We recently spoke with the Irish Association for Cancer Research (IACR), an affiliated society of the EACR, regarding their past year and what they are looking to focus on in 2026. 🔬 Read more about their current challenges and opportunities here:

Are you an early career researcher attending #EACR2026? You're invited to our early career showcase, Cancer Researchers to Watch! This opportunity is only available to researchers who register before the early registration deadline on 21 April. Make sure you're on the list! 2026.eacr.org/register

The abstract submission deadline for The Pezcoller Symposium has been extended to 13 April! You could be eligible to win an EACR-AACR-Mark Foundation Best Abstract Prize. Learn more: www.pezcoller.it/en/37th-pezc...

Thinking about attending the 2026 EACR Congress in Budapest from 08-11 June? Make sure you sign up before 21 April in order to get the early registration rate. We can't wait to see you all there! Register here: 2026.eacr.org/register

Free webinar opportunity this month! 🎉 Don't miss Dr. Tenna Vesterman Henriksen's webinar on tumor-informed ctDNA analysis and how it can refine recurrence risk assessment. Register for the virtual event in partnership with Bio-Rad on April 30th (15:00 - 16:00 CEST): www.eacr.org/meeting/eacr...

Registrations are coming in fast for the #EACR2026 Congress 🥳 Don't miss the opportunity to take advantage of our discounted early registration rate to attend, available until 21 April. 2026.eacr.org/register

Did you catch our latest podcast episode with three award-winning clinician-scientists, Charlie Swanton, Ayelet Erez and Daniel Kirschenbaum? 👀 Listen or read the transcript here:

Join our FREE open access @CGIclinics webinar on 09 April (14:00–15:30 CET) to explore the new CGI platform, virtual Molecular Tumour Boards, and a real clinical use case from Lyon. EACR members and non-members alike, save your spot:

You have until 13 April to register for Cancer Genomics, Multiomics and Computational Biology! This 7th edition of our extremely popular EACR conference will showcase the latest breakthroughs in the field, with top experts and lots of networking opportunities. eacr.org/conference/c...

What can we learn from three award-winning physician-scientists? Listen to our latest podcast episode 'From Bedside to Bench', all about what happens when clinical care directly informs scientific discovery. Listen or read the transcript here: magazine.eacr.org/from-bedside...

Planning to attend the #EACR2026 Annual Congress and need to find childcare? We're offering free onsite childcare to support registered participants with caring responsibilities🥳 Places are limited and must be pre-booked, so look out for the portal opening on 22 April! 2026.eacr.org/childcare

We recently came together in Bilbao for our popular Cancer Neuroscience conference. We were pleased to award several Travel Grants to help researchers attend, and you can read about their conference experience in our online magazine:

What a wonderful 3 days we’ve spent together in Bergamo at our Tumour Ecosystem conference 🤩 Thank you to all who attended and especially the scientific committee for all their dedication to creating a great programme of fantastic science.

What happens when clinical care directly informs scientific discovery? In the latest episode of The Cancer Researcher Podcast, Charlie Swanton, Ayelet Erez and Daniel Kirschenbaum reflect on how bedside experiences guide lab investigations magazine.eacr.org/from-bedside...

We’ve welcomed participants from 36 countries at the EACR Tumour Ecosystem conference in Bergamo today 🤩

Who should attend our FREE public webinar with the @CGIclinics project? 👉️ Clinical molecular biologists & pathologists 👉️ Oncologists in precision medicine & phase I clinical trials 👉️ Researchers in precision oncology & cancer genomics 👉️ Bioinformaticians in clinical oncology labs buff.ly/KQL1KDS

This #InternationalWomensDay we look ahead to our third Women in Leadership Workshop! The countdown is on and applications are open for women in cancer research to learn the skills to excel as leaders in the field ♀️

Anyone can register for Thursday's FREE webinar on 'Unmasking Cancer Complexity: Gaining Multi-Dimensional Clarity through Multiomic Innovation'. 15:00 CET. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Are you an early career researcher attending #EACR2026 in Budapest this June? You may be eligible to attend our FREE early career showcase, Cancer Researchers to Watch, taking place 7-8 June! Learn more:

Antoinette van Weverwijk has completed her first six months of her EACR-@AstraZeneca Postdoctoral Fellowship. Learn more about the progress she's made in her research into the application of immunotherapy in breast cancer:

Did you catch our latest podcast episode? Professor Xin Lu shares insights into her career-long quest to understand cancer and cellular plasticity, and gives us some teasers for her keynote lecture at EACR 2026 in Budapest this June. Listen or read the transcript:

Read about the experience of one of our recent Travel Fellowship winners, Cristóbal Fernández Santiago, who spent several months working at Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Germany to advance his PhD research:

You have until 16 March to apply for travel grants and submit abstracts for Cancer Genomics, Multiomics and Computational Biology! This extremely popular EACR conference showcases the latest breakthroughs in this exciting field with a cutting-edge programme.

