Organoids Are Us 2025 is happening at the Scotland Institute this week. I didn’t sign up but might sneak a look at the posters and/or buffet later.

Things like this don’t surprise me, but I wish we could stop talking about biology in terms of rules. All we really have are models, which either have real-world applications or they don’t. Keep breaking those rules, ants.

Saw the number plate P53 APC today and can only assume that I work with whoever owns it.

Read all about our small molecule pan-Ras inhibitors below! A 15-year effort from a team who still can’t get enough of near-impossible drug targets. I was only at the fringes of the project myself but pleased to have helped out here and there. Great work all!

Finishing out in style with a thought-provoking address from René Bernards on therapeutic overactivation of oncogenic signalling. A great final day with a strong showing for immunogenic cell death including the first clinical data I’ve seen combining IAP & PD-1 inhibitors. Exciting! #BACR2025

All done with day 2 of #BACR2025. Lots of great immune stuff today - I believe neutrophils were mentioned more than 500 times but I’m here for it.

Back in Edinburgh for day 2 of the BACR meeting. A bit nostalgic for my old commute, but I’m glad I don’t now have to get a bus to Little France. Or Roslin.

Day 1 of the British Association for Cancer Research 65th Anniversary Meeting. Some good stuff on DNA repair, nonsense-mediated decay, epigenetics, dormancy, metabolism and lots more. Nice venue too - The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Back again tomorrow! @thebacr.bsky.social #BACR2025

Enjoyed visiting the Crick for the first time this week. Also if you’re in the area and need a breather then the nearby stretch of Regent’s Canal is lovely.

We are currently recruiting for a scientist with a background in cell biology or immunology. This is a permanent, lab-based position at our site in London. Take a look! cancerresearchuk.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...

If you’re looking for an exciting immuno-oncology postdoc position in a great city then I would advise applying for this!

The Athena Swan Gold Award celebration was genuinely better than quite a few weddings I’ve been to.

I’m very glad to have been able to help out with this as a member of the @scs-voice.bsky.social committee over the past few years. Great work everyone!

I’m a little late to the party, but this is a great read.

Just registered for this. Should be good!

We’re currently recruiting for a biochemist, to be based here in Glasgow at the @cruk-si.bsky.social or otherwise down in Cambridge. Take a look, and obviously choose Glasgow! cancerresearchuk.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...

Hi everyone, it’s been a while!