Who are we?
The core of PRIMA is seven research groups that join forces to make a difference in the field of cancer immunotherapy through scientific excellence and breakthrough discoveries, by unlocking the full potential of the human immune system.
Funding
PRIMA has 10-years of funding from the Research Council of Norway, and own-financing from the host and partner institutions. In addition, we depend largely on external funding from other national and international funding bodies.
Organization
PRIMA is hosted by the Medical Faculty at the University of Oslo (UiO), Institute for Clinical Medicine, and one research group is affiliated to the Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM).
Oslo University Hospital (OUS) is a partner organization in PRIMA, and the Centre is affiliated to the Division for Laboratory Medicine, and the Division for Cancer Medicine.
The research groups are physically located at both Radiumhospitalet, Rikshospitalet and in Oslo Science Park (Forskningsparken), and some team members are located at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden.
Karl-Johan Malmberg
Johanna Olweus
Centre management
PRIMA is directed by Professor Karl-Johan Malmberg in the first period from 2023-2028, and by Professor Johanna Olweus for the last period from 2028-2033.
Dr. Lise Kveberg is the Centre Manager and a scientist in the Malmberg group.
Staff
PRIMA is a multinational Centre with 104 members from 30 different nationalities. The members include 3 associated group leaders with complementary expertise to the 7 main group leaders, 26 PhD students, 19 postdoctoral research fellows, 25 researchers, and 19 engineers. The Centre also have a smaller number of master students, interns, and visiting researchers.
The overall gender balance is 65% females and 35% males.
Lise Kveberg
Above, from left: Postdoctoral research fellows and researchers Trung Tran, Kanutte Huse, Lamberto Torralba-Raga, Thea Våtsveen, and Julia Zeun. Fulgencio Ruso-Julve and Oline Rio was not present when the photo was taken.
The Young Scientist Working Group (YSWG)
YSWG is composed of engaged and motivated young scientists at PRIMA who are dedicated to enhancing collaboration, career development, and networking within the center.
Oline Rio, PhD student
Fulgencio Ruso-Julve, Researcher
Each research group at PRIMA is represented in the YSWG by a young scientist. YSWG representatives work closely with the Principal Investigators (PIs) and Centre management to support and develop various Centre activities, including workshops, retreats, public outreach, and social events. Additionally, the YSWG plays a crucial role in voicing the concerns and ideas of the young scientists at PRIMA. The
“Collaboration across groups is essential to succeed as a center, and to obtain this it is important to get to know each other and “become a family”
Kanutte Huse