Have you submitted your abstract yet for #EACR2026 Congress (Budapest, 8-11 June)? Don't miss the exciting opportunity to showcase your research and build new connections and collaborations with the global cancer research community. You have until 04 March to get your submissions in: 2026.eacr.org

In our new podcast episode, Professor Xin Lu shares insights into her career-long quest to understand cancer and cellular plasticity. Listen or read the transcript:

You might be interested to know about an upcoming EACR-sponsored meeting organised by IACR, an affiliated National Society of the EACR. 62nd Annual Scientific Conference of the IACR 📅 25-27 February 🌍 Galway, Ireland

Join us for a FREE webinar on 'Streamlining Tumour Interpretation with the Cancer Genome Interpreter (CGI)', 9 April 2026: 14:00-15:30 CET. We'll explore the new CGI platform, the science behind it, and how oncologists, researchers, bioinformaticians and more can benefit. eacr.org/meeting/cgiw...

Don't miss our webinar with Dr Marta Kovatcheva (IFOM, Italy) on The Yin & Yang of Cell Plasticity, exclusive to EACR members. 📅 26 February at 14:00 CET 🌍 Zoom

Ayelet Erez (Weizmann Institute of Science), 2026 recipient of the Pezcoller-Marina Larcher Fogazzaro-EACR Women in Cancer Research Award, spoke with us to offer invaluable advice for early-career researchers and share the key qualities she values in her lab: magazine.eacr.org/it-is-a-jour...

Are you a member of the EACR yet? 🌍 Thank you to EACR Ambassador, Dejana Kosanovic, for sharing her story of how membership has helped advance her research during her 13+ years as an EACR member. Learn more:

Thank you to everyone who participated and spoke at this week's virtual conference, Signalling Circuits in Cancer! We look forward to our next virtual conference taking place in two weeks! See all that's coming up here:

Today is the #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience - celebrating women across our @helloeacr.bsky.social community 🙌 From Board members across Europe to the #EACR HQ team and the scientists we serve worldwide, women play a central role in advancing cancer research every day #WomeninScience 👩🏻‍🔬🧪

This International Day of Women and Girls in Science we're celebrating that 100% of participants at the 2025 edition of our Women in Leadership Workshop said they would recommend it to colleagues 👏 Don't miss the 2026 edition:

Our Career Masterclass for Early-Career Cancer Researchers returns in 2026! Join us online on 17-18 November to receive personalised advice from a panel of experts working in cancer research, covering topics ranging from post-PhD opportunities to the use of AI. Register: eacr.org/conference/c...

In December we hosted a Meet the Expert Webinar with Ido Amit, 'Leveraging single cell technologies to engineer the immune system', which is now available for EACR members to watch in our Video Archive. Log in to watch!

Fatima Hameedat spent 3 months at McMaster University, Canada to advance her research on glioblastoma, thanks to an EACR Travel Fellowship ✈️ Learn about all the progress she made: magazine.eacr.org/i-have-a-cle...

Don't miss our next Meet the Expert Webinar with Dr Marta Kovatcheva, the 2025 EACR-Mark Foundation-Pezcoller Foundation Rising Star Award winner! Exclusive to EACR members. 📅 26 February at 14:00 CET us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

"Stimulating and inspiring" 🤩 In September 2025, we funded 32 places for EACR members at two online training workshops on the topics of Scientific Integrity and Laboratory Leadership, facilitated by @embo.org Read what participants had to say about the experience: magazine.eacr.org/stimulating-...

Join us in congratulating Amel Aziba on being selected as the third recipient of an EACR - @moloncology.bsky.social Editorial Fellowship! Learn more about Amel and the Fellowship: magazine.eacr.org/amel-aziba-r...

Progress in cancer research starts with curiosity and the courage to explore it 🚀 #WorldCancerDay #KeepResearchCurious

Are you seeking a new position, from postdoc to PI? We regularly update our listings of current jobs and study opportunities in cancer research on our website: eacr.org/jobs/

Are you an early career researcher attending #EACR2026? You're invited to our early career showcase, Cancer Researchers to Watch, taking place 7-8 June! Learn more: 2026.eacr.org/cancer-resea...

The EACR Board have met in Paris this week to review our progress and set priorities for the year ahead, with our members and the wider cancer research community at the heart of it 🤩💙

Read about EACR Travel Grant winners' experiences at our recent joint conference with @themarkfdn.bsky.social, The Rise of Early-Onset Cancers: magazine.eacr.org/eacr-travel-... With much appreciated support from @worldwidecancer.bsky.social 💛

Congratulations to all! 🎊

Isidro Cortés-Ciriano was the 2023 recipient of the EACR-Mark Foundation-Pezcoller Foundation Rising Star Award, and recently caught up with us to tell us about all the progress he's made in his research since this achievement: magazine.eacr.org/isidro-corte...

Submit an application to win one of 30 FREE registrations available to attend our 2026 Women in Leadership Workshop, taking place immediately before the #EACR2026 Congress ♀️ Learn more and apply by 14 April: eacr.org/women-in-lea...

Eduarda Martins completed two work placements with her EACR Travel Fellowship - first from 2 July to 10 August, and later from 5 September to 19 October, gaining valuable insights, building collaborations and advancing her research on glioblastoma. Learn more: magazine.eacr.org/highly-benef...

You have until 02 Feb to register for Next Generation Immunotherapies! Explore cutting-edge developments in immunotherapy, ranging from basic research to clinical applications, with a particular focus on innovative therapeutic strategies. Register from as little as €60: eacr.org/conference/n...

We recently hosted a webinar in collaboration with @10xgenomics.bsky.social in which Dr. Heidi Haikala (@helsinki.fi) talked about ex vivo modeling of the tumour immune microenvironment in lung cancer. Learn more and watch the replay: magazine.eacr.org/10xgenomics-...