🔬 Watch how cancer and immune cells interact in a living system. Scientists at BCI have developed mini lab-grown ovarian tumours that recreate the complex neighbourhood of cells in patients. Published today in @natcomms.nature.com. Read more: bit.ly/4bMCrVg 🧪 #medsky #oncosky @qmul.bsky.social

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Thrilled to share our work in BJH highlighting the therapeutic potential of targeting the WNT pathway to block the crosstalk among stromal and leukemic ALL cells to prevent chemoresistance. Collab. w/ Bela Wrench @foteinikal.bsky.social @qmbci.bsky.social

Congratulations to Professor Michelle Lockley and Dr Oliver Pearce, who have been awarded prestigious @cancerresearchuk.org Programme Foundation Awards, worth nearly £1.5m each. Read more about their work seeking novel cancer therapy targets in our Q&A. 🧪 #medsky #oncosky @qmul.bsky.social

Today, on #WorldCancerDay, we’re taking you behind the scenes at Queen Mary's Barts Cancer Institute and introducing you to the people who are making progress possible. Follow us to stay up to date with new developments. 🧪 #UnitedByUnique #MedSky #OncoSky @qmul.bsky.social @cancerresearchuk.org

People with a rare eye cancer (uveal melanoma) that has spread to the liver may survive for longer when doctors take a more active approach to monitoring and treatment, according to results from Professor Hemant Kocher and team. @qmul.bsky.social #medsky #oncosky 🧪

Transgender Awareness Week & we complete our episode with the wonderful Dr Alison Berner⭐️ 🎙️ UCATS & OUTpatients work supporting the transgender community 🎙️Don’t let fear of Saying the wrong thing stop you DOING the right things⭐️ @drallycat.bsky.social @oncodaily.bsky.social @qmbci.bsky.social

📰 15 years of research by Prof. Tatjana Crnogorac-Jurcevic at BCI have led to the launch of Procyon Diagnostics, a new Queen Mary Innovation #spinout company developing a simple test for early #PancreaticCancer detection. @qmul.bsky.social | @qminnovation.bsky.social 🧪 #medsky #oncosky Read more ⤵️

Interested in carrying out research in cancer Radiotherapy and Radiobiology? Applications are open now for our PhD programme for 2026 intake! @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @qmbci.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk @ucl.ac.uk crukradnet.colcc.ac.uk/phd-students...

The PhD will supervised by both myself and @mirazrahman.bsky.social at @qmbci.bsky.social and @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, and is an outstanding opportunity to gain expertise in structural biology, medicinal chemistry, and cancer biology, at the cutting edge of translational oncology.

Proud to partner @cancerresearchuk.org and Windsor Fellowship to offer Black Leaders in Cancer #PhD scholarships. Check our projects and apply by Weds 5 Nov: https://www.colcc.ac.uk/black-leaders-phd-programme/ @qmbci.bsky.social @kingslsm.bsky.social @uclmedsci.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk #CRUKFunded

Check out some of the #PhD projects we have on offer, starting Sept 2026. Find out more and apply by noon, Weds 5 Nov: https://www.colcc.ac.uk/phd-studentships/ @qmbci.bsky.social @kingslsm.bsky.social @uclmedsci.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk #CRUKFunded

Our first Centre for Cancer Evolution PI retreat! A wonderful day at Goodenough House discussing science, strategy and forging new collaborations @qmbci.bsky.social

Come and join us at the Barts Cancer Institute @qmbci.bsky.social ! Our medical school, part of Queen Mary University of London @qmulfmd.bsky.social is hiring 10 professors!! www.veredus.co.uk/job/job-747a/. Contact me for a chat if interested.

Could imaging, genetic and biomarker tests improve early #ProstateCancer detection? A team led by Prof Prabhakar Rajan @qmbci.bsky.social explore different detection strategies in their latest publication in @bjuijournal.bsky.social. Grab a ☕ and read: doi.org/10.1002/bco2...

📰 A new AI tool could help doctors identify which skin cancers are most likely to spread. We spoke to Professor Alex Wang and Dr Emilia Peleva to find out more about their new study and next steps ⬇ @qmul.bsky.social | @cruk-cityoflondon.bsky.social 🧪 #medsky #oncosky #ArtificialIntelligence

🎉 Join us in congratulating four BCI researchers who have been promoted! Promoted to Professor: 🔹Professor Angus Cameron 🔹Professor Jun Wang Promoted to Senior Lecturer: 🔹Dr Diu Nguyen Promoted to Reder: 🔹Dr Miguel Ganuza @qmul.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social @cruk-cityoflondon.bsky.social

