Welcome

Welcome to Precision Medicine in Pediatric Oncology – A Scientific Symposium organized by The Swedish Childhood Tumor Biobank, arranged in Aula Medica, Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm 27-28 November 2025. For two days, international and national speakers will share research discoveries and clinical experiences, focusing on key areas within pediatric cancer research, clinical trials, “OMICS,” precision cancer medicine, biobanking and research infrastructure.

Confirmed international speakers include Stefan Pfister (German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg), Felix Sahm (Department of Neuropathology Heidelberg University Hospital), Pratiti (Mimi) Bandopadhayay (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorder Center) and Marta M Alonso (The Cima Universidad de Navarra). Furthermore, the following national/nordic speakers are also confirmed: Tuuli Lappalainen, David Gisselsson Nord, Päivi Östling, Fredrik J Swartling, Neda Haj-Hosseini, Emma Tham, Martin Dalin, Torben Ek, Ann Nordgren, Svetlana Lagercrantz, Lars O. Baumbusch, Petter Brodin, Tobias Sjöblom and Mathias Uhlen.

Initiated by the Swedish Childhood Tumor Biobank (Barntumörbanken) and in collaboration with Genomic Medicine Sweden Childhood Cancer working group, this symposium aims to raise awareness of pediatric cancers and the research conducted in this field and related areas. We warmly welcome you to this excellent opportunity to hear from scientific experts, engage in insightful discussions and network with colleagues and representatives from healthcare, academia, and industry.

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