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Bringing together engineering, physical sciences, life sciences and medicine to address key questions in cancer research across @icr.ac.uk and @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social

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👋Hello to the #CancerResearch community on Bluesky. If you want to know more about #ConvergenceScience and how we bring researchers together from @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social and @icrlondon.bsky.social check out our new website page 👇

www.convergencesciencecentre.ac.uk/about/our-mi...
Sixth-form students have bright ideas for better #Cancer care as part of Imperial’s Science in Medicine School Teams Prize💡

So much creativity on show - congratulations to all involved! 👏
👉 Read more: www.convergencesciencecentre.ac.uk/news-events/...

@imperialmed.bsky.social
#ConvergenceScience
February 6, 2026 at 10:15 AM
On #WorldCancerDay, we’re reflecting on how #ConvergenceScience is reshaping #CancerResearch by putting each patient’s uniqueness at the centre. Every #cancer is different and personalised solutions emerge when expertise comes together. 🌍 #UnitedByUnique
@icr.ac.uk @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 11:15 AM
📸 A snapshot of our 2025 highlights - showcasing the breadth of work and collaborations from a busy year, and we’re excited to build on this progress in 2026. 👇
www.convergencesciencecentre.ac.uk/research/res...

#Cancer #CancerResearch #ConvergenceScience
January 29, 2026 at 10:15 AM
📣Hiring: Health Economist (Cancer Innovation)

Early-stage modelling & HTA. Help shape how value is defined for emerging cancer technologies before they reach the clinic.

👉 Apply by 16 Feb 2026
jobs.icr.ac.uk/vacancies/13...

#HealthEconomics #HTA #CancerResearch #Hiring #ConvergenceScience #Cancer
January 26, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Only 2 weeks left to apply for our 2026 Development Fund! ⏳

Got an idea that crosses disciplines or sparks new collaborations between @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social and @icr.ac.uk ? We’d love to see it.💡🤝 Apply by Monday 2nd Feb.

#CancerResearch #ConvergenceScience #Cancer #FundingOpportunity
📣Call open for our 2026 Development Fund

Up to £80K for 12 months to support bold, cross-disciplinary #CancerResearch that bridges the life, clinical, #engineering & #PhysicalSciences across @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social & @icr.ac.uk

➡️ bit.ly/4qVGLID

#FundingOpportunity #ConvergenceScience
January 19, 2026 at 9:47 AM
How do academic discoveries become real-world impact?

Join our “Navigating the #Research Translation Journey” #seminar with Simone Fratta ( @crhorizons.bsky.social) - exploring the path from discovery to #SpinOuts and licensing.

📅 15 Jan 2026 3-4pm (online)
🔗 More info: bit.ly/44DTYwa
January 7, 2026 at 10:30 AM
🚀Don't miss out on exciting #PhD studentship & fellowship opportunities!

We’re looking for aspiring researchers ready to push boundaries in #CancerResearch and #ConvergenceScience:

📈 Non-Clinical PhD - Data Science
🗓 Deadline: 8 Jan 2026

🩺 Clinical Research Fellowships
🗓 Deadline: 11 Jan 2026
January 5, 2026 at 10:01 AM
🧪Are you passionate about #ChemicalBiology and interdisciplinary research that could transform #cancer science?

We've got two #PhD studentships available in partnership with @icbcdt.bsky.social, starting Oct 2026. Deadline to apply is 5pm, Friday 30th January 2026.

Find out more 👉 bit.ly/44Xe8BF
🎓 Fully funded EPSRC CDT PhD studentships
Applications are open for Chemical Biology CDT studentships at Imperial College London (October 2026 entry).

👉 Details & how to apply: www.imperial.ac.uk/chemical-bio...
December 22, 2025 at 9:34 AM
🎄 Festive fun with our Centre students - from Quizmas to Catch the Stocking🧦thanks to KDM Events!

🏆Congrats to the winning team - Bevis, Saki & Becky.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Here's to an exciting 2026 ahead! ✨
December 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
⚛️ INTREPID is bringing together experts across #engineering, #biology, clinical #research and #DataScience to advance the use of live human tissue samples in the lab - to create more accurate, human-relevant models of #cancer while reducing reliance on animal models.

👉 Learn more: bit.ly/4iUUQTa
December 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
At a recent #PublicEngagement workshop, our Convergence Science Centre students explored

✅what Public Engagement is
❔why it matters
⌛ 1-min research pitches
🔬 talking #CancerResearch with the public

🎨 Some brilliant creative ideas emerged as they designed hands-on festival activities!
December 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
#PhD opportunity for #ConvergenceScience PhD & Black Leaders in Cancer Programme

Interdisciplinary #CancerResearch projects at
@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social & @icr.ac.uk. Extra support available for those applying via the Black Leaders in Cancer scheme.

