Kristian Helin
@helink.bsky.social
Epigenetics | Cancer Biology | Professor and Chief Executive The Institute of Cancer Research
AstraZeneca unveils drug to treat mutating breast cancer before it starts to grow—Professor @helink.bsky.social chief executive of the Institute of Cancer Research, said the results… www.ft.com/content/9c3b... @hannahkuchler.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
AstraZeneca unveils drug to treat mutating breast cancer before it starts to grow
Pharma group estimates Camizestrant could be worth up to $5bn of sales in its peak year
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Congratulations to the MSK-IMPACT team MSK for receiving the @theaacr.bsky.social Team Science Award. The team is recognized for its pivotal advances in clinical genomic sequencing that have transformed oncology practice, clinical trials, and cancer discovery research. Learn more: bit.ly/4jJMaOu
Well done to all our fundraisers and runners who took part of the #LondonMarathon yesterday for the ICR! Thank you so much for your support – it's a great motivator for all of us working in research to make the discoveries that defeat cancer.
The Institute of Cancer Research@icr.ac.uk · last yr.WHAT A DAY! ❤️ Congratulations to everyone who took part in the #LondonMarathon today. We are overwhelmed by your support and determination in raising vital funds for our research! If you’re inspired to take part in next year’s marathon – find out more here 👇 www.icr.ac.uk/support-us/f...
A cry for the First-Amendment. www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...
Video: Why Is ICE Detaining College Students?
The Trump administration is trying to deport pro-Palestinian students who are legally in the United States, citing national security. First Amendment experts say that violates free speech protections....
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....and to be followed by broad investment in science as the columnist suggests. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A French university is offering ‘scientific asylum’ for US talent. The brain drain has started | Alexander Hurst
The Trump administration is cutting funding, while specifically targeting institutions like Columbia. No wonder academics want out, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst
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Science under attack: a growing list of statements from journals @jama.com jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... @plos.org theplosblog.plos.org/2025/02/plos... @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41... @embopress.org www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
The AACR is deeply concerned that the Administration’s recent actions are threatening NIH and its mission to accelerate progress for patients with cancer and other diseases that afflict millions of Americans. Read our statement: https://buff.ly/4gRXNB8
So true! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In an NHS ward I saw how Britain relies on immigrants. Yet still we tell them they’re not wanted | John Harris
My dad’s journey through the health and social care systems proves what politicians secretly know: we’ll be lost if they succeed in ‘sending them home’, says Guardian columnist John Harris
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The ICR has played a crucial role in the development of the targeted drug #Olaparib. Professor Kristian Helin, (@helink.bsky.social) - Chief Executive of the ICR, said: "I’m proud of the decades of research at the ICR that have underpinned this achievement."
Interesting analysis on Zuckerberg in The Guardian. "He is not acting as a mercenary capitalist. He is acting as a megamaniacal ideologue, as usual. Zuckerberg’s self-regard is beyond limits. Perhaps only Musk, among his peers, has more self-regard. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Mark Zuckerberg has gone full Maga | Siva Vaidhyanathan
It’s a mistake to describe the Meta CEO’s move as a retreat from ‘fact-checking’: it’s a retreat from limiting harm to users
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Difficult not to be worried! Washington Post Cartoonist Quits After Jeff Bezos Cartoon Is Killed www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/b...
Washington Post Cartoonist Quits After Jeff Bezos Cartoon Is Killed
The cartoon, by Ann Telnaes, depicted the owner of The Post, Jeff Bezos, and other billionaires genuflecting toward a statue of President-elect Donald Trump.
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Make Britain Great Again: Interesting and relevant analysis - which, although not surprising, should influence decision making in the UK (government). www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Britain will never be great again until we stop flogging our top companies to the US | Will Hutton
Tech selloffs not only cost tax revenue and jobs, but are turning the UK into a vassal state
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👋We're looking for a #Software #Engineer to join our Centre, to develop and maintain a patient app platform as part of a collaborative project. Check out the job listing for more information jobs.icr.ac.uk/vacancies/10... @icrlondon.bsky.social
Read the Letter From Nobel Laureates Urging That Mr. Kennedy Not be Confirmed www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Read the Letter From Nobel Laureates Urging That Mr. Kennedy Not be Confirmed
More than 75 laureates have written an open letter describing Mr. Kennedy’s selection for H.H.S. secretary as detrimental to public health.
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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...
🆕 Scientists have worked out a way to predict how long #ProstateCancer patients will respond to the PARP inhibitor drug olaparib, according to new research published in #CancerCell. Read more ⤵️ www.icr.ac.uk/news-archive...
Scientists can predict how long prostate cancer patients will respond to olaparib
Scientists have worked out a way of predicting how long a prostate cancer patient will continue to respond to the PARP inhibitor drug, olaparib, according to new research published in the journal Canc...
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Registration now for the 2025 Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics GRC, a premier event for you to dive into groundbreaking research and network with leading experts in the field. 📅 Date: May 18-23, 2025 📍 Venue: Tuscany, Italy 🔗 Apply Now: www.grc.org/cancer-genet...
2025 Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics Conference GRC
The 2025 Gordon Research Conference on Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics will be held in Lucca (Barga), Lucca Italy. Apply today to reserve your spot.
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