Square graphic with a blue gradient background and a stylized cell icon in the top left. Text highlights the importance of fundamental biology in advancing cancer therapies, explaining that understanding how cells behave and communicate enables smarter, more precise treatments that improve patient outcomes. Quote attributed to Professors Laura Machesky and Rahul Roychoudhuri, Fundamental Biology of Cancer Programme Leads.

🌟 Discover how our Fundamental Biology of Cancer Programme is advancing cancer research.


Check out their latest impact overview here ➡️ zurl.co/GJXzZ

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Are you a graduate student or early career researcher in Cambridge? Join our AI in Cancer Omics Hackathon and explore what cancer-resistant species can teach us about cancer.

📅 9–11 July
2026
📍 Cambridge, venue TBC
Register your interest in attending by 12 April ➡️ zurl.co/b39PG
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Today is #WorldCancerDay.

Meet Dr Maike de le Roche and her team at the CRUK Cambridge Institute, exploring how hedgehog signalling helps the immune system fight cancer.

🎥 Watch the full video: zurl.co/MMY6E
Watch the full series: zurl.co/wXWNJ

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Split banner image for “Precision Pints: Big cancer biology, real conversations.” On the left, people sit at tables in a pub-style venue watching a science presentation projected on a screen. On the right, a stylised logo shows a microscope pouring cells onto a slide, with DNA imagery at the base and the words “Precision Pints.”

Precision Pints, run by our Fundamental Biology of Cancer Programme, brings cancer research into open, discussion-led spaces. With 2 short talks, each event encourages meaningful conversations across disciplines and career stages. Find out more: zurl.co/IZELZ


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Last year, scientists in our Fundamental Biology of Cancer Programme discovered how aspirin may help prevent some cancers from spreading – a finding that could support new trials and targeted therapies for metastasis.

Learn more ➡️ zurl.co/j1Ycn

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Wednesday is #WorldCancerDay. This week we’re highlighting our Fundamental Biology of Cancer Programme and their work on understanding how cancer grows and spreads. #FocusOnCamCancer

📹 In this video our members explain how metastasis works and why it matters.
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Blue graphic with an icon of a human torso showing the pancreas in pink. A quote explains that their pancreatic cancer research ranges from lab to bedside, focusing on cancer biology, biomarkers, and new therapies to improve patient outcomes. The quote is attributed to Dr Bristi Basu, Pancreatic Cancer Programme Co-Lead.

Our @crukcampanccan.bsky.social unites leading scientists and clinicians to tackle the deadliest common cancer.

Take a look at their latest impact overview to see how their research is making a difference ➡️ zurl.co/4QXvc

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Portrait of Dr Bristi Basu smiling against a plain white background. Below the image, a quote explains that her work focuses on early-phase clinical trials, which are essential for turning laboratory discoveries into new treatments in the clinic. Cancer Research UK and Cambridge Centre logos appear in the corner.

Dr Bristi Basu is the co-lead of our @crukcampanccan.bsky.social. She is a medical oncologist at @cuh.nhs.uk, Director of Cambridge Cancer Clinical Trials Centre and lead for the @cambridgeecmc.bsky.social.

Read Bristi's spotlight article ➡️ zurl.co/yKu7X

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🎥 Hear from some of our @crukcampanccan.bsky.social patient & public contributors in two powerful videos:

🔹 How research helps patients: zurl.co/yP3oo
🔹 Coping with diagnosis: zurl.co/pxIad

#FocusOnCamCancer #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth

🎧 Check out our Ask Me Anything About… @crukcampanccan.bsky.social podcast episodes!

Episodes include:
🔹 Pancreatic cancer
🔹 Staying active
🔹 Genetic testing
🔹 Living with pancreatic cancer
🔹 Cachexia research

Listen on SoundCloud 👉 zurl.co/bonqk

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📽️ Sally shares her experience with pancreatic cancer – from diagnosis and challenges, advice for others, and why patient voices matter in research and care. #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth

Watch the full video ➡️ zurl.co/wv1Tu

#FocusOnCamCancer @crukcampanccan.bsky.social

🌟 Spotlight on Dr @giuliabiffi.bsky.social, co-lead of @crukcampanccan.bsky.social, Group Leader at @cruk-ci.bsky.social & @ukri.org Future Leaders Fellow. Her group tackles one of pancreatic cancer’s toughest challenges: the tumour microenvironment.

