The research he leads is about helping people change their lifestyles to prevent cancer and it is done via mobile.
Another part of the project will help cancer patients change their lifestyles in order to prepare for surgery.
- In the long term, we hope that the research leads to fewer cancer cases in Sweden and that those who still have to be treated for cancer are strong enough to cope with the treatment, says Marcus Bendtsen, researcher at Linköping University who leads the project.
Hear him tell you more about the research in the clip above.
The project is now funded with 2.4 million over three years, hear him tell what it means in the clip below:
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"Fantastically happy and honored to have received the grant"