Great flash talks from Anton Patrikeev (HPV evolution in head and neck cancer) and Florian Gabel (resistance evolution in prostate cancer) both from our @cec-icr.bsky.social @icr.ac.uk #CrickCancerConf

A vibrant welcome slide for the “5th Crick International Cancer Conference,” held 5–7 October 2025. The background features a colourful microscopic image with cellular structures in red, green, and blue hues.

As with last evening’s panel write-up, all views here are my interpretation of the discussion - any errors are mine, not the panellists!

What a great day of research and networking! #CrickCancerConf

– Interview prep is vital: research statement, job talk, chalk talk

– Think beyond science: connection to colleagues and institute culture matters

– Industry is a valid route; there too interviews are rigorous and science-driven

#CrickCancerConf #ResearchCareers #AcademicPathways

A panel titled “Navigating the post-doc to PI transition” is underway. Three panellists — Anna Obenauf, Stefani Spranger, and Guillaume Jacquemet - are seated on stage. Our panel host stands in the middle addressing the audience. The screen behind them displays the session title and panellist names.

🗣️ Day 2 ended with another discussion panel, this time on the postdoc to PI career transition.

Our panellists:
– Anna Obenauf
– Stefani Spranger
– Guillaume Jacquemet

They shared candid insights on navigating the leap from postdoc to independence.

#CrickCancerConf #ResearchCareers #TeamScience

A slide titled “Opportunities for clinicians at the Crick” lists three fellowship schemes: Crick doctoral fellowships for clinicians (apply by 14 Nov 2025), CRUK City of London Centre clinical research training fellowships (apply by 5 Nov 2025), and Crick postdoctoral fellowships for clinicians (open March 2026). Each includes a brief description and relevant URLs.

Well I was too busy talking and listening today to post during the event so catching up this evening.

This informational slide may help clinicians looking for a research opportunity!

(Links in next post)

#CrickCancerConf #ClinicianScientist #PhDForClinicians #PostdocFellowship #ResearchCareers

Congratulations! Immunology is certainly the topic of today - I’m seeing this news whilst in an immunology session at #CrickCancerConf!

Heading in for day 2 of #CrickCancerConf

Session themes today are, “Inflammation and cancer” this morning, and “Therapy resistance” this afternoon. A top lineup of speakers again, and I’m so looking forward to exploring more posters too.

Reach out if attending and a conversation might help you!

Happening today and tomorrow (7 October)!
Join Müge Sarper, Scientific Coordinator of the Chemical Probes Portal at the @icr.ac.uk, at the poster sessions of the 5th Crick International Cancer Conference.

Stop by to learn how the Portal supports cancer and biomedical research.

#CrickCancerConf

🧵 All views shared here are my interpretation of the discussion. If I’ve misrepresented anything, the fault’s mine - not the panellists’.

Overall, a thought-provoking day at #CrickCancerConf - grateful for the openness, ambition, and global perspective.

Prevention vs cure? Both essential - and prevention of recurrence is underexplored

Can cancer learn from CVD? Maybe - but cancer’s complexity is a different beast

#FutureOfScience
#CancerResearch #CrickCancerConf #CancerPrevention

🔍 Final panel themes:

#OpenScience: enthusiasm for sharing, but metadata is key - raw data alone isn’t enough

Are we missing the bigger picture? Precision medicine has narrowed focus, but toxicity and recurrence remain major challenges

#CrickCancerConf

Discovery science still matters - and needs space for creativity

Future labs may be 50:50 wet/dry scientists

All wet-lab researchers should learn robust data analysis (e.g. R)

Clinicians + data scientists are key to future teams

#CrickCancerConf #TeamScience #DataScience

Four panellists sit on stage with microphones under the title “The Future of Cancer Research.” Left to right: Jose Adrover, Momo Bentires-Alj, Sarah-Maria Fendt, and our chair, Erik Sahai.

🗣️ Panel: “The Future of Cancer Research”

Erik Sahai opened sharing this timeline of cancer research milestones:
🔗 www.cancer.gov/research/pro...

Our Panellists: Sarah-Maria Fendt, Jose Adrover, Momo Bentires-Alj, Erik Sahai

#CrickCancerConf #CancerResearch #FutureOfScience

Sarah-Maria Fendt stands at a podium in front of a slide showing acknowledgements and collaborators, including logos for VIB, KU Leuven, Horizon Europe, and World Cancer Research Fund. The slide marks the end of a talk on cancer metabolism.

🫘 Session theme: Cancer and Systemic Physiology

Research talks explored inherited kidney cancer, breast cancer metastasis, liver cancer, and liver mets from colorectal cancer.

With speakers from Cologne, Leuven and here at Crick. A rich mix of models and techniques.

#CrickCancerConf #Metabolism

Fatima Aziz (@cancertools.org) stands at a podium delivering a talk on CancerTools.org. The slide reads “Increase your impact” and outlines how researchers can deposit tools to drive innovation, join a global collaborative, and access unique cancer research reagents.

🔧 CancerTools.org is building a global collaborative to share cancer research reagents: antibodies, cell lines, organoids and chemicals.

No fees for researchers, and revenue goes back to the inventing host institution.

#CancerResearch #OpenScience #CancerTools #CrickCancerConf #ResearchImpact

5th Crick International Cancer Conference

🎙️ Midway through Day 1 at the 5th Crick International Cancer Conference - fantastic to be back at the Crick.

Talks packed with fresh insights (much of it unpublished, so no spoilers!), and great to see such a strong international turnout.

#CrickCancerConf

www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/5th...

Join her at the poster sessions & learn how the Portal empowers robust and reproducible cancer research.

#CrickCancerConf @icr.ac.uk