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We are a world-leading cancer research institute dedicated to improving patient lives through discovery science.

Core funded by @CR_UK, part of @Cambridge_Uni.

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After a great #ESSB conference by the European Society for Spatial Biology the Ali Lab had a productive retreat in Berlin on Saturday to plan for the next year. We are now back to the Lab at CRUK Cambridge Institute full of new questions and ideas! This ends our brief takeover. More from us 👩‍🔬👨‍💻👩‍💻👨‍🔬 soon!

After a great #ESSB conference by the <a href="/SpatialBio/">European Society for Spatial Biology</a> the <a href="/HRazaAliLab/">Ali Lab</a> had a productive retreat in Berlin on Saturday to plan for the next year. We are now back to the Lab at <a href="/CRUK_CI/">CRUK Cambridge Institute</a> full of new questions and ideas! This ends our brief takeover. More from us 👩‍🔬👨‍💻👩‍💻👨‍🔬 soon!
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We've had lots of fun creating our 2024 Institute #Wrapped. Seeing all the data in one place is a great reminder of what everyone's hard work has achieved! From 110 journal publications, to 25 BILLION cells sorted by Flow Cytometry, watch our video to see our year in numbers!

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The £173m funding from Cancer Research UK enables our world-leading researchers at Cambridge University to keep unlocking new insights into how cancers develop, grow and spread. We'll also be able to focus even more closely on harnessing the immune system to combat the disease. Onwards to 2025!

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🚨 Apply now! 🚨 Our Careers Lab Work Experience Programme offers Year 12 students a unique, week-long opportunity to gain hands-on experience across a variety of departments at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute. Find out more ▶️ cruk.cam.ac.uk/students/caree…

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In Focus: Cancer Research in the Age of Spatial Omics: Lessons from IMAXT brnw.ch/21wQaVB By Dario Bressan, IMAXT Cancer Grand Challenges Consortium, Nicholas Walton, and Gregory Hannon Cancer Research UK CRUK Cambridge Institute Cancer Grand Challenges

In Focus: Cancer Research in the Age of Spatial Omics: Lessons from IMAXT brnw.ch/21wQaVB

By Dario Bressan, IMAXT Cancer Grand Challenges Consortium, Nicholas Walton, and Gregory Hannon <a href="/CR_UK/">Cancer Research UK</a> <a href="/CRUK_CI/">CRUK Cambridge Institute</a> <a href="/CancerGrand/">Cancer Grand Challenges</a>
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Exciting career opportunity! The role holder will be part of the CRUK Children's Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence Early Career Research Network and have access to support and expert mentoring with the aim of applying for independent funding at the end of the project. Learn more ▶️ cruk.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/po...

Exciting career opportunity!

The role holder will be part of the <a href="/CRUKCBTCE/">CRUK Children's Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence</a> Early Career Research Network and have access to support and expert mentoring with the aim of applying for independent funding at the end of the project.   

Learn more ▶️ cruk.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/po...
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🧬 Each patient’s tumour has a unique genetic makeup, influencing how it behaves and responds to treatment. On #WorldCancerDay, find out how our research is developing and matching treatments that work best for these specific genetic changes ➡️ #UnitedByUnique

🧬 Each patient’s tumour has a unique genetic makeup, influencing how it behaves and responds to treatment.

On #WorldCancerDay, find out how our research is developing and matching treatments that work best for these specific genetic changes ➡️

#UnitedByUnique
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Congratulations to Elizabeth Cooper, postdoc in the The Gilbertson Lab, who has received an Expanding Theories grant from the The Brain Tumour Charity 🧠 👏 With this support, Dr Cooper will explore innovative treatments for ependymoma - the third most common type of childhood brain tumour.

