About PRC

Stein is the Director of the European Palliative Care Research Centre (PRC) and Professor Emeritus at the University of Oslo. He is a specialist in oncology, radiotherapy, and palliative medicine, with research focused on pain, nutrition, symptom management, and patient-centred care. Stein coordinates the EU-funded MyPath project and contributes to several other EU initiatives, including JANE2 and EUonQoL. He has led numerous international collaborations and is a strong advocate for evidence-based, patient-centred care in research and policy.

Barry is a trained specialist in palliative medicine in the United Kingdom, where he was as a consultant and professor of palliative medicine at the University of Edinburgh. His research interests include cancer symptom research — including nutrition — as well as palliative care more broadly. You can find his publications available at Barry Laird - ‪Google Scholar

Tonje holds a PhD in clinical communication and a master’s degree in social psychology. She serves as the Administrative Leader of PRC and plays a key role in several EU-funded research projects. With extensive experience in both national and international palliative care research, her work spans digitalisation, patient-centred care, and implementation strategies. Tonje is also a dedicated supervisor for PhD candidates at PRC. In addition to her research leadership, she has developed communication training programs for healthcare professionals and contributed to e-learning resources for medical and nutrition students at the University of Oslo.

Asta is a Professor of nutrition at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University and a researcher at PRC. Her work focuses on how nutritional interventions can support quality of life, dignity, and autonomy in vulnerable populations, especially within palliative care settings. At PRC, she contributes to interdisciplinary projects such as MyPath. Asta holds a master’s degree in nutrition and public health and a PhD in clinical nutrition and has extensive experience in academic supervision.

Marianne is a researcher affiliated with KLB, OUS, and PRC at the Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo. She is a licensed nurse with a BA in Sociology/French, a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University, and a Dr. Philos. from UiO. She teaches at both the master's and PhD levels and regularly lectures at national and international conferences. Marianne plays a leading role in several international research studies, many of which are funded by the European Commission, currently MyPath, and JANE-2. She has also led multiple nationally funded research projects, currently involved in the MATRIX project. Her research portfolio reflects a broad and well-established network of national and international collaborators. As of September 2025, her scientific contributions include over 200 publications indexed in PubMed.

Katrine is a physiotherapist with a master’s in health sciences and a PhD from the University of Oslo, with the dissertation titled “High-intensity interval training in de novo heart transplant recipients with long-term follow-up.”  She has extensive experience in clinical practice and research at Oslo University Hospital and has worked as a project manager at the Research Council of Norway. At PRC, Katrine is a special adviser, contributing to the implementation of patient-centred care and quality of life, with expertise in physical activity and exercise. She is involved in the EUonQoL and JANE2 projects, focusing on implementation and quality of life.

Adam is an experienced clinical researcher with a PhD from the Department of Epidemiology, Monash University, Australia (thesis title: Investigating the use of patient-reported outcome assessment instruments in patients following upper extremity orthopaedic trauma”). His early career was in the academic setting, primarily investigating patient-reported outcomes in orthopaedic and prostate cancer patients. Later, Adam also worked in the private sector as the Director of Medical Affairs for a start-up medical device manufacturer and for a contract research organisation. At the PRC, Adam will initially be involved in the implementation of the MyPath project at clinical sites.

Line Foss holds a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Oslo. She is the coordinator of WP6 in JANE-2—an EU Joint Action that builds a network of expertise to integrate timely, needs-based palliative care across the cancer continuum in Europe. Previously, she worked at the National Institute of Occupational Health (STAMI), where she researched the relationship between work environment and health. She also brings public-health experience from the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS), where she led a national public-health initiative aimed at strengthening work in municipalities and county authorities.

Olav earned his MD in 2000 and completed his PhD in 2013. That same year, he became a specialist in oncology, with palliative medicine as his area of competency. From 2017 to 2020, he held a postdoctoral position, and he continues to conduct research on brain metastases. Currently, Olav holds a dual role as a clinician in palliative medicine and a researcher at the Palliative Research Center (PRC).

Arne is a senior consultant in medical oncology at Oslo University Hospital, with clinical and research expertise particularly in hepato-pancreato-biliary cancers. He is involved in the MyPath project, and has a strong focus on patient-centred care in advanced cancer.

Olav is a senior consultant in medical oncology at Oslo University Hospital, with clinical and research expertise particularly in hepato-pancreato-biliary cancers. He is involved in the MyPath project and JANE-2 and has a strong focus on patient-centred care in advanced cancer.

