Our #WomenofInfluence mentoring scheme pairs academic researchers with leading businesswomen from a range of sectors. The mentors’ outside perspectives help researchers enhance their self-confidence, leadership, and decision-making skills.
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Aaran Dokal transitioned from a postdoc at Barts Cancer Institute (Queen Mary) to the biotech world, becoming Chief Technology Officer at Kinomica, a proteomic-data science and diagnostics company.

Hear him talk about how he broke into biotech at #PostdocFutures24

Register now: bit.ly/421tfqU

New paper finds smoking prevalence appears to have risen by ~25%* over the past decade among more advantaged women aged 18-45 in England.

*From 11.7% [95%CI 10.2–13.5%] in Oct 2013 to 14.9% [13.4–16.6%] in Oct 2023

bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Scientists have found a potential treatment strategy for an aggressive type of leukaemia. Acute myeloid leukaemia is a blood cancer that usually affects older adults but also occurs in children and young adults.

More info: ukri.org/news/potential…

Science and Innovation at Cancer Research UK Barts Charity

**NEW PAPER**

We have developed a blood test to determine the primary tumour for patients with CUP addressing an unmet medical need.

This has the potential to give hard to treat patients access to personalised medicines & improve clinical outcomes.

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A pioneering project - to develop a 'lollipop' that can diagnose mouth cancer - has received £350k funding from Science and Innovation at Cancer Research UK & Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council 🍭

RGupta group at Uni of Birmingham will use smart hydrogels to develop what could be an alternative to painful biopsies: birminghamhealthpartners.co.uk/birmingham-sci…

Have you read CRUK Cambridge Centre's Matthew Murray's review of current management of #GermCell tumours affecting teenager & young adults? Follow the thread to read about the findings 👇🧵

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Matthew Murray | CRUK Cambridge Centre: Paediatric Cancer 🎗️ #TYACAM

Research culture, justice, sustainability & equality are important for open research, says Andrew Porter (CRUK Manchester Institute).

In the #ResearchIntegrity blog, Andrew talks about the Opening up Research event series, insights from the events & themes discussed 👉 bit.ly/3TSP4Gv

💡 The emergence of liquid biopsies is a step forward for the future of cancer early detection, but what biomarkers should we be looking for? Evie Fitzsimons (UCL Cancer Institute) says that part of the answer could be in our immune system.
Read more: bit.ly/48YDGgE

Helen Matthews started as a #CRUKfunded postdoc and is now a #GroupLeader and Sir Henry Dale Fellow at The University of Sheffield.

Join us at #PostdocFutures24 to hear insights into how she made the career move.

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Radiation Reveal – led by CRUK RadNet City of London has been published in British Journal of Cancer.

The project brought young adults & #Radiation researchers together to break down the barrier between experts on one side & experts on the other side of radiotherapy 👉go.nature.com/3xw8hFi #TYACAM

What path will you take on your post-postdoc career?

You’ll hear from Arran Dokal and Helen Matthews at #PostdocFutures24 who started as postdocs and transitioned to different sectors, still contributing towards improving cancer outcomes.

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Interested in giving a talk or presenting a poster at #CRUKBrain24 ? Submit your abstract by 24 May for a chance to be selected. PhD students & postdocs – we're giving you priority for the lightning talks⚡ Submit your abstract: bit.ly/3VyjkrB

Make sure to sign up for ECMC Network's webinar on teenager & young adult cancer this #TYACAM 👇

They'll explore exemplary projects addressing the challenges facing this age group & hear from a patient sharing their experience 👉 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/267e84be…

Recruiting - Looking for excellent early career researchers to start labs focused on basic science with potential for clinical translation. 2 positions available for scientists focused on radiation related research OxfordOncology
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