Discover more ➡️ zurl.co/vpDqX
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November is #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth 💜 This week we’re highlighting research and patient & public involvement from our @crukcampanccan.bsky.social!

Learn more ➡️ zurl.co/uMCnF
Visit the @cancerresearchuk.org website for info on the signs & symptoms ➡️ zurl.co/20eus

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“The Breast Cancer Virtual Institute encompasses a wide range of expertise... This connection enables us to translate what we discover in the lab into the clinic and keeps our research focused on what is important for people affected by breast cancer. We all bring a unique perspective to build a complete picture of breast cancer.” Professor Jason Carroll Breast Cancer Virtual Institute Co-Lead

@crukcambreast.bsky.social unites researchers, clinicians, nursing and allied health professionals, trial specialists & patients across Cambridge to improve breast cancer survival & quality of life. 🙌 
Explore their impact overview ➡️ zurl.co/LrTbz 
#FocusOnCamCancer #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

Prof Charlotte Coles, Co-Director of CRUK RadNet Cambridge is the Chief Investigator for the PARABLE trial, the UK’s first study testing proton beam therapy for some breast cancer patients. 

🎥 Michelle shares her experience: zurl.co/8RnF4 
#FocusOnCamCancer #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

Discover our @crukcambreast.bsky.social. Bringing together doctors, researchers, nurses, allied health professionals, patients & trials specialists from across Cambridge, they work to transform the future of breast cancer research and care.👇 #FocusOnCamCancer #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

For #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, Dr Sara Lightowlers shares insights on breast cancer research, sustainability in healthcare & how global challenges like climate change may affect cancer care. #FocusOnCamCancer

📹 Watch the full interview: zurl.co/x9jx3

Clinical trials drive progress in breast cancer care – testing safety, effectiveness & new treatments. Cambridge researchers are leading the way in the UK & beyond.
Learn more ➡️ crukcambridgecentre.org.uk/news/spotlig...

@crukcambreast.bsky.social #FocusOnCamCancer #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

Prof Coles is leading efforts to improve breast radiotherapy and patient care. She is Co-Director of CRUK RadNet Cambridge and Chair of The Lancet Breast Cancer Commission. Learn more about her research journey in this @nihr.bsky.social article. #FocusOnCamCancer

🔗 www.nihr.ac.uk/story/transf...

Pink background showing microscopic breast cancer cells. A darker pink ribbon is on the left. White bold text reads: 'Breast Cancer Awareness Month.' At the bottom, the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre logo appears with the tagline 'Together we are beating cancer'.

October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth! This week we’re shining a spotlight on the research of our @crukcambreast.bsky.social and CRUK RadNet Cambridge.

Find out more ➡️ zurl.co/bZhRJ
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“We are a close-knit community with the shared vision of improving prevention, detection and treatment of blood cancers."

🌟 Our Haematological Malignancies Virtual Institute brings together world-leading scientists and clinicians to tackle some of the toughest challenges in blood cancer. Read their latest impact overview ➡️ zurl.co/1oEyg #FocusOnCamCancer

👋 Meet the Research Nurse: Dr Evangelia Giannelou

At @cam.ac.uk, Evangelia supports a clinic focused on preventing myeloid leukaemias by studying early blood changes called clonal haematopoiesis.

Watch Evangelia's full video 👉 zurl.co/VVptZ
#FocusOnCamCancer #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth

Colourful floral artwork with a quote: ‘There is no doubt in my mind that the cancer research which made my mum’s treatment possible was critical – without it, she would not be here today.’ Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre logo at the bottom.

🎙️ Voices of Cancer | A daughter’s perspective

One daughter shares her mum’s journey through blood cancer — from diagnosis to remission and beyond. 📖 Read her story 👉 zurl.co/JwyYU

#VoicesOfCancer #FocusOnCamCancer #BloodCancerAwareness

Collage of six Haematological Malignancies Virtual Institute students. Top: woman with long blonde hair smiling; man at desk with laptops; man in lab coat and gloves working at bench. Bottom: woman in lab coat using pipette; woman in black coat and orange jumper smiling outdoors; woman with long light brown hair in blue jumper smiling. Text reads ‘Meet some of the Haematological Malignancies Virtual Institute students!’

