Established 2016 Director Prof. George Coukos Location Lausanne, Switzerland | Field of research Oncology Vice-director Prof. Douglas Hanahan | |
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The Swiss Cancer Centre (French: Centre suisse du cancer) of Lausanne is an institute bringing together research groups in oncology from the University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), the University of Lausanne (UNIL) and the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), with the support of the ISREC Foundation.
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Starting from 2018, about 400 researchers will be grouped together in a new building (named Agora), on the campus of the University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV). Prof. George Coukos (also director of the Department of Oncology of the CHUV and of Ludwig Cancer Research of the University of Lausanne) will be the director of the centre and Prof. Douglas Hanahan (also director of the Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research of the EPFL) will be the vice-director.
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In 2016, the University Hospital of Lausanne inaugurated a cell production laboratory for cancer immunotherapy on the Biopôle campus (Épalinges).