👋 👋 Welcome to Cohort 1 of our Careers Lab Work Experience Programme! Sixth formers from across the region are joining us for the next week to take their first step into a career in cancer research 😃 Keep an eye on our website for similar opportunities next year 👀

We had a wonderful time welcoming our newest and youngest colleagues to learn about the great RANGE of career opportunities that exist in cancer research 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬🧑‍🔬 Cohort 1: thanks for your hard work, best of luck with your next steps! 🌟 Cancer Research UK Cambridge University Cambridge Biomedical Campus

This week we welcome the Undergraduate Summer Research Programme! 👋 For eight weeks, students work on their own research project in one of our research groups. We look forward to hearing how they get on. For now, here are some previous testimonials ⤵️ youtu.be/7r6YZTgDGWM

Changemaker Segun Afolaranmi hopes his PhD will enhance immune cells to deliver a ‘kiss of death’ to cancer, #ChangingTheStoryOfCancer. He's also supporting training for students through Uganda Cancer Institute, Cambridge-Africa & The Ganglion Initiative. 👉cam.ac.uk/stories/change… Science and Innovation at Cancer Research UK

Why should the new government spend money on science? Prof Sir Steve Jackson Steve Jackson Lab spoke to BBC East about how funding for his research has led to life-saving cancer drugs that are #ChangingTheStoryOfCancer. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… Cancer Research UK Policy Science and Innovation at Cancer Research UK

Dr Jess Taylor's ambition is to change the outcome of paediatric brain cancer. She wants children not just to survive but to survive well, #ChangingTheStoryOfCancer. Read about her inspiration and career👇 cam.ac.uk/stories/change… Science and Innovation at Cancer Research UK The Gilbertson Lab Lucy Cavendish College

"The impact we’ve had has gone far beyond what we imagined" Sigourney Bonner co-founded BlackinCancer during her PhD. They've since started a conference series, a mentorship programme, and helped researchers access £1.5m of funding #ChangingTheStoryOfCancer.

£1.5 million funding from The Brain Tumour Charity will enable Dr Pau Creixell, Ming Jiang and their lab to lead a new research project to develop more effective drugs for glioblastoma, the most common high grade brain tumour in adults. Find out more➡️ shorturl.at/FRpT1

"We are creating order out of the chaos.” 🧬 Our Group Leaders, Profs James Brenton and Florian Markowetz, are among the Cambridge scientists celebrated for their pioneering research using AI to transform patient outcomes. AI VERSUS CANCER, read here ⤵️ shorturl.at/iDnwY

🔊 YOU'LL WANT TO HEAR THIS! 👨‍🔬 Prof Carroll Lab is on the CRUK Cambridge Centre podcast to discuss his research in molecular oncology, with a focus on the work underpinning the PIONEER breast cancer trial and the outcomes of this clinical trial. ⤵️ shorturl.at/OiW18

The de la Roche group (de la Roche Lab CRUK) have developed "superkiller" CAR-T cells targeting a protein in colorectal & liver cancers. Funding from Cambridge Enterprise and Cancer Research Horizons will test its effectiveness in preparation for clinical trials. 👉cruk.cam.ac.uk/maike-de-la-ro…

New research from Adelyne Chan 🇲🇾🇬🇧 and the Narita Group provides insight into different liver cancer subtypes and their prognoses. 'Titration of RAS alters senescent state and influences tumour initiation' nature.com/articles/s4158… In collaboration with Sarah Aitken & Matt Hoare.

Could enhancing immune cells help them deliver a ‘kiss of death’ to cancer? Segun Afolaranmi hopes to achieve this with his PhD CRUK Cambridge Institute Gates Cambridge. He also co-founded The Ganglion Initiative to provide mentorship for young people. #ChangingTheStoryOfCancer cam.ac.uk/stories/change…

Good to see an important conversation on BBC Breakfast this morning - spotlighting BlackinCancer's work from @Siggs28, Magda and Randy at CRUK Cambridge Institute, followed by @NaserTurabi on the sofa talking about the complexity of cancer inequalities and the work Cancer Research UK is doing to overcome

At age 21, Jessica Taylor was running her own pub in Manchester – and now she is #ChangingTheStoryOfCancer Jessica studies medulloblastoma – a rare type of childhood brain cancer – at CRUK Cambridge Institute Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Read more about Jessica's inspiring journey into cancer research 👇

Celebrating everyone who took part in this year's Undergraduate Summer Research Programme! Over 8 weeks, our students gained hands-on experience & contributed to cancer research. Made possible by Cancer Research UK, BlackinCancer, Uganda Cancer Institute, Cambridge University 👉cruk.cam.ac.uk/jobs-and-stude…