Wonderful to randomly come across this mural of Hungarian scientists & Nobel Prize winners - Katalin Karikó & Ferenc Krausz - while wandering the streets of Budapest this morning Feels like an auspicious start for our #EACR2026 Congress! Looking fwd to an exciting week of cancer science ahead 🙌🧪

A warm welcome to Andrea Pérez González 🇪🇸, who joins us for her postdoc 🤩 Andrea did her PhD w/ @cedric-blanpain.bsky.social in Belgium, studying the regulation of EMT states in cancer, with exciting work coming out soon 🙌 We’re excited to see what you will discover next in Lausanne, Andrea! 👩🏻‍🔬🔬🧪

A fond farewell to our amazing @annagavrilenko.bsky.social who leaves the lab after two wonderful years - as a Master student -> research assistant - and a fantastic collaborator across our team 🤩 🙌 Wishing you all the very best as you start your PhD at the University of Basel - so proud of you! 🎉🥳

Warmest congratulations to Dr. Rui Santalla Mendez, who recently defended his PhD with flying colours! 🎉🥂🥳 Rui's face says it all - pure happiness 🤩 We’re so proud of you @ruisantalla.bsky.social, and excited to see what comes next! 🙌 @fbm-unil.bsky.social @unil.bsky.social

Incredible! Scientists receive a rare standing ovation after announcing that a new treatment can double the survival time for pancreatic cancer, the deadliest cancer which was once considered “undruggable.” When we fund and support science, we can achieve anything! (Video: Dr. Wish Dhillon)

Big progress vs cancer, folks. The kind of event curves from randomized trials that we've not seen before for a couple of the most deadly cancers. Congrats to the oncology research community for getting these trial done.

Be part of the Hallmarks of cancer legacy. Join our distinguished keynote speakers @joycelab.bsky.social & Faisal Mahmood in Sitges, Spain, November 1–3, 2026 @CellPressEvents #CSHallmarks2026 Abstract deadline: June 26, 2026 🔗 http://dlvr.it/TScj0d

happy mother’s day to mother earth 🌎💙

Not long after I started my lab, a prominent scientist told me it was “impossible” to be a successful PI and a mother Don’t ever let the naysayers tell you it can’t be done - of course it can! #HappyMothersDay this weekend to all the amazing scientist mamas raising their wonderful kids 🥰

Very excited to take on a new role as Co-Director of the Department of Fundamental Oncology at UNIL, w/ my wonderful colleague Tatiana Petrova as Director - looking forward to support ambitious science, strengthen translational collaborations & help train the next generations of cancer researchers!

New piece on the decision of #ERC to reverse their stricter rules after the community came together to voice our opinions - a great example of the power of collective action! Very happy to have been part of this - and to see how we can now build on this momentum 🙌 www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪

NEWS: The ERC Scientific Council has listened to the concerns from members of the research community about changes to the re-submission rules, intended to manage the surge in demand for grants. The Scientific Council will readjust some of the changes: link.europa.eu/TBqRQJ

Wonderful news to share 🎉🎉 the #ERC Scientific Council has reversed its decision to extend the 2027 resubmission restrictions for Starting, Consolidator, Advanced & ERC Plus Grants 🧪 🙏🏻 to all who signed our open letter - great to see this outcome! www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

In <3 days, our open letter gathered 1,000+ signatures from 36 countries and 200+ institutions reflecting broad concern about restricting ERC applications & strong support for the proposed alternatives + the ERC mission to fund innovative research now and in the future. 🇪🇺 #ERC

What should Europe do when demand for #ERC funding keeps rising? Restrict access or invest in excellence? Please read our open letter calling for reconsideration of the ERC 2027 resubmission restrictions & for constructive alternatives that preserve openness Consider to share & sign - see below 🧪

What does it take to truly understand #cancer in all of its complexity? Delighted to share our Review in Cell "Cancer ecosystems: A dynamic interplay across scales" with Daniela Quail, where we propose a multi-scale framework connecting tumor ecology with physiology 🧪⚕️ www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

📌 Session 1 #HorizonsOfBiomedicine (chairs: @batllelab.bsky.social, @llibre.bsky.social): 🔸 Dr. Hans Clevers on #organoids redefining disease models. 🔸 Dr. @johannajoyce.bsky.social on tumours as living ecosystems. 🔸 Dr. Alexandra Avgustinova on mapping #ChildhoodCancer origins.

