focus on children as research patients
On Thursday 16.2. at 17-18.30 we will talk about children as research patients. The event is co-organised by EUPATI Finland…
iCAN data analyst position open at HUS and bioinformatician at FIMM
HUS IT Management is looking for a data analyst acting as an expert of HUS datasets at iCAN for a…
New subprojects initiating in the iCAN Flagship Project
The iCAN Flagship Project has taken tremendous steps in 2022 with establishment of the pipeline for prospective sample collection and…
iCAN science seminar series, spring 2023
We are happy to announce that the iCAN science seminar series continues in the spring term 2023. The seminar series…
Patients and researchers met at the Lung Cancer Awareness Month event
Patients and researchers met at the Lung Cancer Awareness Month eventIn November, it is International Lung Cancer Awareness Month. At…
Patients as partners in research – a debate on inclusion at the Mission: Possible symposium
iCAN, the flagship of digital personalised cancer medicine, and the Finnish Cancer Institute Foundation organised the symposium Mission: Possible –…
Research in the spotlight – Lung Cancer Month patient-researcher meeting
November is International Lung Cancer Awareness Month. During the month, Finnish Cancer Patients will highlight the experiences of lung cancer…
iCAN science seminar series, Fall 2022
Welcome to our new, exciting iCAN science seminar series! The seminar series is for all researchers and students interested in…
Mission: Possible symposium discusses patient involvement in research
iCAN, the flagship of digital personalised cancer medicine, and the Finnish Cancer Institute Foundation are organising the symposium Mission: Possible…
Satu Mustjoki new iCAN Scientific Director
iCAN Steering Board supported today the nomination of Satu Mustjoki as iCAN’s new Scientific Director. The Steering Board also expressed its…
iCAN Webinar Recordings: Implementing transparent and high-quality real-world data networks for evidence generation at scale
The webinar held on May 11, 2022 focused on how to implement high-quality, harmonized RWD/RWE networks for cancer research, decision…
FCAI x iCAN workshop
The iCAN-FCAI workshop will bring together top researchers from both flagships, with the goal to present and discuss issues from ongoing…
iCAN flagship partnership in precision cancer medicine launched
iCAN aims for discoveries and improved treatments through research at the interface of precision cancer medicine and digital health. The…
New research highlights clinical importance of interaction between immune cells in the lymphoma microenvironment
The efficacy of immunotherapies in the most common lymphoid malignancy, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, has been modest. New findings on…
What exactly is cancer? Can we beat it?
What do we know about cancer, and what are some of the current cancer research trends? This article highlights key…
The secret hideouts of ovarian cancer revealed – Findings boost the development of precision therapies
Researchers at the University of Helsinki discovered how ovarian cancer hides from the body’s immune system. The findings will help…
Introducing new podcast miniseries about cancer research
What are the latest advances in cancer research and treatment? Listen to our new podcast miniseries to find out! The…
iCAN receives 14 million euro grant to promote development of personalized treatments for cancer
iCAN has received a grant of 14 million euros from the Academy of Finland for its second term. Coordinated by…
Researchers reveal gene that suppresses growth of colorectal cancer tumors
The new research findings help to understand mechanisms that lead to different types of intestinal tumors. They show that the…
Functional precision medicine using drug sensitivity testing enables tailoring of therapy for leukemia patients
A functional precision medicine study conducted in Finland demonstrates that treatment selection based on results from drug sensitivity testing of…
Finnish Flagships: the courage to reform research
iCAN is part of the Academy of Finland’s Flagship Programme. The ten Flagships create high-quality research, sustainable solutions, and societal…
iCAN researchers identify new biomarker with potential to predict immunotherapy response in lung cancer
The newly discovered biomarker may help to distinguish which patients are more likely to benefit from treatment that helps the…
Blog: cancer research as a common cause
On 8 September 2021, iCAN organised the event Cancer touches everyone – Towards more personalised cancer care with genetic information,…
FICAN (Comprehensive Cancer Center Finland) Director position open
FICAN (Comprehensive Cancer Center Finland) and its coordinating unit, is seeking a Director of the Finnish Cancer Center. FICAN develops…
Interested in the iCAN research project? Welcome to the webinar of the Finnish Cancer Patients Association
A series of webinars on ongoing cancer research projects to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Finnish Cancer Society will…
Cancer affects us all – Towards more personalised cancer care with genetic information – public event on 8.9.2021
Cancer impacts each and every one of us in some way. We are all affected by how cancer is treated…
iCAN to launch molecular profiling of cancer samples this autumn
In a large-scale study examining various types of cancer, precise information about the cancer tumor is being combined with the…
Watch the new HCH Health TV episode featuring iCAN: How does cutting-edge cancer research build on the best data in the world?
What is iCAN? How does it utilise the best health data in the world? How can organisations join the iCAN initiative?…
Kari Alitalo has been conferred the honorary title of Academician of Science
iCAN Scientific Director Kari Alitalo has been conferred the honorary title of Academician of Science by President Sauli Niinistö on…
Patient and Citizen Advisory Board launched
Patient involvement and patient organizations play a significant role in the iCAN flagship. The goal is to actively involve patients…
Finalists of Cancer Challenge at European R&D Days 2020
Winner of the Cancer Challenge, Eva-Maria Strömsholm and first runner up, Mikko Viitanen presented their ideas on open European Research &…
First training day of HUS Research Panels
The first training day of the HUS Research Panels took place on Monday, September 21, 2020. Approximately 50 members of…
Active Patient Involvement in Research Continues with iCAN
iCAN’s Patient and Citizen Engagement Advisory Board (POTKU) convened for its second regular meeting on Friday, August 28th. Patient involvement…