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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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Prof Jones wins RCPath Award
14th June 2019
Congratulations to Professor Louise Jones who is the recipient of a RCPath Excellence Award, which celebrates excellence in pathology practice and promotes high standards in pathology education, training and research to deliver the best patient care.
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Cervical Screening Awareness Week
12th June 2019
This week (10-16th June) is Cervical Screening Awareness Week, an initiative started by Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, which aims to raise awareness of the importance of cervical screening. In the UK, approximately 3,200 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer annually, making it the 14th most common cancer in women. Cervical screening, otherwise known as a smear test, can help to prevent cervical cancer, which claims 870 lives per year.
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