Giulia Biffi
@giuliabiffi.bsky.social
PI @CRUK_CI @Cambridge_uni, @UKRI_News FLF, co-lead @CRUKCamPancCan. PDAC malignant cell-fibroblast crosstalk lab.
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🎉 New #BioRxiv pre-print 🎉
Do you want to know about #ageing? 👨🦱👨🦳👴
We know A LOT about it...because this work #aged us so much!! 🤣
No wait! Try 2 below!
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Do you want to know about #ageing? 👨🦱👨🦳👴
We know A LOT about it...because this work #aged us so much!! 🤣
No wait! Try 2 below!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
🎉 New #BioRxiv pre-print 🎉
Do you want to know about #ageing? 👨🦱👨🦳👴
We know A LOT about it...because this work #aged us so much!! 🤣
No wait! Try 2 below!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Do you want to know about #ageing? 👨🦱👨🦳👴
We know A LOT about it...because this work #aged us so much!! 🤣
No wait! Try 2 below!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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February 4, 2026 at 8:27 AM
🎉 New #BioRxiv pre-print 🎉
Do you want to know about #ageing? 👨🦱👨🦳👴
We know A LOT about it...because this work #aged us so much!! 🤣
No wait! Try 2 below!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Do you want to know about #ageing? 👨🦱👨🦳👴
We know A LOT about it...because this work #aged us so much!! 🤣
No wait! Try 2 below!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Reposted by Giulia Biffi
A newly discovered immune pathway could lead to gentler treatments for multiple childhood brain cancers, according to new research from our Gilbertson Group published today in
@natgenet.nature.com.
Listen to first author Elizabeth Cooper discuss their findings.
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/new-imm...
@natgenet.nature.com.
Listen to first author Elizabeth Cooper discuss their findings.
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/new-imm...
February 3, 2026 at 10:13 AM
A newly discovered immune pathway could lead to gentler treatments for multiple childhood brain cancers, according to new research from our Gilbertson Group published today in
@natgenet.nature.com.
Listen to first author Elizabeth Cooper discuss their findings.
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/new-imm...
@natgenet.nature.com.
Listen to first author Elizabeth Cooper discuss their findings.
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/new-imm...
A great chance for trainees across the Centre to showcase their science. 🩷🩵💙
📢Call for abstract extended! Join us at the crossover event with Fundamental Biology of Cancer🔬🧬
@giuliabiffi.bsky.social
@bristibasu.bsky.social
@giuliabiffi.bsky.social
@bristibasu.bsky.social
📢 Call for abstracts!
Submit abstracts for short talks, flash presentations & posters at our Cancer Metabolism & Tumour Microenvironment Symposium.
🗓 Deadline: 21 Jan 2026
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📅 Symposium 24 Feb 2026
Sign up ➡️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cancer-met...
Submit abstracts for short talks, flash presentations & posters at our Cancer Metabolism & Tumour Microenvironment Symposium.
🗓 Deadline: 21 Jan 2026
🔗 forms.office.com/pages/respon...
📅 Symposium 24 Feb 2026
Sign up ➡️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cancer-met...
January 16, 2026 at 7:53 AM
A great chance for trainees across the Centre to showcase their science. 🩷🩵💙
🥁Excited to share our latest #PrePrint 🎉
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
We wanted to understand how epithelial cell-fibroblast crosstalk are distinct in #PancreaticCancer and #Pancreatitis. This took us on a (long...) journey...have a read!
Congrats to our wonderful duo Wenlong and Muntadher. 💜
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
We wanted to understand how epithelial cell-fibroblast crosstalk are distinct in #PancreaticCancer and #Pancreatitis. This took us on a (long...) journey...have a read!
Congrats to our wonderful duo Wenlong and Muntadher. 💜
December 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
🥁Excited to share our latest #PrePrint 🎉
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
We wanted to understand how epithelial cell-fibroblast crosstalk are distinct in #PancreaticCancer and #Pancreatitis. This took us on a (long...) journey...have a read!
Congrats to our wonderful duo Wenlong and Muntadher. 💜
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
We wanted to understand how epithelial cell-fibroblast crosstalk are distinct in #PancreaticCancer and #Pancreatitis. This took us on a (long...) journey...have a read!
Congrats to our wonderful duo Wenlong and Muntadher. 💜
Reposted by Giulia Biffi
Brian Huntly and I are looking to recruit a postdoc to investigate a promising novel therapeutic target in B-ALL @scicambridge.bsky.social. This new CRUK-funded project will involve collaboration with Prof Sir Steve Jackson's group @cruk-ci.bsky.social and the CRUK Functional Genomics centre.
