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Start-up – forging your own path

This episode of our deep dive into all things science entrepreneurship takes a look at the big moment... starting up your own company! This episode of our deep dive into all things science entrepreneurship takes a look at the big moment... starting up your own company!

17 December 2024

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Cancer Research Matters - Entrepreneurial deep dive

This episode of our deep dive into all things science entrepreneurship takes a look at the skills you'll need to sharpen up to be successful...  This episode of our deep dive into all things science entrepreneurship takes a look at the skills you'll need to sharpen up to be successful... 

26 November 2024

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Cancer Research Matters - Entrepreneurial deep dive

Getting findings from discovery research in the lab to a tangible intervention can be daunting. This series aims to de-mystify the various routes you can take to translate your work... Getting findings from discovery research in the lab to a tangible intervention can be daunting. This series aims to de-mystify the various routes you can take to translate your work...

11 November 2024

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The Appraisal - Can we create a nation of entrepreneurial life scientists?

Time to get some big-picture thinking on all things research reward and recognition from Iain Foulkes... Time to get some big-picture thinking on all things research reward and recognition from Iain Foulkes...

28 November 2023

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The Appraisal - Does a charity have a role in biotech and pharma innovation?

In this new podcast series Dr Iain Foulkes, Executive Director of Research, brings you insight and analysis from the sharp end of research leadership. In this new podcast series Dr Iain Foulkes, Executive Director of Research, brings you insight and analysis from the sharp end of research leadership.

17 August 2023

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The Appraisal - Scientific disruption: what is it, and do we need it?

In this new podcast series Dr Iain Foulkes, Executive Director of Research, brings you insight and analysis from the sharp end of research leadership. In this new podcast series Dr Iain Foulkes, Executive Director of Research, brings you insight and analysis from the sharp end of research leadership.

25 July 2023

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Cancer Research Matters - Careers and the cutting edge

In this episode I tease out four themes that emerged over this first series that give some interesting insights into how we work as scientists, research leaders and research translators. It features some of the fantastic researchers that we have interviewed over the past year – including Professor Steve Jackson, Professor Ruth Plummer, Dr Simon Boulton, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Professor Karen Vousden, Professor Richard Gilbertson and Professor Charles Swanton. In this episode I tease out four themes that emerged over this first series that give some interesting insights into how we work as scientists, research leaders and research translators. It features some of the fantastic researchers that we have interviewed over the past year – including Professor Steve Jackson, Professor Ruth Plummer, Dr Simon Boulton, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Professor Karen Vousden, Professor Richard Gilbertson and Professor Charles Swanton.

14 February 2023

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Cancer Research Matters - Break beat

This episode features Dr Simon Boulton. Simon is a leader in the field of DNA damage sensing, repair and telomere maintenance. He talks about the dawn of the field of DNA damage repair, why an entrepreneurial approach to your research is so valuable and the importance of venture capital in the innovation landscape. This episode features Dr Simon Boulton. Simon is a leader in the field of DNA damage sensing, repair and telomere maintenance. He talks about the dawn of the field of DNA damage repair, why an entrepreneurial approach to your research is so valuable and the importance of venture capital in the innovation landscape.

20 January 2023

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Cancer Research Matters - Stigma, hope and TRACERx

This episode features our Chief Clinician Professor Charles Swanton. He talks about lung cancer, the power of the translational mind-set and delves into the flagship project, TRACERx. This episode features our Chief Clinician Professor Charles Swanton. He talks about lung cancer, the power of the translational mind-set and delves into the flagship project, TRACERx.

1 November 2022

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Cancer Research Matters - Side effects and sub-types

This episode features Professor Richard Gilbertson. Richard is a paediatric oncology clinician scientist and is the Director of the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre. He talks about the challenges and successes of the childhood cancer research community, how he sees the future of the field and some of the incredible breakthroughs his lab has made on childhood brain cancers. This episode features Professor Richard Gilbertson. Richard is a paediatric oncology clinician scientist and is the Director of the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre. He talks about the challenges and successes of the childhood cancer research community, how he sees the future of the field and some of the incredible breakthroughs his lab has made on childhood brain cancers.

6 September 2022

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Cancer Research Matters - Complexity and understanding

This episode features outgoing CRUK Chief Scientist, Professor Karen Vousden. Known for her work on the tumour suppressor protein, p53, she has also worked on HPV and cancer metabolism. She talks about the success and challenges of work around p53, her joy at being involved in the early work around HPV, the frustrations of coming so close to a huge breakthrough and how life as a researcher has changed. This episode features outgoing CRUK Chief Scientist, Professor Karen Vousden. Known for her work on the tumour suppressor protein, p53, she has also worked on HPV and cancer metabolism. She talks about the success and challenges of work around p53, her joy at being involved in the early work around HPV, the frustrations of coming so close to a huge breakthrough and how life as a researcher has changed.

25 August 2022

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Cancer Research Matters - The creative act of science

This episode features CRUK Chairman, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz. Following a distinguished academic and clinical research career, Leszek’s roles have included Chief Executive of the Medical Research Council and Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. He talks about the development of the HPV vaccine, the difficulties of navigating a research career and why we must start to embrace failure… even a negative result, he says, is positive. This episode features CRUK Chairman, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz. Following a distinguished academic and clinical research career, Leszek’s roles have included Chief Executive of the Medical Research Council and Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. He talks about the development of the HPV vaccine, the difficulties of navigating a research career and why we must start to embrace failure… even a negative result, he says, is positive.

20 July 2022