📰Rogue DNA rings could provide early clues to brain cancer’s growth, according to new results co-led by Dr @benjaminwerner.bsky.social, as part of international @cancergrand.bsky.social collaboration @qmul.bsky.social | @crick.ac.uk | @stanford.edu | @aacrjournals.bsky.social | #medsky #oncosky 🧪

📰 NICE has approved a breakthrough life-extending combination treatment for bladder cancer for use in the NHS from today, following trials led by Prof Tom Powles at BCI @qmul.bsky.social. 🧪 #medsky #oncosky #bladdercancer @qmulfmd.bsky.social | @cruk-cityoflondon.bsky.social

Proud to be named as a finalist in the University of the Year category in the 2025 UK Social Mobility Awards, which recognise organisations taking action to level the playing field for people from less-advantaged socio-economic backgrounds. Roll on October 2nd when the winners will be announced!

Congratulations to our team at the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund Tissue Bank (PCRFTB), who have achieved a landmark international accreditation 🎉 They have become the first in England to receive ISO 20387:2018 accreditation, an international standard recognising excellence in biobanking. 🧪

💡 £10 million has been awarded to a new UK-wide partnership investigating innovative healthcare nanotechnologies. The initiative, funded by EPSRC, will unite researchers at BCI @qmul.bsky.social, @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social & @universityofleeds.bsky.social. #medsky #oncosky 🧪

🏆The winner of our 2025 Image Competition is Dr Elly Tyler of @qmbci.bsky.social, for her image 'Where Collagen Burns and Immunity Falters'! In this breast tumour tissue, collagen fibres in the extracellular matrix blaze like wildfire.

🌟 We recently welcomed 43 aspiring young scientists to BCI as part of two #WorkExperience programmes (STARS and BURSThrough) designed to break down perceived barriers to #HigherEducation and ignite students' aspirations to pursue careers in #STEM 🧪 @qmul.bsky.social | @cruk-cityoflondon.bsky.social

📰Could a breath test detect blood cancer? New research from @richeslab.bsky.social ‬funded by @bartscharity.bsky.social suggests molecules exhaled in the breath might enable development of a simple, low-cost test to diagnose lymphoma. @qmul.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social #medsky #oncosky 🧪

Prof Claude Chelala and her team's research into the inequalities facing women with breast cancer from different ancestries is now featured on @natcomms.nature.com homepage! Learn more & watch our interview with Prof Chelala: www.bci.qmul.ac.uk/general-news... #medsky 🧪 #oncosky @qmul.bsky.social

🎉We recently celebrated the inaugural lecture of Professor Andrejs Braun, joined by his family, friends & colleagues. In his talk, "The Philosopher’s Classroom: Alchemical Fusion of Research and Education," Professor Braun explored the inseparable nature of research & teaching. @qmul.bsky.social

It's time for STARS! We're opening our doors to the cancer researchers of the future. Over 50 students from schools with historically low uni admissions will get hands-on lab experience at @qmbci.bsky.social, @uclmedsci.bsky.social and @kingslsm.bsky.social. Find out more: colcc.ac.uk/stars-2025/

📰 Cells’ recycling system (autophagy) plays a surprising role in shaping immune cell DNA, new research from the BCI shows. The findings could have implications for the development of certain #bloodcancer and #autoimmune diseases. #medsky #oncosky 🧪 @qmulfmd.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social

[1/8] We had a brilliant time at the Prostate Cancer UK March for Men this weekend, talking all things research with our incredible supporters. 🧵 🕵️‍♀️Research detectives from @qmbci.bsky.social walked the route with some of our amazing families.

A wonderful tradition at BCI, started by the late Dr. Simon Joel, is PhD Day, an event celebrating students’ contributions to the institute’s research. Thank you for a great day and the opportunity to present my first poster 👩‍🔬🧬🦀 @qmbci.bsky.social

📰A new study by BCI @qmul.ac.uk has uncovered molecules that enable #bowelcancer cells to hijack our gut’s natural healing processes to adapt, spread and grow. Read more: www.bci.qmul.ac.uk/general-news... 🧪 #medsky #oncosky

Had the best time at our annual lab retreat @ Peak District (our chosen home for our lab retreats). Great science, great chats, great food and great walks with these amazing folks !! Looking forward to the next one 🤩

Francesca Ciccarelli @ciccarellilab.bsky.social is up next to tell us about spatial drivers of response to immunotherapy in colon cancer Thank you to TransnetYX for sponsoring Francesca’s talk! @qmbci.bsky.social | @crick.ac.uk | @cruk-cityoflondon.bsky.social | #BICC2025

Our #ECRs were asked who they wanted to hear speak at #BICC2025 and they invited @mirjana-efremova.bsky.social from @qmbci.bsky.social, she presented her work on phenotypic heterogeneity in colorectal cancer metastasis

