“It fills a unique gap”: the EACR members who were inspired to create their...
In 2024, we supported 34 EACR members to attend two online training workshops funded by the EACR and facilitated by EMBO. In this article,...
EACR Travel Grant winners reflect on their experiences at Liquid Biopsies 2024
We met in Lyon, France for our the EACR Conference: Liquid Biopsies between 12 and 14 November 2024. The event was praised for its...
The Charisma of Curiosity in Knowledge Translation
In the context of healthcare, translating knowledge generated through research into clinical applications is essential. Knowledge translation (KT) encompasses a collection of strategies, including...
The Power of Curiosity: How Persistence and Exploration Drive Scientific Discovery
If there is a universal virtue that researchers need to have, then it is this one: persistence. Probably because failure is very present in...
Between the Bench and the Lab Book: the Syndrome of Curiosity Loss
The Syndrome of Curiosity Loss has neither been discovered nor diagnosed, but it is certainly a widespread and shameful truth in medical research. Since...
Keeping Research Curious: The Fuel for Breakthroughs in Cancer Research
Curiosity is often hailed as the driving force behind scientific discoveries, but in the intricate world of cancer research, it’s more than just a...
Our Travel Grant winners’ experience at Cancer Metabolism 2024
We met in Bilbao, Spain for our conference Cancer Metabolism between 08 and 10 October 2024. The event was praised for its cutting-edge topics...
“Just out-of-curiosity…” is not pointless; it will shine in due course
It was just after starting my PhD. As a class, we were tasked with a mock grant application. Around the same time, I was...
Playing the game of “What If?” with AI
I still remember being a college student in 2018, completely stunned by a viral Facebook video. It showcased BioMind, an artificial intelligence (AI) system...
Curiosity Rescued: How Patient Partners Reignited my Research Spark
Halfway through my PhD, I hit the dreaded “Valley of Despair”. I was left feeling frustrated, exhausted and uninterested, wondering if I’d ever rekindle...
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How To Be PhD-Productive When You’re Just Not Feeling It
by Nicola Faramarzi
We all have those days during a PhD where getting into the lab is a major struggle. Life as a cancer researcher...