🗓 Apply by 26 Jan 2026
🔗 bit.ly/4a5R9Yq
December 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
#Cancer evolves like an ecosystem🌳- can #maths & #AI help us treat it smarter?

@stroblmar.bsky.social, an Eric & Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellow at @imperial-ix.bsky.social and @icr.ac.uk, is exploring how evolutionary modelling could personalise treatment and delay resistance

👉 bit.ly/3KtLdy0
December 5, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Reposted by CRUK Convergence Science Centre
📺TONIGHT: Don't miss 'Cancer Detectives: Finding the Cures' at 9pm on Channel 4.

Hear from Professor Juanita Lopez and the pioneering 5G trial – the first adaptive clinical trial platform for brain cancer patients.

Learn more here ⬇️
www.icr.ac.uk/about-us/icr...
November 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
💜Nov is #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth. #PancreaticCancer remains hard to detect & treat, with slow improvements in survival.🙏Thank you to those who supported this video, highlighting that progress relies on multistakeholder action to accelerate the adoption of early-detection tests. bit.ly/4rGiln1
Accelerating Pancreatic Cancer Test Adoption: A Multi-Stakeholder Call to Action
A short film highlighting the challenges of translating new pancreatic cancer tests into GP settings—featuring clinicians, scientists, and patients calling on the NHS and stakeholders for faster adoption.
bit.ly
November 28, 2025 at 9:57 AM
#BenchToBedside: Our Centre-funded students gathered last week to explore how discoveries become real clinical impact. Sessions covered translational science, #ClinicalTrials, #PPIE, #Entrepreneurship, and taking innovations into practice.
Thanks to our brilliant speakers for sharing their expertise
November 26, 2025 at 9:45 AM
#ConvergingOnCancer Seminar: #AI in medical imaging 🤖 📸

Find out how #ConvergenceScience can be used in #CancerResearch, chaired by Prof Paul French, Department of Physics at Imperial College London.

🗓️ Thursday 4th December, 3-4pm
bit.ly/4pskalg
November 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
🤝 Researchers and the community came together for a community partner-led event that sparked new collaborations, fresh ideas and renewed energy for meaningful patient and public #involvement in #CancerResearch.
Read the full article: bit.ly/47QrJML
#PPIE #Cancer
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🌟 Early Career Clinicians: Apply for our Clinical Research Training Fellowship with @icr.ac.uk and @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social to build your #research skills and accelerate your #academic career.

👉 bit.ly/3LNTxc1
🗓 Deadline: 11 Jan 2026

#ConvergenceScience #CRF #Cancer #CancerResearch
November 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
❗One week left to apply for our intercalated #PhD (iPhD) ⌛

If you're a medical student interested in becoming a clinician-scientist, check out our PhD projects for 2026. 👇
🩺 Are you a #MedStudent doing an iBSc? We're looking for future clinician-scientists to join our intercalated #PhD ( #iPhD) programme in 2026.

Explore projects & apply by 20 Nov 👉 bit.ly/48YA5Tp

Please share with your networks!

#CancerResearch #ConvergenceScience #CRUKFunded
November 13, 2025 at 11:40 AM
📣Call open for our 2026 Development Fund

Up to £80K for 12 months to support bold, cross-disciplinary #CancerResearch that bridges the life, clinical, #engineering & #PhysicalSciences across @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social & @icr.ac.uk

➡️ bit.ly/4qVGLID

#FundingOpportunity #ConvergenceScience
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🌟Meet the next generation of #ConvergenceScience researchers at our Future Leaders #seminar! Centre #PhD students present their research and share how they navigate different disciplines & shape their scientific paths.

📅Wed 12 November, 3-4pm
Hosted by: @udaibanerji.bsky.social
🔗 bit.ly/4oP1r2Z
November 6, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Looking for a #PhD in #CancerResearch and #DataScience? 🤔

Applications are now open for our #ConvergenceScience Non-Clinical Data Science PhD programme, in partnership with StatML.

Sign up to 1 of 3 Q+A sessions or check out our website for more information 👉 bit.ly/43bid48
November 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We’re thrilled to welcome our new CSC Cohort!🚀

Huge thanks to Professors McNeish, Isacke & Behrens for their insights, and to Shahrzad Forouzanfar, Bowen Su & Diana David for introducing our facilities. Here’s to a year of discovery, growth & achievement!💪

#PhD #ConvergenceScience #CancerResearch
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
🌍 #ConvergingOnCancer: International Online Seminar

An #AcademicSeminar for our partners across #Europe and #Singapore to demonstrate how #ConvergenceScience is used to answer #Cancer related questions.

🗓 Thursday 6th Nov 2025
🕙 10–11am GMT | 11–12 CET | 6–7pm SGT
🔗http://bit.ly/4qmRxqX
October 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM