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Giulia Biffi @giuliabiffi.bsky.social · 13d

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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Exploring the tumour microenvironment of pancreatic cancer

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Giulia Biffi @giuliabiffi.bsky.social · 16d

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 🤩

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Cancer Grand Challenges @cancergrand.bsky.social · 19d

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...

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Giulia Biffi @giuliabiffi.bsky.social · 19d

@debi-mukh.bsky.social celebrating with a 🔝 award for her awesome work on #CancerCachexia

#CancerCachexiaAwarenessDay

Debasmita Mukherjee @debi-mukh.bsky.social · 19d

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

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Giulia Biffi @giuliabiffi.bsky.social · 19d

Today is the first #CancerCachexiaAwarenessDay!!!

Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre @crukcamcentre.bsky.social · 19d

📢 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

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Giulia Biffi @giuliabiffi.bsky.social · 20d

Great talk Jason, sad we can’t catch up!

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Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute @cruk-si.bsky.social · Sep 15

📢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

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Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre @crukcamcentre.bsky.social · Aug 13

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

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Giulia Biffi @giuliabiffi.bsky.social · Jul 25

Nothing better to recharge me than 2 days of fun and science with my lovely lovely lab 💜

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Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute @cruk-ci.bsky.social · Jun 17

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...

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Giulia Biffi @giuliabiffi.bsky.social · Jun 10

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/

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.

www.jobs.cam.ac.uk

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Giulia Biffi @giuliabiffi.bsky.social · Jun 9

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. 🤣🤣🤣

☀️😊🔝✈️

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Giulia Biffi @giuliabiffi.bsky.social · Jun 4

Rooftops of Lecce from my hotel room. Conferences in Italy are the best ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️

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Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre @crukcamcentre.bsky.social · May 9

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

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Giulia Biffi @giuliabiffi.bsky.social · May 27

And another ⭐️ post-doc
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CRUK Cambridge Centre: Pancreatic Cancer Programme @crukcampanccan.bsky.social · May 27

🎉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

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Giulia Biffi @giuliabiffi.bsky.social · May 27

⭐️ post-doc @debi-mukh.bsky.social

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CRUK Cambridge Centre: Pancreatic Cancer Programme @crukcampanccan.bsky.social · May 27

🎉Huge congrats to @Debi_Mukh @giuliabiffi.bsky.social Group @cruk-ci.bsky.social for the #MSCActions Postdoctoral Fellowship! She will explore how cancer-associated fibroblasts contribute to #Cachexia in #PancreaticCancer.

Read more👉http://www.cambridge-pcc.org/Press_release_May_2025-03.html

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Giulia Biffi @giuliabiffi.bsky.social · May 27

Spent my weekend…reviewing papers😭.Honestly, it’s great to see SO MANY papers submitted to great journals,but I am struggling with all these review requests😭(and I’d also like to focus on finishing our papers😭😅). But I know then others will struggle to review ours😭.How can this be the best system?😭

Giulia Biffi @giuliabiffi.bsky.social · May 22

Exciting update (just for me 🤣): my post-doc paper has finally surpassed in citations my PhD paper. 🤩🤣 After a head-to-head race for a month, the “battle” between fibroblasts and G4s has ended after 8 years, with a clear winner taking the lead. #unstoppable #pdac #fibroblasts
🤣🤣🤣🥳🥳🥳

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Daniel Öhlund @danielohlund.bsky.social · May 20

Currently looking for a post-doc!

umustipendie.varbi.com/en/?jobtoken...

Postdoctoral fellowship within pancreatic cancer research

We are at the Department of Diagnostics and Intervention currently looking for a postdoctoral fellow in pancreatic cancer research. The fellowship is full-time for two years with access August 15 or

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Teif lab @teiflab.bsky.social · May 20

Royal Society announces £30m fund to attract global talent over next two years royalsociety.org/news/2025/05...

Royal Society announces £30m fund to attract global talent over next two years | Royal Society

International recruitment scheme comes amid announcement of Government principles for 10-year research funding

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Giulia Biffi @giuliabiffi.bsky.social · May 16

Check out below our Lab’s latest news 🔝. Especially proud of our Lab’s post-docs that have been rocking it (2 more news RE this to be posted soon). And of course of winning “the most sociable lab” award 🥇 three years in a row! 😎🤩🥳

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Exploring the tumour microenvironment of pancreatic cancer

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Giulia Biffi @giuliabiffi.bsky.social · Feb 25

A great series of talks today from a great series of speakers! 😊
@coffeltlab.bsky.social @cruk-si.bsky.social
@santiagozelenay.bsky.social @cruk-mi.bsky.social
@ilaria.malanchi @crick.ac.uk
@mariam.jamal-hanjani
Et al.

@cruk-ci.bsky.social
@crukcamcentre.bsky.social

Great #FBC symposium.

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Santiago Zelenay @santiagozelenay.bsky.social · Feb 14

And learn more about the role and how to apply here:
www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/career/mi-25...
Please share with anyone who might be interested!

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Giulia Biffi @giuliabiffi.bsky.social · Feb 12

Thank you for funding Debi in our lab!! #CAFinCAC 🥳🥳🥳

European Commission @ec.europa.eu · Feb 11

The 2024 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship call results are in.

With a budget of €417 million, we are funding nearly 1,700 researchers from 🇪🇺 and beyond.

They will strengthen EU research in key areas such as social inclusion, AI, and cancer research ↓

europa.eu/!BmWRkh

A visual announcing the results of the 2024 call for MSCA (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions) Postdoctoral Fellowships. It highlights 1,696 selected proposals and a €417 million budget. The European Commission and MSCA logos are included, along with scientific-themed visuals.

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Giulia Biffi @giuliabiffi.bsky.social · Feb 10

This job is such a 🎢 !