Meet the next generation of blood cancer researchers 🩸

From machine learning to gene editing, @cam.ac.uk PhD students are tackling diseases like acute myeloid leukaemia & lymphoma.

💡 Read their stories: zurl.co/rlLCk

#FocusOnCamCancer #BloodCancerAwareness

Dr Adam Wilkinson, smiling and wearing glasses, a dark grey suit, white shirt, and purple tie, stands in front of a wooden panelled background. Below, his quote reads: ‘We hope that our research will lead to improvements in stem cell transplantation [and that] we will be able to identify new treatment strategies to selectively eradicate malignant stem cells in patients suffering from blood cancers.’ Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre logo at the bottom.

🔬 Spotlight on Blood Cancer Research

Dr Adam Wilkinson is developing ways to grow & manipulate blood stem cells, paving the way for better transplants & treatments. Read more 👉 zurl.co/IPO1Y

#FocusOnCamCancer #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth @scicambridge.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk

👋 Meet the Research Nurse: Jane Price

Jane supports research into blood & bone marrow disorders at the Cambridge Blood and Stem Cell Biobank.

Watch the full video 👉 zurl.co/iwpAA

#FocusOnCamCancer #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth

Four infographic panels from Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre on types of blood cancers. Panel 1 introduces three main groups. Panel 2 explains leukaemia, affecting white blood cells in bone marrow. Panel 3 covers lymphoma, affecting lymphocytes in the immune system. Panel 4 describes myeloma, affecting plasma cells in bone marrow. Each panel includes bold titles, brief descriptions, and simple illustrations showing cells, the human body, or bone structure in bright blue, pink, and white.

Four infographic panels from Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre on types of blood cancers. Panel 1 introduces three main groups. Panel 2 explains leukaemia, affecting white blood cells in bone marrow. Panel 3 covers lymphoma, affecting lymphocytes in the immune system. Panel 4 describes myeloma, affecting plasma cells in bone marrow. Each panel includes bold titles, brief descriptions, and simple illustrations showing cells, the human body, or bone structure in bright blue, pink, and white.

Four infographic panels from Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre on types of blood cancers. Panel 1 introduces three main groups. Panel 2 explains leukaemia, affecting white blood cells in bone marrow. Panel 3 covers lymphoma, affecting lymphocytes in the immune system. Panel 4 describes myeloma, affecting plasma cells in bone marrow. Each panel includes bold titles, brief descriptions, and simple illustrations showing cells, the human body, or bone structure in bright blue, pink, and white.

Four infographic panels from Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre on types of blood cancers. Panel 1 introduces three main groups. Panel 2 explains leukaemia, affecting white blood cells in bone marrow. Panel 3 covers lymphoma, affecting lymphocytes in the immune system. Panel 4 describes myeloma, affecting plasma cells in bone marrow. Each panel includes bold titles, brief descriptions, and simple illustrations showing cells, the human body, or bone structure in bright blue, pink, and white.

📢 September is #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth. This week, we’re highlighting the research our Haematological Malignancies Virtual Institute members!

There are many types of blood cancers. Find out more on the Cancer Research UK website: zurl.co/v2g7D

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Graphic with a blue background and a circular icon of a stylised immune cell in the top left. A quote reads: 'Our ultimate aim is to create brand new cancer treatments against various types of cancer that we have not been able to treat before with cell therapies like CAR T-cell therapy.' – Dr Ben Uttenthal, Cancer Immunology Programme Co-Lead.

🌟 Discover how our Cancer Immunology Programme is advancing immune therapies to fight cancer. Read their latest impact report ➡️ zurl.co/PQLo4

#FocusOnCamCancer #CancerImmunotherapy

Meet Prof Rahul Roychoudhuri & his team from our Fundamental Biology of Cancer Programme. Get behind the scenes of their cutting-edge work investigating T cells. #FocusOnCamCancer #CancerImmunotherapy

📹 Watch the full “My Lab in Minutes” ➡️ zurl.co/GSdhk