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Policy dialogue on access to precision medicine in cancer

How can we ensure that advances in personalised medicine benefit cancer patients more quickly and in a more equitable way? This was the topic when around 30 stakeholders gathered for a policy dialogue.

May 212 min read

AI and health data at the heart of new CONNECT partnership

Ledidi joins CONNECT to support precision cancer medicine in Norway, with a fresh focus on health data, AI, and research collaboration.

May 72 min read

How biomarker data can save lives: highlights from the latest CONNECT webinar

How can Norway use biomarker and genomic data more effectively to give cancer patients faster, more precise treatment?

Apr 223 min read

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Meet CONNECT’s Project Manager

Knut Martin Torgersen is CONNECT’s new Project Manager. See what motivated him.

Mar 312 min read

New strategy for CONNECT

CONNECT is entering a new strategic period with a clear objective: to ensure faster and more systematic implementation of precision cancer medicine in the Norwegian healthcare system. The aim is to enable more patients to access targeted diagnostics and treatment within the public system.

Mar 173 min read

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Celebrating Clinical Trials

For the very first time, the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Trials was presented at a gala ceremony held at the Grand Hotel in Oslo on 29 January 2025.

Feb 34 min read

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Inside CONNECT’s working groups

How do the CONNECT’s partners work together? In this article, we take a closer look at the consortium’s three working groups, each with its own areas of responsibility.

Dec 16, 20255 min read

Meet CONNECT's newest partner

We are delighted to welcome our newest partner, Daiichi Sankyo. "We joined CONNECT to collaborate with the key actors who can accelerate access to innovative therapies," said Martin Ahlgren, Medical Director Nordics. Through their CONNECT partnership, Daiichi Sankyo aims to deepen engagement with clinical investigators, create new opportunities for clinical studies, and help strengthen the Nordic precision-oncology infrastructure. This alignment is crucial for Daiichi Sankyo,

Nov 17, 20251 min read

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CONNECT at Arendalsuka 2025

CONNECT marked its fifth anniversary during Arendalsuka 2025 with a seminar explaining how collaboration between industry, public...

Aug 25, 20252 min read