Our very own @mirjana-efremova.bsky.social (very small compared to the very huge screen) speaking about her beautiful data on cell plasticity in cancer mets at the #Beatson International Cancer Conference. @qmbci.bsky.social @cruk-mi.bsky.social

📰Could CAR-T cell therapy become an effective treatment for pancreatic cancer? Our researchers have developed a new strategy to help CAR-T cells enter pancreatic tumours, improving their cancer-killing potential. Read more 👉 www.bci.qmul.ac.uk/general-news... 🧪 #medsky #oncosky @qmul.ac.uk

📰 New research shows women of African and South Asian ancestry tend to develop and die of breast cancer at a younger age. 🎥 Prof Claude Chelala at BCI @qmul.ac.uk discusses why we must rethink screening and research to ensure no one is left behind as cancer care advances. 🧪 #medsky #oncosky

Prof Louise Jones @qmbci.bsky.social sets out the future of machine learning within pathology, using integrated multi-modal data to give the most accurate prediction of patient outcome. Exciting to hear about the training programme that will support #PharosAI, helping pathologists embrace AI.

Kairbaan Hodivala-Dilke @qmbci.bsky.social launching our TME, Imaging and Translation symposium, asking delegates to shape the future of this research theme, bringing together discovery research and translational impact @cancerresearchuk.org @kingslsm.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk @uclmedsci.bsky.social

•Are you a data scientist / bioinformatician? •Interested in #DeepLearning applied to #SpatialBiology? •Do you want to transform #ProstateCancer clinical decision-making? Based @QMBCI.bsky.social Apply here!! 👇 (closing date 20th May) qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/candidate... #SPACE_Study #Organscale

A few days left to enter our 2025 Image Competition, capturing the wonder of cancer research and showcasing life at the Centre. Exclusively open to our staff and PhD students @uclmedsci.bsky.social, @kingslsm.bsky.social, @qmbci.bsky.social and @crick.ac.uk. Enter by this Fri 9 May: bit.ly/4bmKd7x

📰 Can we use the power of evolution to improve ovarian cancer survival? A surprising approach called adaptive therapy holds promise, according to findings by @mlockley.bsky.social & team at @qmul.ac.uk & @icr.ac.uk. Read more ➡️ www.bci.qmul.ac.uk/general-news... #AACR25 #medsky #oncosky🧪

Hemant Kocher is presenting a poster on the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund Tissue Bank and how the world’s first national pancreas tissue bank is facilitating pancreatic research globally. 📌 Visit poster section 32. #AACR25 | @qmbci.bsky.social

Hear from Michelle Lockley on translating adaptive therapy to ovarian cancer. Michelle will discuss developing adaptive therapy in high grade serous ovarian cancer - from proof-of-concept to opening a randomized phase 2 trial, ACTOv. #AACR25 | @qmbci.bsky.social

We recently celebrated the career of Prof Stuart McDonald as he delivered his inaugural lecture. His talk, titled ‘The Road Not Taken’, reflected on the unexpected paths that cells – and scientific careers – can take. @qmul.ac.uk @qmulfmd.bsky.social @cruk-cityoflondon.bsky.social #oncosky 🧪

Wonderful time with Paolo Gallipoli from the @qmbci.bsky.social visiting us at @institut-leucemie.bsky.social to give a very inspiring seminar on the role of fatty acid metabolism in leukemia. Thank you so much Paolo and see you soon!!! @lobrylab.bsky.social

ICYMI - check out @qmbci.bsky.social's piece on Dr Samar Elorbany, whose research focuses on the immune aspects of ovarian cancer, and how these could be harnessed to improve chemotherapy outcomes. We're proud to have supported Dr Elorbany through our £25k Development Fund.

🚀 One month left to enter our Image Competition, celebrating the Centre's researchers, science, and facilities. The competition is exclusively open to staff and PhD students at @uclmedsci.bsky.social, @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social  , @qmbci.bsky.social and @crick.ac.uk. https://bit.ly/CoLCImage

Join us in welcoming Alastair Lamb (@lambalastair.bsky.social) to the BCI @qmulfmd.bsky.social. Dr Lamb will launch the next phase of his research into #prostatecancer, supported by a new £1.6m grant from @cancerresearchuk.org 📰 Read more: www.bci.qmul.ac.uk/general-news... 🧪 #medsky #oncosky

We're delighted that the BCI @qmul.ac.uk has earned the LEAF Bronze award for sustainability🌳 Congratulations to our lab and facilities team, pictured here with their LEAF certificates, for their hard work 🍃 📰 Read more: https://2ly.link/25bWT @qmulfmd.bsky.social | @cruk-cityoflondon.bsky.social