PRIMA’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) consists of three distinguished and high-ranked scientists from Sweden, Denmark and U.S.
The board brings extensive expertise in establishing high‑quality scientific environments and stands at the international forefront of their respective fields, closely aligned with PRIMA’s scientific priorities.
Prof. Sten Linnarsson
Photo: Ulf Sirborn
Chair of the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Division of Molecular Neurobiology , Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
PRIMA’s Steering Board is composed of senior leaders representing both the host and partner institutions.
PRIMA is fortunate to be supported by a highly competent and effective steering board. Its members hold leading roles within their institutions and bring strong scientific expertise in immunology and medical research, as well as valuable experience from other Norwegian Centres of Excellence.
Prof. Dag Kvale
Head of Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo
Prof. Shuo-Wang Qiao
Photo: Øystein Horgmo, UiO
Deputy Head of Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo
Prof. Kjetil Taskén
Head of Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital
Prof. John-Torgils Vaage
Head of Department of Immunology, Oslo University Hospital
The User Representative Board
strengthens the quality and relevance of PRIMA’s research by contributing valuable insights and lived experiences. Their engagement helps build trust and fosters strong collaboration between the Centre and the wider community.
PRIMA’s current User Representatives have solid backgrounds in patient organizations. In partnership with PRIMA, these organizations hosted an open public seminar at Radiumhospitalet in 2025 to share ongoing research activities at the Centre.
"Research provides future hope for those of us who have extensive experiences with cancer. Precision medicine also offers hope for more direct and gentle treatment. PRIMA can represent a quantum leap into such a future, which we, as users with our experience, can help shape".
Tove Nakken
Tove Nakken
Deputy head of the Lymph Cancer Association in Norway
Christine Schjerven
Lawyer, The Norwegian Cancer Society
Olav Ljøsne
Head of the Board of the Norwegian Blood Cancer Society