London Cancer PhD Student Network
25th July 2019
The newly established London Cancer PhD Student network recently held its first event, which attracted over 60 PhD students from across London to the Barts Cancer Institute. Speakers from six institutes gave short chalk talks to describe their research.
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New research funded by PCRF
19th July 2019
The Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund is supporting two new research projects at the Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London. The projects, led by Professor Hemant Kocher and Dr Gunnel Halldén, will aim to identify ways to enhance the efficacy of treatments for pancreatic cancer, to ultimately help those affected by this devastating disease.
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World Economic Forum, China
8th July 2019
Professor Fran Balkwill was selected as a high-level delegation to the World Economic Forum in Dalian, China, to discuss her work in cancer research. As one of three researchers selected by the European Research Council to attend, she participated in presentations, panel discussions and press conferences on the topic of ‘Tackling cancer from within – new perspectives’.
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CRUK Career Establishment Award
4th July 2019
Dr Oliver Pearce has received a Cancer Research UK Career Establishment Award, which will fund a project that will look at restoring response to immunotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer.
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New EHA President
28th June 2019
Congratulations to Professor John Gribben who has been announced as the new President for the European Hematology Association (EHA). The Presidency was handed over to Professor Gribben on the 16th June, the final day of the 24th EHA Congress.
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BCI PhD Day 2019
20th June 2019
On Tuesday 11th June, Barts Cancer Institiute held their annual PhD Day, which celebrates the work of BCI’s postgraduate research students. The day provides a fantastic opportunity to for the students to showcase their work to fellow students and academics through oral and poster presentations.
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