Creating lasting impact through education, communication, and collaboration

Scientific breakthroughs are driven by collaboration, talented researchers, and meaningful engagement with society. Work Stream 5 strengthens CIRCE’s long-term impact by investing in people, partnerships, and communication, ensuring that research discoveries lead to real improvements in healthcare and public health.

We are building an interdisciplinary research environment that supports doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, clinician-scientists, and early-career researchers through cross-disciplinary training, mentorship, and collaboration. By connecting expertise across medicine, public health, social sciences, health economics, and data science, we prepare the next generation of researchers to address the complex challenges of women’s cancers.

A key focus is creating strong partnerships across academia, healthcare, patient organizations, industry, and the public sector. Through collaborative research, knowledge exchange, and co-creation with stakeholders, we aim to accelerate innovation and ensure that research addresses real-world needs.

Work Stream 5 also promotes public engagement and scientific communication through educational activities, seminars, public events, digital platforms, and accessible research communication. By sharing knowledge widely and fostering national and international collaborations, CIRCE aims to maximize the scientific, clinical, and societal impact of its research.

Participating investigators

Carina Bernardo, Lao Saal, Sophia Zackrisson, Therese Nilsson

Research focus

• Train the next generation of interdisciplinary cancer researchers.
• Foster collaboration across academia, healthcare, industry, patient organizations, and society.
• Strengthen national and international research partnerships.
• Promote scientific communication, public engagement, and knowledge exchange.
• Support the translation of research into healthcare, policy, and clinical practice.
• Build a sustainable research environment that creates long-term scientific and societal impact.