Imperial Centre for Translational and Experimental Medicine, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, London W12 0NN, UK.
School of Cancer Sciences, Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK.
Biol Open. 2023 Oct 15;12(10). doi: 10.1242/bio.060121. Epub 2023 Oct 17.
The inaugural 'British Association of Cancer Research (BACR) Early Career Conference, Trailblazers in Cancer Research 2023', was a 2-day meeting held in Manchester, UK. Recognising the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to early-career researchers (ECRs), the BACR executive committee organised an in-person conference to address the lack of network and training opportunities during this time. The conference brought together PhD students and post-doctoral researchers from across the UK and beyond, who shared their outstanding contributions to cancer research. The meeting incorporated several cutting-edge cancer themes, including 'Cancer Cell Signalling and The Tumour Microenvironment'; 'Emerging Approaches in Cancer Treatment'; 'Cancer Omics and Lifestyle', and 'Nutrition and Cancer'. Alongside showcasing world-class cancer research, the meeting included a career-focused session which allowed industrial and non-academic speakers to provide vital insight into alternative career paths aside from the familiar 'academic' route. Importantly, the conference also introduced delegates to Patient Public Involvement in cancer research, an area of limited experience for many. Overall, the BACR Trailblazers Conference was hugely successful and presented an excellent platform for collaboration and networking among ECRs in cancer research.
首届“英国癌症研究协会（BACR）早期职业会议：癌症研究的开拓者 2023”是在英国曼彻斯特举行的为期两天的会议。为了应对 COVID-19 大流行对早期职业研究人员（ECRs）造成的干扰，BACR 执行委员会组织了一次面对面的会议，以解决这段时间缺乏网络和培训机会的问题。会议汇集了来自英国和其他国家的博士研究生和博士后研究人员，他们分享了自己在癌症研究方面的杰出贡献。会议涵盖了几个前沿的癌症主题，包括“癌症细胞信号转导和肿瘤微环境”、“癌症治疗的新兴方法”、“癌症组学和生活方式”以及“营养与癌症”。除了展示世界级的癌症研究成果外，会议还包括一个以职业为重点的环节，让工业界和非学术界的演讲者提供了除了熟悉的“学术”途径之外的其他职业选择的重要见解。重要的是，会议还让代表们了解了癌症研究中的患者公众参与，这是许多人经验有限的领域。总的来说，BACR 开拓者会议取得了巨大的成功，为癌症研究的 ECR 之间的合作和交流提供了一个极好的平台。