Currently, Olav holds a dual role as a clinician in gastrointestinal cancers and as a researcher at Oslo University Hospital  

Guro is a full-time researcher; her background is nursing with many years’ experience from the Department of oncology. She has mainly worked with clinical research projects using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and has experience with development and validation of PROMs. Currently, she leads the project on developing an approach for Advance Care Planning in oncology. She is also involved in the project Brain Metastases in Norway, where her responsibility has been assessments using PROMs and observer-rated cognitive function and analyses of outcomes.

Kristin is a clinical dietitian and researcher in PRC, primarily involved in the MyPath project, where she coordinates the scientific group developing the Nutrition Care Pathway. She has a PhD from the University of Oslo and extensive experience in both specialist and municipal healthcare. Her work focuses on integrated, systematic nutritional care in routine oncology practice, including assessment and tailored interventions for cancer patients.

Amaia Urrizola, MD, PhD, has a background in Medical Oncology and Medical Education. She is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at Oslo University Hospital, working primarily on the MyPath project. Her role focuses on coordinating the content development and digitalisation of patient-centred care pathways aimed at improving the delivery of patient-centred care in oncology. She also contributes to the clinical implementation of these digitalised pathways across participating centres. In addition, she is involved in a project developing an approach to Advance Care Planning in oncology.

Morena Shkodra is an MD, PhD with expertise in palliative care and cancer pain assessment and management. In her current role as a Postdoctoral Researcher, she primarily works on the MyPath project, where she also coordinates the Pain Pathway. Additionally, she contributes to other ongoing EU initiatives, including JANE 2, and participates in developing new project proposals aimed at advancing patient-centered care and research in cancer pain.

Eivind is a specialist in medical and radiotherapy oncology currently studying the installation and implementation of the digital MyPath solution in nine European centers. He is very interested in understanding how healthcare information technology can bridge the knowledge-practice gap in healthcare. His professional background is from clinical oncology and as an army physician.

Elias works as a PhD candidate in the EU-funded and PRC-led MyPath project. His research is conducted alongside his clinical role as an oncology nurse in the palliative care outpatient clinic at the Norwegian Radium Hospital. His research focuses on how patient-centred care and digital tools impact stakeholders, including clinicians, patients, and family caregivers, and how digital tools can be tailored to their needs. Ultimately, the aim of his research is to understand how we can utilize digital tools to make cancer care more patient-centred. His research background includes qualitative research, digital health, and health services research.

Ragnhild has been a resident physician in oncology at AKB since 2021, with a medical degree from the University of Southern Denmark. Since January 2023, she has held a 50% project position at the Cancer Clinic, focusing on structuring medical records. In autumn 2023, she was appointed leader of the Structured Medical Record working group for the South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority. She currently combines her clinical role with a 50% PhD fellowship in the MyPath project, aiming to implement and evaluate digital, patient-centred care pathways for pancreatic cancer patients at OUS, with a focus on improving care structure and quality of life.

Katarina is a medical and radiation oncologist at the Norwegian Radium Hospital. She is currently a PhD candidate involved in the PRC projects ParaStop and MyPath. Her doctoral research focuses on pain management and optimization of pain treatment strategies for palliative patients.

Elise is an oncology nurse with a master’s degree in clinical research and professional development from OsloMet. She holds a 50% PhD position at KLB/PRC and works 50 % clinically at the palliative care inpatient unit at the Radium Hospital. Her master’s thesis explored nurses’ experiences with the symptom assessment tool, ESAS. She is currently working on her PhD project, which is a MyPath subproject focused on implementing Advance Care Planning in oncology.

Lisa holds a master’s degree in clinical nutrition and is a certified clinical dietitian from the University of Oslo. Her master’s thesis was a qualitative study on oncologists’ assessment and use of malnutrition diagnoses in cancer departments at Norwegian hospitals. Lisa is currently working as a research coordinator in PRC, mainly involved in the EU funded MyPath project. She coordinates the project from OUS, across all involved centres in Europe. She is also involved in the development of the scientific content of the MyPath nutrition care pathway.

Trine works as a Research coordinator in PRC, where she supports the leadership team in managing daily operations. Trine contributes across a wide range of executive and administrative tasks, including project planning, facilitating team coordination, internal logistics, and research support. She also plays a key role in organizing larger meetings and conferences. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Radiography and a postgraduate specialization in Radiation Therapy, with extensive clinical experience from The Norwegian Radium Hospital. Trine has also served as an adviser at the Department of Oncology, focusing on leader support and coordination, administration and organizational development.