The EACR often has opportunities to offer a free registration for one or more EACR members to attend an external conference not associated with the EACR. Marcela Garzón Tituaña, a postdoctoral researcher in the Breast Cancer Research Group at IIS Biogipuzkoa in Spain, attended the Cytokines 2026 Annual Meeting after winning one of these free registrations.
An EACR member since 2025, Marcela attended the Cytokines 2026 Annual Meeting in Glasgow to broaden her knowledge of cytokine biology and its role across a range of diseases. The conference offered a unique opportunity to explore immunology from new perspectives while also allowing her to stay up to date with the latest advances and emerging approaches in cancer research.
Marcela shared the following details about her experience:
My experience at the Cytokine 2026 conference was truly rewarding. It was a wonderful opportunity to explore the immune system through the lens of cytokines and to gain a broader perspective on how this field interacts with different pathologies. Hearing about the latest advances and emerging approaches in cancer research was particularly inspiring.
Attending the conference has had a very tangible impact on my work in several ways. One of the highlights for me was presenting a poster on my own work. During the poster session, fellow researchers suggested complementary experiments that could strengthen the dataset I am currently working on, ideas I am genuinely excited to explore. The feedback I received was thoughtful and constructive, and it was incredibly encouraging to exchange ideas with scientists from around the world.
We also had the opportunity to meet with collaborators and share some of our recent results, which was a very positive and encouraging experience. Beyond that, the conference opened doors to new connections with researchers working on a project we are currently involved in, which I hope will lead to fruitful exchanges going forward.
Finally, one of the aspects I valued most was the breadth of the scientific programme. Since the meeting covered immunology across a wide range of pathologies beyond cancer, it was incredibly enriching to reconnect with the wider immunology field. Gaining that broader perspective and seeing how cytokine biology is being approached in other disease contexts, has given me new ideas and frameworks that I believe will directly inform and strengthen my cancer research.
The EACR has been instrumental in making this experience possible. The free registration allowed me to attend a conference that would otherwise have been difficult to access, and the connections and insights I gained have already had positive impact on my work. I came back feeling motivated and with new tools and perspectives to further develop my research. I am grateful to be part of such a vibrant and supportive scientific community.