Research Associate (Huntly Lab - Fixed Term)
We are seeking a postdoctoral Research Associate to work on an exciting new multi-disciplinary project studying B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL). The project is a collaboration between Dr
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November 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Brian Huntly and I are looking to recruit a postdoc to investigate a promising novel therapeutic target in B-ALL @scicambridge.bsky.social. This new CRUK-funded project will involve collaboration with Prof Sir Steve Jackson's group @cruk-ci.bsky.social and the CRUK Functional Genomics centre.
November 17, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Lovely lab 🙃🫶
The lab pulled up to attend the brilliant talk by @giuliabiffi.bsky.social at @crukcampanccan.bsky.social and @cruk-ci.bsky.social joint retreat!
To catch more awesome pancreatic cancer research, be sure to register for World Pancreatic Cancer Day mini symposium on 20th Nov! bit.ly/4nBuI11
To catch more awesome pancreatic cancer research, be sure to register for World Pancreatic Cancer Day mini symposium on 20th Nov! bit.ly/4nBuI11
November 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Lovely lab 🙃🫶
Reposted by Giulia Biffi
Members of our @crukcampanccan.bsky.social are hosting a World Pancreatic Cancer Day Symposium!
📅 Thursday 20 November | 1.30 - 4.30pm
📍 Clifford Allbutt Lecture Theatre, CB2 0SP
ℹ️ Open to researchers with an interest in pancreatic cancer
🔗 Register: zurl.co/U9ZL9
📅 Thursday 20 November | 1.30 - 4.30pm
📍 Clifford Allbutt Lecture Theatre, CB2 0SP
ℹ️ Open to researchers with an interest in pancreatic cancer
🔗 Register: zurl.co/U9ZL9
October 30, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Members of our @crukcampanccan.bsky.social are hosting a World Pancreatic Cancer Day Symposium!
📅 Thursday 20 November | 1.30 - 4.30pm
📍 Clifford Allbutt Lecture Theatre, CB2 0SP
ℹ️ Open to researchers with an interest in pancreatic cancer
🔗 Register: zurl.co/U9ZL9
📅 Thursday 20 November | 1.30 - 4.30pm
📍 Clifford Allbutt Lecture Theatre, CB2 0SP
ℹ️ Open to researchers with an interest in pancreatic cancer
🔗 Register: zurl.co/U9ZL9
Reposted by Giulia Biffi
Please register as we come together to discuss science, research and resources in pancreatic cancer as we celebrate the World Pancreatic Cancer Day! @gianluca-m.bsky.social
Members of our @crukcampanccan.bsky.social are hosting a World Pancreatic Cancer Day Symposium!
📅 Thursday 20 November | 1.30 - 4.30pm
📍 Clifford Allbutt Lecture Theatre, CB2 0SP
ℹ️ Open to researchers with an interest in pancreatic cancer
🔗 Register: zurl.co/U9ZL9
📅 Thursday 20 November | 1.30 - 4.30pm
📍 Clifford Allbutt Lecture Theatre, CB2 0SP
ℹ️ Open to researchers with an interest in pancreatic cancer
🔗 Register: zurl.co/U9ZL9
November 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Please register as we come together to discuss science, research and resources in pancreatic cancer as we celebrate the World Pancreatic Cancer Day! @gianluca-m.bsky.social
🚨Registration is now open for the Cancer Research UK Pancreatic Cancer Conference 2026!🚨
Join me and my conference co-chairs @Aiims1742 @SaurLab for the inaugural meeting in London, UK, from 7-9 July 2026, hosted by @CR_UK.
Find out more: cruk.ink/47nQbDL
Join me and my conference co-chairs @Aiims1742 @SaurLab for the inaugural meeting in London, UK, from 7-9 July 2026, hosted by @CR_UK.
Find out more: cruk.ink/47nQbDL
Pancreatic Cancer Conference | Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK's inaugural Pancreatic Cancer Conference is taking place at the Park Plaza Victoria London from 7-9 July 2026.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
🚨Registration is now open for the Cancer Research UK Pancreatic Cancer Conference 2026!🚨
Join me and my conference co-chairs @Aiims1742 @SaurLab for the inaugural meeting in London, UK, from 7-9 July 2026, hosted by @CR_UK.
Find out more: cruk.ink/47nQbDL
Join me and my conference co-chairs @Aiims1742 @SaurLab for the inaugural meeting in London, UK, from 7-9 July 2026, hosted by @CR_UK.
Find out more: cruk.ink/47nQbDL
Reposted by Giulia Biffi
My lab will be recruiting a PhD student this year. Have a look and apply if it sounds interesting!
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Open call for a PhD student - Cancer Macroenvironment Lab
Investigating the role of neutrophils in tumour progression, microenvironment dynamics and metastatic spread Application deadline: 5th of November, 2025 Project background and description Our laborato...
