National Infrastructures

To support the Work Packages (WPs) and ACROBATIC Research Projects in the different Clinical Focus Areas (CFAs), eight National Infrastructures (NIs) are defined. The eight NIs will address and reduce known barriers in surgical research and support the research projects by offering their expertise, knowledge, and facilities as well as contribute to a broader patient, health, and community perspective. Furthermore, the NIs will ensure a high scientific and clinical standard.

NI1: Consolidation of inter- and cross-disciplinary collaboration

Contribute to the consolidation of a cross-national and interdisciplinary research collaboration.

Leader
Lene Hjerrild Iversen, MD PhD
Professor, Center Leader and Chairman of The Executive he Steering Committee of ACROBATIC Department of Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital

NI2: Methodology

Promote quality research through increased focus on and guidance in methodology.

Leader
Rune Erichsen, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University

NI3: Health economics

Support integration of health economic evaluation.

Leader
Liza Sopina
Post doc
Danish Centre for Health Economics, (DaCHE), Institute for Health Service Research (IST), University of Southern Denmark

NI4: Social inequality

Addressing social inequality.

Leader
Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton
Director
Danish Center for Equality in Cancer (COMPAS), Department of Clinical Oncology & Palliative Care, Zealand University Hospital

NI5: Translational research

Promote translational research.

Leader
Claus Lindbjerg Andersen
Professor
Department of Molecular Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University

NI6: Facilitate smart data capturing and artificial intelligence

Guidance in improved use of existing data sources.

Leader

Christian Fynbo Christiansen
Associate professor
Center for Clinical and Genomic Data (CONNECT), Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital

NI7: National robotic surgery training center

Build a national robot training center by introducing systematic training according to predefined learning plans for future cancer surgeons and to test new techniques according to scientific standards.

Leader
Ole Mogensen
Professor
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Aarhus University Hospital

NI8: Knowledge dissemination and public awareness

Form the basis for knowledge dissemination to patients, the press and social media.

Leader
Marie-Louise Holm, PhD
Scientific Coordinator ACROBATIC
Department of Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital