A Day in the Life: 6 Cancer Researchers in 6 Different Countries
24 September is World Cancer Research Day, which raises awareness of the important and lifesaving work done by researchers. As part of this the...
A Day in the Life: “Do good experiments, and don’t worry about the rest”
Uwe Karsten reflects back on a career spanning over 40 years, and uses his experiences to give advice to researchers who are still early...
A Day in the Life: “Moving into the third dimension”
Australian-based German researcher Anna Jaeschke writes about the world of 3D models in cancer research, and her contribution to the jigsaw puzzle that is...
A Day in the Life: “The world economic crisis really affects research in Malaysia”
Malaysian-based researcher Nur Syamimi Ariffin talks about her pride and motivations in cancer research, despite the challenges she faces, both in terms of funding...
A Day in the Life: Information overload and pressure on scientists
Penny Jeggo once gave a career talk at an EACR meeting about the increasing information overload and pressure on scientists. She was surprised by...
A Day in the Life: A career-defining monoclonal antibody
Karin Moelling writes about a career-defining day in 1980, when "like a flash of lightning" she realised her team had obtained a "universal" monoclonal...
A Day in the Life: “Learn from cancer cells – adapt, adapt, adapt!”
Sriganesh Srihari provides an insight into the world of AI and bioinformatics in cancer research, and how he learned that "if you feel it...
Mental health in the lab: “The person next to you might be struggling”
by Caitriona Tyndall
According to the NHS 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience mental health problems each year. Mental health is stigmatised...
Downloadable poster guide: Mental Health During Your PhD
A few months ago a tweet by Dr Zoë Ayres (@ZJAyres) went viral, with thousands of retweets and comments. It was an image of...
Spotlight on the European Academy of Cancer Sciences
What is the European Academy of Cancer Sciences, and why does it matter?
The European Academy of Cancer Sciences (EACS) is an independent advisory body...
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News Summary: CancerSEEK blood test, immune system vs. CRISPR
CancerSEEK blood test detects 8 common cancers
A team of researchers from Johns Hopkins University have trialled a blood test, CancerSEEK, that could identify non-metastastic cancers in the...
