Mission

The Tyrolean Cancer Research Institute (TKFI) is a private initiative of the charity association “Verein zur Förderung der Krebsforschung in Tirol” and was founded in 2000 by Emeritus Professor Raimund Margreiter and Hofrat Hubert Kuprian. It is a unique institution in Austria in terms of the funding it receives, the research questions it tackles, and the way it operates within the organization. The establishment of the Institute was financed by the Tiroler Landeskrankenanstalten GmbH and through donations from Tyrolean industry and the public. The running costs are covered by donations and through nationally and internationally peer-reviewed research projects of the research groups.

The goal of the TKFI, and thus its mission statement, is cancer research with a direct connection to clinical applications. The TKFI aims to advance the translational cancer research of established teams at The Medical University Innsbruck and the Leopold-Franzens-Universität.

Story of the TKFI

The TKFI was founded over 20 years ago. The milestones in our history are listed below.

1999-03-15
Foundation of the association “Verein zur Förderung der Krebsforschung in Tirol”

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1999-03-15

Foundation of the association “Verein zur Förderung der Krebsforschung in Tirol”

Thanks to the initiative of Univ.-Prof. Raimund Margreiter and Hofrat Hubert Kuprian, the charity association ‘Verein zur Förderung der Krebsforschung in Tirol’ was founded in 1999 and officially registered from that date forward. Raimund Margreiter was appointed as the chairman of the association.

1999-10-14
Public presentation of the Tyrolean Cancer Research Institute/Tiroler Krebsforschungsinstitut (TKFI)

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1999-10-14

Public presentation of the Tyrolean Cancer Research Institute/Tiroler Krebsforschungsinstitut (TKFI)

Univ.-Prof. Raimund Margreiter, Hofrat Hubert Kuprian, and Dr. Andreas Braun presented the idea of the TKFI to the public as the initiators.

2000-02-01
Commissioning of the TKFI

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2000-02-01

Commissioning of the TKFI

After extensive renovation work in the early months of 2000, the TKFI at Innrain 66, 6020 Innsbruck, was put into operation. The institute was founded on the initiative of Univ.-Prof. Dr. Raimund Margreiter, former President of Österreichische Krebshilfe Tirol. It was established with funding from Österreichische Krebshilfe Tirol, Österreichische Krebshilfe, and Tiroler Landeskrankenanstalten GesmbH, along with donations from the Tyrolean industry and population. The goal of the TKFI is cancer research with a direct link to clinical application.

2000-04-01
Scientific and Medical Head

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2000-04-01

Scientific and Medical Head

In April 2000, Prof. Reinhard Kofler was appointed as the scientific head and Prof. Richard Greil as the respective medical head of the TKFI.

Sponsors & Partners

Special thanks go to our sponsors and partners for their great cooperation and support.

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