A Danish research center for cancer surgery
Our vision is to cure more patients from solid cancer and to improve quality of life beyond surgical cancer treatment.
Latest news
Caroline Lilja presents lymphedema research in Canada
Caroline Lilja has been selected to give an oral presentation at the International Lymphedema Framework Conference 2025 in Niagara Falls, Canada.
ACROBATIC Prehabilitation Master Class
At June 4th we gathered at Aarhus University Hospital for an engaging and inspiring Master Class on prehabilitation within cancer care. We had the privilege of learning from two leading international experts: 🔹 Chelsia Gillis, McGill University 🔹 Anna Campbell, Edinburgh Napier University They shared valuable insights on: ✅ The current state of prehabilitation in Denmark ✅ Key recommendations for future development ✅ How we can collaboratively shape the future of cancer prehabilitation A heartfelt thank you to all participants for your thoughtful questions and reflections. Together, we’re advancing the role of prehabilitation in Danish cancer care. 💪
Fly Me to the Moon Award 2025: Christian Lind Nielsen
We are proud to announce that Christian Lind Nielsen, MD and PhD fellow at the Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, is the recipient of this year’s Fly Me to the Moon Award. The award, presented during the ACROBATIC Two-Day Research Symposium 2025, recognises early-career researchers whose work demonstrates exceptional innovation and potential for impact in surgical oncology.
Two-day Research Symposium af Vejlefjord
Join Us for the ACROBATIC Two-Day Research Symposium 2025! ACROBATIC is excited to invite researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals to our Two-day Research Symposium on June 2-3, 2025, at the beautiful Hotel Vejlefjord!
ACROBATIC
ACROBATIC is a Danish research center and collaborative network consisting of surgeons, clinicians, experts, and researchers within the field of surgical oncology.
Clinical Focus Areas
Through national studies, ACROBATIC works to create evidence to support surgical treatment of cancer, which has the potential to be tailored the individual patient. The work is executed within the three prioritized Clinical Focus Areas (CFAs), prehabilitation, surgical innovation, and survivorship, which are relevant across the 11 participating Danish Multidisciplinary Cancer Groups (DMCGs).
Work Packages
ACROBATIC has more than 43 research projects called Work Packages (WPs), which are covered by one or more of the Clinical Focus Areas (CFAs) and supported by the National Infrastructures (NIs). The research projects address and reduce known barriers within surgical research and support a broader patient, health, and community perspective.
National Infrastructures
ACROBATIC has eight defined National Infrastructures (NIs) that address and reduce known barriers in surgical research, support a broader patient, health care and societal perspective, and contribute to the consolidation of a strong national cross- and inter-disciplinary research collaboration.
Fund your research in surgical oncology
Two times a year ACROBATIC grant new and current projects within surgical oncology.
Next application deadline: 22nd August 2025 at 9:59 PM