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PhD student Florentia Mousoullou from our Leukaemia Immunology & Transplantation group (https://lnkd.in/e8c_vj47) has put together a fantastic video review of the International PhD Student Conference (#IPSCC2024) which brings together cancer researchers from many different institutes for discussion, training and networking. If you're a new #PhD #student, check out this video for a great insight into what attending a conference is like 👇

Meet ONCOVALUE researcher: Wim van Harten! He is a Senior Research Group Leader at The Netherlands Cancer Institute and Chair of the Working Group on Health Economics at the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI). Wim is excited to also serve as Co-Principal Investigator at The Netherlands Cancer Institute. In this role, he oversees two PhD candidates, concentrating on early-stage and dynamic technology assessment. His passion lies in collaborating with the ONCOVALUE Consortium to effectively mine and organize data, ensuring compliance with regulations. His goal? To provide valuable insights that enhance decision-making in oncology, ultimately improving patient outcomes and resource allocation. To know more about his research for ONCOVALUE, read more below. #ONCOVALUE #Consortium #data #oncology

Oportunidades de postdoctorado en genómica, bioinformática y oncología. The AACR Maximizing Opportunity for New Advancements in Research in Cancer (MONARCA) Grant for Latin America represents an AACR initiative to address this need by promoting and supporting early-career investigators in Latin America to establish a successful career path in cancer research, thereby increasing and sustaining a cadre of talented cancer researchers in Latin America. https://lnkd.in/emZbXcdw

“The field is what it is today because CRI continues to be laser-focused on breakthrough immunotherapy research,” emphasizes CRI Scientific Advisory Council Director and 2018 Nobel Laureate Dr. James P. Allison. The Cancer Research Institute is committed to building a community of scientific talent by supporting outstanding researchers across diverse disciplines. Our investment in fellowships, awards, and integration programs empowers CRI-funded scientists to take risks, innovate, and bridge the gap between research and clinical practice. Explore: https://bit.ly/4hiBiGT #CancerResearch #Immunotherapy

Announcing funding for six new cancer research projects through the Joint Center for Computational Oncology. Seed funding is provided through a collaboration between The University of Texas' Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC). Read about these innovative projects here: https://lnkd.in/g_fMQV_X Launched in 2020, the collaborative effort aims to accelerate breakthroughs addressing unmet needs for cancer patients. This is the fifth round of funding since the program began. Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin | Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin | UT Austin Research | UT Center for Computational Oncology #beatcancer #cancerresearch #utexas #odeninstitute #mdanderson #whatstartshere #tacc

NCI's Center for Cancer Research (CCR) is committed to supporting and training the next generation of scientists. Hear from CCR postdocs and investigators about what the Tenure-Track Investigator program is and how it can launch your career after graduation. https://go.nih.gov/9bRwNbL

Check out our newest Postdoc Spotlight! ✨⬇️ Dr. Oro Uchenunu talks about his work in #cancer research and gives advice for people considering a postdoc. #NextGenUHN

An intriguing commentary—lots of interesting points here. Although a well-crafted cover letter should be able to provide the customized narrative that targets the key focus areas of any specific job that someone is applying for. A mistake I see many people make is that they simply try to re-create their CV in narrative form in a cover letter—rather than use the letter as an opportunity to cherry pick some key areas for a deep dive that will highlight how well aligned they are for “that” specific job. I always tell my mentees to avoid a “copy/paste” approach to cover letters. Those letters are instantly recognizable and do not help you stand out (at least not in a positive light). Taking a customized approach serves as a great chance to show that you are putting careful thought into your application. It also allows the reader to see that you can think critically about how your skills and experiences align with their needs.

AI significantly impacts spatial biology by enabling the analysis of large-scale spatial omics data, as seen through this amazing research initiative- MOSAIC Owkin. This approach helps in understanding complex biology and ensuring precise treatment for patients by analyzing multimodal data from thousands of patients across various cancer indications. There's a lot(!) going on under the hood of cancers, better understanding of the mechanics will = better treatment!

Last month, I had the amazing opportunity to learn more about cancer care, treatment and research through the Rogel Cancer Center Careers in Cancer Care and Research Undergraduate Fellowship. Through presentations, panels and activities at the symposium I gained a much more in-depth understanding of the cellular mechanisms of cancer, its clinical manifestations, as well as treatment and therapy options. I am eager to apply what I have learned in this fellowship to my undergraduate research, and also to build upon this knowledge during the future training and career in medicine I am aspiring towards.