Mums, a young survivor & researchers met in Cambridge to fight ALCL—a rare cancer.

From grief to action, their bond is reshaping research & care. This is what global solidarity, love & science can do. 💜

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@sdt36suzanne.bsky.social

#RareCancer #HopeInAction #PatientVoices

Really was a fantastic day - we are so humbled to have met you and to have heard about your children’s journeys through #ALCL. We still have so much to do - it is not acceptable that children are still being treated with nasty chemotherapy when there are #ALKinhibitors available. Shame on Pharma!

Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL) and hernia mesh implants: an unrecognised association The risk of ALK-ve ALCL associated with textured breast implants (BIA-ALCL) is a notable example of lymphomas associated with medical devices. We describe 2 cases of ALK-ve ALCL associated with meshes...

New preprint out - do hernia meshes cause cancer? We report 2 cases of ALCL, a T cell lymphoma, growing around hernia meshes www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

Should be fun events @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social

Looking forward to chairing the #NHL session and catching up with colleagues and friends!

We want to hire an Assistant Professor/Associate Professor in the area of Bioenergetics or Microbiology. Apply here by 9th February 2025: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/49700/

Come and join our postgraduate community 🫶

We have a fully funded PhD studentship available either with @virologyhouldcroft.bsky.social, @atjcagan.bsky.social or @ahocher.bsky.social

Read about their research projects⬇️ and apply by 07 January 25
gen.cam.ac.uk/funded-phd-s...

Off to Paris to attend the scientific advisory board of #ParisKidsCancer - hope I get there!

Absolutely stellar talk from @seanjmorrison.bsky.social at #ASH24 taking us from the HSC niche through to beta blockers and stem cell transplant, retrotransposons HSCs and pregnancy….. fantastic examples of #teamscience, #mentorship and fundamental biology research leading to clinical applications

My first post on the platform from #ASH2024 in sunny San Diego. Started the day at trial management meeting for #GloBNHL we are officially open in the UK - global in the new year. Now in an interesting session on therapy resistance. My advice for those coming to ASH - wear comfortable shoes👟!

School of Biological Sciences strengthens commitment to Four new academic positions have been launched in the School of Biological Sciences aiming to recruit outstanding scientists in areas of significant research importance: Associate Professor /

Come and join us! Four (yes 4) new positions as Associate Prof or Professor in @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social‬ in:
-Evolutionary Genomics
-Developmental Plasticity & Robustness
-Infection and/or Immunity
-Molecular & Cellular Biology
Not involved in recruitment (AFAIK), but happy to discuss.