Thanks Floris! It was such a pleasure to work with you and your team, look forward to more in future :)
New research led by @eileenparkes.bsky.social and co-authored by DPhil in Cancer Science Alumnus, Bruno Beernaert @oncology.ox.ac.uk, has uncovered new insights into why the most aggressive oesophageal cancers are so difficult to treat. 👇
www.cancer.ox.ac.uk/news/new-res...
Chromosomal chaos rewires immune defense into tumor-promoting inflammation
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@eileenparkes.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @brunobeernaert.bsky.social
This was a huge effort from @brunobeernaert.bsky.social and a global team of incredible collaborators - thank you to the patients who donated samples and funders Wellcome Trust, Oxford BRC, CRUK and others
We identified a myeloid-lymphoid skew in chromosomally unstable cancer driven by cGAS-dependent inflammation, and spatially resolve the high CIN microenvironment
Delighted our work on chromosomal instability in oesophageal cancer is now out in Science Advances share.google/UcZXne5OZdM9...
Today we're at @lincoln.ox.ac.uk for our second Annual Oesophagogastric Cancer Centre of Excellence Symposium! 🥳
We're looking forward to a day exploring how recent advancements in research and clinical practice are improving patient outcomes.
If you've put in a #MuSpAn code request in the last few days and haven't heard anything, please let me know - looks like there was an issue with our hosting which meant the requests weren't coming through!
I think I've sorted the backlog but please shout if you're still waiting for code access :)
Who should attend our FREE public webinar with the @CGIclinics project?
👉️ Clinical molecular biologists & pathologists
👉️ Oncologists in precision medicine & phase I clinical trials
👉️ Researchers in precision oncology & cancer genomics
👉️ Bioinformaticians in clinical oncology labs
buff.ly/KQL1KDS
I am writing a paper about gendered publication rates & something I am noticing in the existing literature is that men tend to say the causes for less publications by women are either not well understood, non existent or due to family demands. While women say the cause is systemic and structural.
Some background to this, and an example I think of Phil's attitudes towards fostering students and encouraging others. I never got a chance to meet Phil in person, but will share his act of generosity that helped myself and @hdashnow.bsky.social and I think had in indelible mark on our careers. 1/8
This #InternationalWomensDay, we’re calling for protection, peace, and the support families urgently need.
Donate to Oxfam’s Middle East Appeal to support the people forced to flee the violence ➡️ bit.ly/4bt8URv
#IWD2026 #FightInequality #WomensRights
"Celebrating international women's Day"...this pisses me off so much ... We don't celebrate anything...we fight because all over the world women still don't have basic rights, access to education, equal pay... Today is not a celebration. It is a reminder we need to keep fighting for what is right!
Do you have an impactful research idea?
One that could improve care or advance science?
Apply for the ESMO Leadership & Career Development Award, offering protected research time, leadership & communication training by 3 May 26 .
🔗https://ow.ly/Gicm50YqcbZ
#Oncology #ESMOYOC
This weekend’s escalation in the Middle East is a reckless breach of international law with consequences far beyond the region.
The US and Israel’s attacks on Iran undermine the rules‑based order, and the silence of many Western leaders at this moment is deeply alarming.
So exciting! Congratulations
In shock news, motorists have switched to public transport to avoid paying the Oxford Congestion Charge.
A spokesperson* said: "This is exactly what was meant to happen, and it did."
Hello Bluesky, I'm working on a story about colorectal cancer in younger adults. If you're under 50 and have been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, or if you know someone else who fits this description who wants to talk about it, please reach out! DMS open. You can choose to be anonymous.
Have you submitted your abstract yet for #EACR2026 Congress (Budapest, 8-11 June)?
Don't miss the exciting opportunity to showcase your research and build new connections and collaborations with the global cancer research community.
You have until 04 March to get your submissions in: 2026.eacr.org
Really concerned to hear the Defence Secretary refuse to rule out UK's involvement in future strikes on Iran.
Iraq lessons must be learned.
Further escalation in the Middle East makes us all less safe.
Starmer must rule out UK involvement immediately.
Do you know anyone keen to study cancers of unmet need and understand how to improve their responses to treatment? We are looking for a curious enthusiastic scientific officer to work at @cruknbc.bsky.social , close ties with @manchester.ac.uk and @christieinstitute.bsky.social
#RareDiseaseDay is a chance to remember how our Genomic Medicine Theme identified routinely overlooked areas of the human genome that may be the cause of rare diseases Read more: oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/study-highli...
@ndm.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk @ouhospitals.bsky.social #genomics
Well done Greens!
👋 To all aneuploidy and chromosome instability aficionados check out the Consequences of Aneuploidy FASEB conference (Florida-USA 🏖️) co-organised with @peterlylab.bsky.social, Mike Lampson, Alison Taylor and myself: events.faseb.org/event/Aneupl...
👉 Deadline for abstract submission: August 3rd.
Thrilled to share that our comBO paper is now out! Huge thanks to @abattacks.bsky.social for leading this, and to an incredible team who made this possible. Excited to see where comBO takes us next!
www.cell.com/cell-stem-ce...
Our second annual Oesophagogastric Cancer Centre of Excellence Symposium will examine how recent advancements in research and clinical practice are contributing to improved patient outcomes.
✅Open to @ox.ac.uk researchers
📆March 6th, 9am to 5pm
Register 👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oesophagog...
Getting updates from South Sudan is becoming harder every day. More than 2 million people have been displaced, and the situation is worsening.
Our colleague Kamba sent this voicenote to share what he’s witnessing on the ground.
Please donate to Oxfam's Emergency Fund bit.ly/3F1xqeE
STING safeguards epithelial genome integrity and protects from carcinogenesis via mitotic checkpoint control https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.17.706442v1
"blue sky science is key to be prepared" *cough* MRC *cough*
Scientist's way of saying 'I ❤️ you'
"I found this paper/preprint that made me think of your project."
"I checked the mice/cells/plates already."
"I just sent you the edits you requested."
"I have a slide/diagram that will work for that."
"I had that problem with [lab equipment], I have a fix."
