The Cancer Researcher Podcast
Episodes
From Bedside to Bench: Lessons from three award-winning scientists
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when clinical care directly informs scientific discovery? This episode sees EACR award winners Charlie Swanton, Ayelet Erez and Daniel Ki...
A lifelong quest to understand cancer and cellular plasticity: Prof Xin Lu’s research journey following P53
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Xin Lu, Director of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Oxford Branch, and keynote speaker at EACR 2026, talks about her scientific jo...
Using AI to bridge chemistry, proteomics and precision medicine: Prof Bernhard Küster’s research journey
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Bernhard Küster, keynote speaker at EACR 2026, talks about his scientific journey from chemistry to chemical proteomics and precision medic...
Research Focus: How Dietary Fats Shape Immune Defenses Against Cancer
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What you eat – specifically the type of fat – might matter for how well your immune system can fight cancer under conditions of obesity. Dr. Hanna...
Behind the Scenes at the EACR Congress
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Conferences don’t just happen – people make them. In this episode, Johanna Joyce, Joana Paredes and Mariangela Russo take you behind the scenes of...
Unlocking Cancer's Neural Code: A Deep (Molecular) Dive into Cancer Neuroscience with Trace-n-Seq
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we take a quick dive into the rapidly evolving field of cancer neuroscience. Joining us are Dr. Andreas Trumpp and Dr. Vera Thiel fro...
Bugging Cancer: Engineering Salmonella for Cancer Therapy
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two of the biggest challenges for the treatment of most solid cancers are drug toxicity, particularly systemic toxicity, and drug permeation in the tu...
Research focus: novel approach to advance treatment of KRAS-driven non-small cell lung cancer based on ERK5 and FAK inhibition
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We speak with Dr. Georgia Konstantinidou and Dr. Chiara Pozzato from University of Bern about their recent pre-clinical research investigating a new p...
Curiosity, optimism and collaboration: research insights from three award winning scientists
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this insightful and honest conversation, award winners Karin de Visser, Ido Amit and Marta Kovatcheva talk about their research, career journeys, a...
Charlie Swanton on perseverance, scientific change and asking questions
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Cancer Researcher Podcast we interview Professor Charlie Swanton, Deputy Clinical Director of the Francis Crick Institute and C...
Research focus: beating cancer at its own game - the effects of oncogenic signaling hyperactivation on cancer progression
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Cancer Researcher Podcast we interview Matheus Diaz about his research in Rene Bernards' lab on a ‘paradoxical’ approach to...
Insights from a Keynote Speaker
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Cancer Researcher Podcast we welcome back Professor Carlos Caldas, Clinician Scientist and Professor of Cancer Medicine at the ...
Collaborating Across Borders
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cross-border collaboration is crucial in cancer research because it fosters knowledge-sharing, accelerates innovation, and maximises the impact of res...
Research focus: the impact of chronic stress on tumour progression
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A cancer diagnosis is understandably stressful for a patient. But how does chronic stress influence cancer progression and metastasis? In this episode...
Research focus: a novel pan-lysyl oxidase inhibitor for improving the treatment of pancreatic cancer
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jessica Chitty and Dr. Thomas Cox generated and validated a novel selective and irreversible pan-lysyl oxidase inhibitor: PXS-5505. Their experime...
Scientific management as a career
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to pursue a career in scientific management? What would a regular workday look like? What skills are valu...
Trailer
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Cancer Researcher Podcast, from the European Association for Cancer Research.
Editing as a Scientific Career
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does becoming an editor mean you are leaving research? Can you ever go back to academia? And why should you "follow the cookies"? Join us as we chat w...
Demystifying scientific publishing
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we're joined by editors from Cell, Nature Reviews and Molecular Oncology to discuss the process of scientific publishing: from the ste...
Interview Tips from the Experts
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you'll learn top tips from experts in both academia and industry to help you master your next interview. Discover strategies for overc...
Research focus: the role of TRAIL in premetastatic niche formation in breast cancer
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When studying TRAIL expression in the tumour stroma, Dr Massimiliano Mazzone and Dr Carla Riera-Domingo made a surprising discovery with great therape...
How to Break the Glass Ceiling for Women in Cancer Research
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we continue our exploration of gender diversity in cancer research with Johanna Joyce, Marisol Soengas, and Mireia Crispin Ortuzar. Dr...
Is there a glass ceiling for women in cancer research?
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we engage in a dynamic discussion on gender diversity in cancer research with guests Johanna Joyce, Marisol Soengas, and Mireia Crisp...
Freeing Scientists to Explore: The Role of Curiosity in Cancer Research
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in for a journey through the unexpected. In this episode we unravel the magic of curiosity-driven research in revolutionising cancer breakthrough...
Make your research count: increasing the impact of your research beyond publication impact factor
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to move the needle in cancer research? In this episode, we discuss with three experts how to conduct impactful research. We d...
Grant Applications: How to Stand out
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we delve deeper into the world of grant applications, continuing the conversation we started in episode 4, 'Let's Talk About Grant Applicat...
Building Networks
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore the importance of networking in research. Dr. Rege Russness, Professor at the University of Oslo, and Dr. Lisa Hoffmann-Haa...
Let’s Talk About Grant Applications
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this insightful episode as we dive into the world of grant applications with a dynamic trio of experts: Dr. Arianna Baggiolini, a talented ...
There’s Always More Than Just One Way
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Please note: this episode was recorded live at a scientific conference, and so the audio quality is not as good as other episodes. In this episode we ...
How Does the Student Become the Master?
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Please note: this episode was recorded live at a scientific conference, and so the audio quality is not as good as other episodes. Three distinguished...
The Power of a Postdoc
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode focuses on new beginnings and how your postdoc positions can shape your progression in academia. Our guests Yardena Samuels (Israel) and ...