Congratulations to <a href="/elizabeth_lee22/">Elizabeth Cooper</a>, postdoc in the <a href="/Gilbertson_Lab/">The Gilbertson Lab</a>, who has received an Expanding Theories grant from the <a href="/BrainTumourOrg/">The Brain Tumour Charity</a> 🧠 👏

With this support, Dr Cooper will explore innovative treatments for ependymoma - the third most common type of childhood brain tumour.
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Finding balance⚖️ Leading a lab pulls you in many directions, managing research alongside mentoring the next generation. For International Day of Women & Girls in Science tomorrow, we asked PIs to share their advice on scientific leadership. Science and Innovation at Cancer Research UK Cambridge University

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🌍"A lot of my success comes from the people who've worked in my lab" This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, our PIs reflect on the importance of mentorship, peer support and the next generation to drive progress in cancer research. Science and Innovation at Cancer Research UK #WomenInScience

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We are excited to welcome Dr Richard Mair to our Institute! Richard's group will focus on understanding IDH mutant astrocytoma, a common type of brain tumour that accounts for 9% of brain tumour diagnoses. cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/richard-m…

We are excited to welcome Dr Richard Mair to our Institute!

Richard's group will focus on understanding IDH mutant astrocytoma, a common type of brain tumour that accounts for 9% of brain tumour diagnoses. 

cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/richard-m…
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🌍For International Day of Women and Girls in Science earlier this week, we asked PIs for their insights on scientific leadership. Here, Sarah Bohndiek offers practical advice for postdocs looking to become Group Leaders one day. Science and Innovation at Cancer Research UK Postdocs of Cambridge (PdOC) Cambridge University

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Transform research into real-world impact! Join the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute as our Translation & Impact Manager and help to drive cancer discoveries into patient benefits. Apply by 23 March 2025 cruk.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/tran…

Transform research into real-world impact!

Join the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute as our Translation &amp; Impact Manager and help to drive cancer discoveries into patient benefits.

Apply by 23 March 2025

cruk.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/tran…
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🚨 Fully funded #PhD opportunity! 🚨 Passionate about cancer research? Join Magdalena Crossley's team to investigate how R-loop dysregulation contributes to cancer. 📍 Cambridge, UK 💰 Fully funded 📅 Apply by 24 March 2025 cruk.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/phd-…

🚨 Fully funded #PhD opportunity! 🚨

Passionate about cancer research? Join <a href="/MadziaCrossley/">Magdalena Crossley</a>'s team to investigate how R-loop dysregulation contributes to cancer. 

📍 Cambridge, UK
💰 Fully funded
📅 Apply by 24 March 2025

cruk.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/phd-…
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📺Missed it last night? Catch Prof Jason Carroll on BBC East discussing Cambridge’s global science community. 🌍🧬 "We want to cure cancer, we need the best and brightest people to do that, and we don't really care where they come from." bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

📺Missed it last night? Catch Prof Jason Carroll on <a href="/BBCLookEast/">BBC East</a> discussing Cambridge’s global science community. 🌍🧬

"We want to cure cancer, we need the best and brightest people to do that, and we don't really care where they come from."

bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…
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Many congratulations to Sir Shankar Balasubramanian on being elected a Fellow of the AACR Academy! His work on next-generation sequencing has transformed genome analysis and precision cancer medicine. Well deserved! 👏 #AACRFellows cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/sir-shank… Science and Innovation at Cancer Research UK

Many congratulations to Sir Shankar Balasubramanian on being elected a Fellow of the <a href="/AACR/">AACR</a> Academy! 

His work on next-generation sequencing has transformed genome analysis and precision cancer medicine. 

Well deserved! 👏 #AACRFellows

cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/sir-shank…  <a href="/CRUKresearch/">Science and Innovation at Cancer Research UK</a>
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🚨 We’re Hiring!🚨 Passionate about cancer research? Join Magdalena Crossley's team to investigate how R-loop dysregulation contributes to cancer. We have two exciting opportunities: Research Associate: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50675/ Senior Scientific Associate: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50689/

🚨 We’re Hiring!🚨

Passionate about cancer research? Join <a href="/MadziaCrossley/">Magdalena Crossley</a>'s team to investigate how R-loop dysregulation contributes to cancer. 

We have two exciting opportunities:
Research Associate: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50675/
Senior Scientific Associate: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50689/
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Applications are now open to join our Summer Research Programme! 📍 Live in Corpus Christi 🔍 Work in the lab 🚀 Start your research journey Deadline: 21 April cruk.cam.ac.uk/students/under…

Applications are now open to join our Summer Research Programme!  

📍 Live in <a href="/CorpusCambridge/">Corpus Christi</a> 
🔍 Work in the lab 
🚀 Start your research journey

Deadline: 21 April

cruk.cam.ac.uk/students/under…