The Oncology Research Center (ORC) provides the opportunity to combine different expertises, conduct studies and share information in the field of oncology. These opportunities optimize and facilitate basic, pre-clinical, translational, psychosocial, clinical and public health research being performed by scientists at the ORC.

• Share information about current and future research projects.
• Coordinate collaboration and foster interactions between members of the cluster.
• Facilitate external contacts.
• Optimize the utilization of common resources and technology platform.
• Integrate expertise and efforts of the participating groups to achieve a center of expertise in the VUB/UZ.
• Establish state-of-the-art technology platforms that facilitate basic- and translational cancer research.
• Achieve highest standard of care, research and scientific education in the field of oncology.
• Accelerate and maximize access to innovative treatments for the cancer patients.

The Oncology Research Center is a cluster that consists of five research groups: