Sarkoomarahasto
Helsinki, Finland
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Founded in 2023, Sarkoomarahasto is a grant-making foundation based in Helsinki, Finland working on health, medical research.
Sarkoomarahasto is a fund operating under the Finnish Medical Foundation (Suomen Lääketieteen Säätiö), established on 27 March 2023. Its purpose is to raise awareness of sarcoma cancers to speed up diagnosis, promote collaboration and education in sarcoma care, and support sarcoma research in Finland. It awards research and travel grants, coordinates a scientific group that advises on grant applications and educational initiatives, runs public awareness campaigns and fundraising, and sells products such as awareness ribbons and cards. The fund is financed through donations, bequests and fundraising, and its assets are managed by the Finnish Medical Foundation. Its work is national, with a focus on Finnish sarcoma patients, their families and health care professionals.
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Apurahat
Medical research · Finland
Grants for sarcoma research, including Eka-apurahat for early-career researchers and travel grants for research and training. Applications are assessed through the Finnish Medical Foundation.
Sarkoomien tietoisuuskuukausi
Health · Finland
Annual sarcoma awareness month held in July to raise knowledge of sarcomas among the public and health care professionals and to shorten diagnosis times.
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Suomen Lääketieteen Säätiö
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