EACR - European Association for Cancer Research

Fatima Hameedat spent 3 months at McMaster University, Canada to advance her research on glioblastoma, thanks to an EACR Travel Fellowship ✈️

Learn about all the progress she made: magazine.eacr.org/i-have-a-cle...

Don't miss our next Meet the Expert Webinar with Dr Marta Kovatcheva, the 2025 EACR-Mark Foundation-Pezcoller Foundation Rising Star Award winner! Exclusive to EACR members.

📅 26 February at 14:00 CET

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"Stimulating and inspiring" 🤩

In September 2025, we funded 32 places for EACR members at two online training workshops on the topics of Scientific Integrity and Laboratory Leadership, facilitated by @embo.org

Read what participants had to say about the experience: magazine.eacr.org/stimulating-...

Join us in congratulating Amel Aziba on being selected as the third recipient of an EACR - @moloncology.bsky.social Editorial Fellowship!

Learn more about Amel and the Fellowship: magazine.eacr.org/amel-aziba-r...

Progress in cancer research starts with curiosity and the courage to explore it 🚀 #WorldCancerDay #KeepResearchCurious

Are you seeking a new position, from postdoc to PI?

We regularly update our listings of current jobs and study opportunities in cancer research on our website: eacr.org/jobs/

Are you an early career researcher attending #EACR2026?

You're invited to our early career showcase, Cancer Researchers to Watch, taking place 7-8 June!

Learn more: 2026.eacr.org/cancer-resea...

The EACR Board have met in Paris this week to review our progress and set priorities for the year ahead, with our members and the wider cancer research community at the heart of it 🤩💙

Read about EACR Travel Grant winners' experiences at our recent joint conference with @themarkfdn.bsky.social, The Rise of Early-Onset Cancers: magazine.eacr.org/eacr-travel-...

With much appreciated support from @worldwidecancer.bsky.social 💛

Congratulations to all! 🎊

Isidro Cortés-Ciriano was the 2023 recipient of the EACR-Mark Foundation-Pezcoller Foundation Rising Star Award, and recently caught up with us to tell us about all the progress he's made in his research since this achievement: magazine.eacr.org/isidro-corte...

Submit an application to win one of 30 FREE registrations available to attend our 2026 Women in Leadership Workshop, taking place immediately before the #EACR2026 Congress ♀️

Learn more and apply by 14 April: eacr.org/women-in-lea...

Eduarda Martins completed two work placements with her EACR Travel Fellowship - first from 2 July to 10 August, and later from 5 September to 19 October, gaining valuable insights, building collaborations and advancing her research on glioblastoma.

Learn more: magazine.eacr.org/highly-benef...

You have until 02 Feb to register for Next Generation Immunotherapies!

Explore cutting-edge developments in immunotherapy, ranging from basic research to clinical applications, with a particular focus on innovative therapeutic strategies.

Register from as little as €60: eacr.org/conference/n...

We recently hosted a webinar in collaboration with @10xgenomics.bsky.social in which Dr. Heidi Haikala (@helsinki.fi) talked about ex vivo modeling of the tumour immune microenvironment in lung cancer.

Learn more and watch the replay: magazine.eacr.org/10xgenomics-...

Thank you to everyone who participated and spoke at this week's virtual conference, Overactivation of Oncogenic Signalling as a Potential Cancer Treatment Strategy.

We look forward to our next virtual conference taking place in just a few weeks! See all that's coming up here: eacr.org/conferences

Explore how AI can be used to bridge chemistry, proteomics and precision medicine in our latest podcast episode with Bernhard Küster, who will be speaking at the 2026 EACR Congress.

🎧 Listen or read the transcript: magazine.eacr.org/using-ai-to-...

Join us in congratulating Daniel Kirschenbaum (University Hospital Zurich and @dkfz.bsky.social) on being selected as the recipient of the 2026 EACR - @themarkfdn.bsky.social - Pezcoller Foundation Rising Star Award! 🌟

Learn more about Daniel and the award: magazine.eacr.org/daniel-kirsc...

Beatrice Piotto is a PhD candidate at the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology who received an EACR Travel Fellowship to work at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research last year to further her neuroblastoma research.

Read about her experience: magazine.eacr.org/new-skills-a...

Registration is OPEN for the cancer research community to join us for the #EACR2026 Congress! 🥳

Don't miss the opportunity to take advantage of our discounted early registration rate to attend, available until 21 April.

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EACR Travel Grant winners share their reflections on attending the most recent edition of our popular Goodbye Flat Biology conference, including what they learned and how the experience supported their research journey.

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Curiosity is where every breakthrough begins 🔍 #KeepResearchCurious

You have until 19 January to submit your abstract or apply for a Travel Grant to attend the next edition of our Tumour Ecosystem conference!

If your research falls into one of these topics, learn more: eacr.org/conference/t...

Eleanor Woodward's EACR Travel Fellowship - The Cancer Researcher Eleanor Woodward is a PhD student at Newcastle University, UK who received an EACR Travel Fellowship to visit and work at Northeastern University, Boston, US between 03 August and 01 September 2025.

Eleanor Woodward is a PhD student at Newcastle University, UK who received an EACR Travel Fellowship to visit and work at Northeastern University, Boston, US between 03 August and 01 September 2025.

Read all about her experience in The Cancer Researcher:

Nicole Kiweler one year into her EACR-Boehringer Ingelheim Postdoctoral Fellowship - The Cancer Researcher Nicole Kiweler one year into her EACR-Boehringer Ingelheim Postdoctoral Fellowship

Nicole Kiweler has now completed her first year of her EACR - @boehringerglobal.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowship, funding to support excellent postdoctoral researchers in laboratories throughout Europe.

Read about her progress so far:

Registration is now OPEN for the cancer research community to join us for the #EACR2026 Congress! 🥳

Don't miss the opportunity to take advantage of our discounted early registration rate to attend, available until 21 April.

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The post promoting this conference was published in error due to our scheduling platform glitching. The conference was last year. You can see our upcoming conferences here 🙂 eacr.org/conferences

Grateful for the opportunity to spend the last three months in the inspiring lab of Dr. Sheila Singh at CDCR, McMaster University. This incredible period of learning, observing, and growth would not be possible without the support of the EACR Travel Fellowship @helloeacr.bsky.social

Please note that the EACR website will be down for a short time today for scheduled maintenance, and should be back online by the end of the day.

We’re always adding new articles to The Cancer Researcher online magazine, from inspiring updates from our funding recipients to our Highlights in Cancer Research round-ups.

If you’ve got a quiet moment over the festive break, why not catch up and browse the latest pieces? ☕

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