The EACR’s Top 10 Cancer Research Publications: April 2019
The EACR's Top 10 Cancer Research Publications is a regular summary of the most interesting and impactful recent papers in cancer research. It is...
Cell culture contamination: a mystery solved
by Aleksandra Dabrowska
We’re all probably a little too familiar with cell culture contamination issues. Be it bacteria, fungi or yeast, many of us had the...
Don’t lose sight of what a great job cancer researchers have
Whether we like to admit it or not we are each making a tiny step towards ultimately eradicating this varied and devastating disease.
by Kabir...
Lessons from Precision Oncology
by Mark A. Rubin1,2
1 Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, 2 Weill Cornell Medical Collage, New York, USA
Name and circumstances...
“As a cancer research community we can make a difference in patients’ lives”: President’s...
A letter from Professor Alberto Bardelli, President of the European Association for Cancer Research
Dear EACR members,
I took up Presidency of the European Association for...
A few ways to reduce plastic waste in the lab
by Irina Pavlenko
I am a molecular biologist and work in a big regional pathology lab with more than 1500 tests performed each month. These include...
Life in the Lab – Life IS the Lab
by Samantha Terry
I am a new-ish lecturer with a small group of just one postdoc. Together we’re studying the use of radioactivity to image and...
Engaging with the (scary) public – why we need to do it and do...
By Caitriona Tyndall
Public engagement can be scary for scientists. Quick – think of all the times you have had to explain your research to someone...
From rock bottom to peak performance: the PhD journey
By Bethan Rogoyski
First year
You’ve made it. You can finally tell people with pride that you’re a student, a PhD student no less. The impressed reaction...
24 September is World Cancer Research Day
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