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October 16, 2025 at 8:05 AM
My lab will be recruiting a PhD student this year. Have a look and apply if it sounds interesting!
adroverlab.com/open-call-fo...
adroverlab.com/open-call-fo...
I’ve been terrible at posting updates about the lab but we are still happy and we still love each other 🤣. Starting the new Academic year with many updates, including welcoming our new (and first Ms) student #Johann, and @debi-mukh.bsky.social winning ALL THE AWARDS (lol).
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Biffi Laboratory
Exploring the tumour microenvironment of pancreatic cancer
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October 2, 2025 at 10:48 AM
I’ve been terrible at posting updates about the lab but we are still happy and we still love each other 🤣. Starting the new Academic year with many updates, including welcoming our new (and first Ms) student #Johann, and @debi-mukh.bsky.social winning ALL THE AWARDS (lol).
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Join us in #London on 7-9 July 2026 for the first @cancerresearchuk.org #PancreaticCancerConference! 🥳
With great speakers across disciplines and… across countries! 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇪🇺+
And with 🔝 co-organizers @Aiims1742 and @SaurLab 🤩
With great speakers across disciplines and… across countries! 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇪🇺+
And with 🔝 co-organizers @Aiims1742 and @SaurLab 🤩
September 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Join us in #London on 7-9 July 2026 for the first @cancerresearchuk.org #PancreaticCancerConference! 🥳
With great speakers across disciplines and… across countries! 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇪🇺+
And with 🔝 co-organizers @Aiims1742 and @SaurLab 🤩
With great speakers across disciplines and… across countries! 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇪🇺+
And with 🔝 co-organizers @Aiims1742 and @SaurLab 🤩
Reposted by Giulia Biffi
Today marks the 1st #CancerCachexiaAwarenessDay. Cachexia affects up to 80% of people with advanced cancer.
Our #CANCAN team is uncovering its biology & building the world’s first virtual cachexia institute.
🔗 www.cancergrandchallenges.org/news/demysti...
Our #CANCAN team is uncovering its biology & building the world’s first virtual cachexia institute.
🔗 www.cancergrandchallenges.org/news/demysti...
September 26, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Today marks the 1st #CancerCachexiaAwarenessDay. Cachexia affects up to 80% of people with advanced cancer.
Our #CANCAN team is uncovering its biology & building the world’s first virtual cachexia institute.
🔗 www.cancergrandchallenges.org/news/demysti...
Our #CANCAN team is uncovering its biology & building the world’s first virtual cachexia institute.
🔗 www.cancergrandchallenges.org/news/demysti...
@debi-mukh.bsky.social celebrating with a 🔝 award for her awesome work on #CancerCachexia
#CancerCachexiaAwarenessDay
#CancerCachexiaAwarenessDay
Celebrating the first Cancer Cachexia Awareness day organized by @cancercachexia.bsky.social. @giuliabiffi.bsky.social presented phenomenally our work on CAFs in pancreatic cancer cachexia.
Grateful to @ec.europa.eu #MSCAactions for making attending this meeting possible! Visit poster #129 to talk
Grateful to @ec.europa.eu #MSCAactions for making attending this meeting possible! Visit poster #129 to talk
September 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM
@debi-mukh.bsky.social celebrating with a 🔝 award for her awesome work on #CancerCachexia
#CancerCachexiaAwarenessDay
#CancerCachexiaAwarenessDay
Today is the first #CancerCachexiaAwarenessDay!!!
📢 Today is the first ever #CancerCachexiaAwarenessDay!
Cachexia is a wasting syndrome that causes people with cancer to lose weight & muscle even when eating normally. Find out more on the @cancerresearchuk.org ➡️ zurl.co/kxTa3
Cachexia is a wasting syndrome that causes people with cancer to lose weight & muscle even when eating normally. Find out more on the @cancerresearchuk.org ➡️ zurl.co/kxTa3
September 26, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Today is the first #CancerCachexiaAwarenessDay!!!
Reposted by Giulia Biffi
📢Are you a talented #ECR looking to start your independent lab in state-of-the-art cancer research facilities?
Join the CRUK Scotland Institute & @uofgcancersciences.bsky.social as a Junior Group Leader!
👉Apply here: www.crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk/careers/grou...
📅Closing date: 10 October 2025
Join the CRUK Scotland Institute & @uofgcancersciences.bsky.social as a Junior Group Leader!
👉Apply here: www.crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk/careers/grou...
📅Closing date: 10 October 2025
September 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
📢Are you a talented #ECR looking to start your independent lab in state-of-the-art cancer research facilities?
Join the CRUK Scotland Institute & @uofgcancersciences.bsky.social as a Junior Group Leader!
👉Apply here: www.crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk/careers/grou...
📅Closing date: 10 October 2025
Join the CRUK Scotland Institute & @uofgcancersciences.bsky.social as a Junior Group Leader!