Adaptmet PI Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social is in Barcelona for the Conference “Horizons of Biomedicine” celebrating 20 years of IRB Barcelona @irbbarcelona.org🎉 Great to see Evomet & Adaptmet featured in your presentation—such an inspiring moment! Proud to have you in our network, Johanna🙌

What can a 200-year-old whale teach us about cancer? 🐋🤔 Bowhead whales are among the longest-lived mammals on Earth, but they rarely get cancer In a new commentary in Molecular Oncology, @ipaniaguacabana.bsky.social and I discuss a landmark study by Firsanov et al that begins to unravel why.. 🧪🧬🧊

Rehabilitation of the Dandelion! No other plant in the Netherlands attracts as many bee species: 107. In early spring, when nothing else is blooming, it is simply there. Meadow bird chicks that have just hatched depend on the insects that are drawn to dandelions. No dandelion, no insect, no chick.

Over 8 billion reasons to ditch fossil fuels in one photo.

Becoming a parent is much more detrimental to women’s academic careers than it is to men’s Read the full story: go.nature.com/4v4rxmQ

This is not a painting, it's the view from beneath an ancient oak. www.facebook.com/groups/86337...

Chronic inflammation has long been linked to cancer, but how is that history retained in the tissue? In a new #Nature study, Nagaraja et al show that colitis leaves a lasting epigenetic memory in colonic stem cells, which persists after inflammation resolves & primes for subsequent tumor growth 🧪🔬

A warm welcome to @catalinarozalen.bsky.social 🇪🇸 who joins us for her postdoc 🤩 Catalina did her PhD w/ @tceliaterrassa.bsky.social where she revealed how breast cancer cells license immune evasion during micrometastasis outbreak 🙌 Looking forward to see what you will discover next Catalina! 👩‍🔬🔬🧪

I love hematology 💜

Giving thanks for all amazing and inspiring women around the world on International Women’s Day We will never give up fighting for equality, for what is just and fair, and for each other 💪 #WomenOfTheWorldUnite #WomenInScience 🧪

Firefall, Yosemite 2/2025 Horsetail Falls, illuminated by the setting sun for a couple of weeks each February…. #flowing #blueskyartshow #nikon #yosemite #landscape #landscapephotography

Spring ice melt #flowing in a Swiss mountain valley #blueskyartshow #photography

Theme for this week’s #blueskyartshow is #round 🌳 #photography #art #sculpture

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 👩🏻‍🔬🧪

🙏🏽 Many thanks to Prof. Johanna Joyce from University of Lausanne @unil.bsky.social, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research🎗️ for her stimulating talk on the #tumour ecosystem at the public #NextGenBioeng seminar @ethz.ch #Roche | #pRED #teamIHB 👇🏽 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Today is #WorldCancerDay ~1 in 5 people will develop #cancer in their lifetime Each diagnosis affects not just one person, but families, communities, and futures Grateful today for patients, clinicians, researchers & advocates - and to appreciate that progress depends on acting together #WCD2026

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 🤩💙

For today’s #blueskyartshow, a sky filled with clouds over the historic Lavaux vineyards and Lake Geneva #clouds #photography ⛅️

A team led by Ludwig @unil.bsky.social’s @lbejarano.bsky.social & @johannajoyce.bsky.social has discovered that a protein made by cancer cells, CD13, helps them establish colonies in the brain—identifying a potential drug target for the prevention or treatment of brain metastases. bit.ly/4afX64r

Tumor-derived CD13 helps cancer cells colonize the brain 🧠🧪🔬 Led by @lbejarano.bsky.social w/ many wonderful collaborators in @joycelab.bsky.social and in Lausanne 🙌 @cp-cellreports.bsky.social @fbm-unil.bsky.social @unil.bsky.social @ludwigcancer.bsky.social Article: www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Huge congrats to @manuelthery.bsky.social and all the Cytomorpho lab. The "Living Architectures" performance at @museeorsay.bsky.social was breathtakingly beautiful

A cold winter morning in Switzerland Natural monochrome 🩶 #blueskyartshow #cold #monochrome #classicmono #photography

Why do so few cancer cells manage to form metastases - and what helps the rare ones succeed? Delighted to share our first publication of 2026 🎉🎉, led by the outstanding @lbejarano.bsky.social 🤩, where we reveal some insights into this - focusing on brain metastasis 🧠🧪🔬 www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Registration is OPEN for the cancer research community to join us 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

This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition, The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance Iconic imo

Last year, we made the decision to step away from X. The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour. In our view, X no longer aligns with these values

Winter magic ❄️ #forestfriday #photography

X promotes fascism, child sexual abuse, and should be banned throughout Europe. Simple as that.

'Murmuration' by contemporary UK printmaker Hester Cox #WomensArt

On this national day of mourning across Switzerland for the victims of the Crans-Montana tragedy, we remember all those who were lost, all who are gravely injured, their families and loved ones, the rescuers, and medical teams caring for them Such a heartbreaking loss of young lives in our region 💔

Understanding why cancers relapse - sometimes years or decades after successful treatment - is a major challenge in the cancer field This perspective in Nature discusses several of the important recent advances and new studies in the field of tumor dormancy 🧪⚕️ www.nature.com/articles/d41...