👉Apply here: www.crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk/careers/grou...
📅Closing date: 10 October 2025
Reposted by Giulia Biffi
We are looking for a Director to lead the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre! The Centre unites over 1,200 members and 200 research groups in Cambridge.
Find out more about the role ➡️ zurl.co/4W2gC
@cam.ac.uk @cancerresearchuk.org @cambridge-scm.bsky.social @cambcancer.bsky.social
Find out more about the role ➡️ zurl.co/4W2gC
@cam.ac.uk @cancerresearchuk.org @cambridge-scm.bsky.social @cambcancer.bsky.social
August 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We are looking for a Director to lead the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre! The Centre unites over 1,200 members and 200 research groups in Cambridge.
Find out more about the role ➡️ zurl.co/4W2gC
@cam.ac.uk @cancerresearchuk.org @cambridge-scm.bsky.social @cambcancer.bsky.social
Find out more about the role ➡️ zurl.co/4W2gC
@cam.ac.uk @cancerresearchuk.org @cambridge-scm.bsky.social @cambcancer.bsky.social
Nothing better to recharge me than 2 days of fun and science with my lovely lovely lab 💜
July 25, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Nothing better to recharge me than 2 days of fun and science with my lovely lovely lab 💜
Reposted by Giulia Biffi
We are delighted to welcome @hana-aliee.bsky.social to the Institute. Dr Aliee joins as a Junior Group Leader and will lead her team in developing AI models to understand the molecular mechanisms driving health and disease, advancing more personalised healthcare: www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/dr-hana...
June 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
We are delighted to welcome @hana-aliee.bsky.social to the Institute. Dr Aliee joins as a Junior Group Leader and will lead her team in developing AI models to understand the molecular mechanisms driving health and disease, advancing more personalised healthcare: www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/dr-hana...
Our lab is looking for a research assistants/pre-PhD to support our mouse work and research 🚨
Please share 🙏
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51648/
Please share 🙏
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51648/
Research Assistant (Biffi Group) (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Research Assistant (Biffi Group) (Fixed Term) in the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute at the University of Cambridge.
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June 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Our lab is looking for a research assistants/pre-PhD to support our mouse work and research 🚨
Please share 🙏
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51648/
Please share 🙏
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51648/
Although I am originally from Bergamo/“close-by”, I think I went only once to #Turin (if ever). Over the next 6 months I’ll be there 3 times for conferences (starting today). 🤯
It seems like Turin is the place to be! Like my post-doc (from Turin) always says. 🤣🤣🤣
☀️😊🔝✈️
It seems like Turin is the place to be! Like my post-doc (from Turin) always says. 🤣🤣🤣
☀️😊🔝✈️
June 9, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Although I am originally from Bergamo/“close-by”, I think I went only once to #Turin (if ever). Over the next 6 months I’ll be there 3 times for conferences (starting today). 🤯
It seems like Turin is the place to be! Like my post-doc (from Turin) always says. 🤣🤣🤣
☀️😊🔝✈️
It seems like Turin is the place to be! Like my post-doc (from Turin) always says. 🤣🤣🤣
☀️😊🔝✈️
Rooftops of Lecce from my hotel room. Conferences in Italy are the best ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
June 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Rooftops of Lecce from my hotel room. Conferences in Italy are the best ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
Reposted by Giulia Biffi
Join us for the next Precision Pints with talks from Debasmita Mukherjee and Dr Kevin Gori!
📅 Mon 9 June, 7-8.30pm
📍 Panton Arms, CB2 1HL
🍕 Pizza provided
Book your free ticket here: zurl.co/2ruGD
📅 Mon 9 June, 7-8.30pm
📍 Panton Arms, CB2 1HL
🍕 Pizza provided
Book your free ticket here: zurl.co/2ruGD
May 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Join us for the next Precision Pints with talks from Debasmita Mukherjee and Dr Kevin Gori!
📅 Mon 9 June, 7-8.30pm
📍 Panton Arms, CB2 1HL
🍕 Pizza provided
Book your free ticket here: zurl.co/2ruGD
📅 Mon 9 June, 7-8.30pm
📍 Panton Arms, CB2 1HL
🍕 Pizza provided
Book your free ticket here: zurl.co/2ruGD
And another ⭐️ post-doc
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🎉Huge congratulations to #WenlongLi @giuliabiffi.bsky.social @cruk-ci.bsky.social who has been awarded @cancerresearchuk.org #ACED_EarlyCancer fellowship to uncover new biomarkers for #EarlyDetection of #PancreaticCancer
Read more👉http://www.cambridge-pcc.org/Press_release_May_2025-02.html
Read more👉http://www.cambridge-pcc.org/Press_release_May_2025-02.html
May 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
And another ⭐️ post-doc
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