Chaperon Newsletter 2021 ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** *========================================================================================= * Chaperon Newsletter No. 02/2021 *========================================================================================= T-cells as main actors in anti-tumor immunity [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/ Tcellsasmainactorsinantitumorimmunity"] The long-suspected role of the importance of immunity in cancer has gained strong experime in the past decade. Infiltrating immune cells can function to control tumor growth or to h an immunosuppressive environment in which the tumor can thrive. Immune surveillance by T-c cancers is one of the key mechanisms of anti-cancer immunity. Ph.D. Positions at the Biomedical Center [ URL "http://"] Students for the following Ph.D. study topics are sought in the doctoral study programme. application is April 30 2021. Invitation: ERA Research Club [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/era-club"] The Chaperon project invites you to an online course: Basics of graphics and image editing 13:00. *========================================================================================= * Chaperon Newsletter No. 06-07/2021 *========================================================================================= Survival in colon and rectal cancer through 50 years [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/ Survivalincolonandrectalcancerthrough50years"] Global survival studies have shown favorable development in colon and rectal cancers but f considered extended periods or covered populations for which medical care is essentially f this survey colon and rectal cancer survival in Finland and Sweden over a 50-year period ( been analysed. DNA Repair Gene Polymorphisms and Chromosomal Aberrations in Exposed Populations [ URL "ht chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/DNARepairGenePolymorphismsandChromosomalAberrationsinExposedPopulatio DNA damaged and unrepaired or insufficiently repaired DNA double-strand breaks as well as shortening contribute to the formation of structural chromosomal aberrations (CAs). B lymphocytes: The unknown soldier in the HCC microenvironment [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp. BlymphocytesTheunknownsoldierintheHCCmicroenvironment"] In the concept of immunogenic cancer such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), analysis and infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) seems to be informative to predict cancer clinical outcome contemporary studies aim at T cells as they’re responsible for targeting and killing tumor cells cannot work alone. Invitation: Nerd Art Prize contest 2021 [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/NerdArtPrize"] The ERA Research Club is happy to announce the Nerd Art Prize contest for 2021. Send us yo scientific photo or picture and win the possibility to have it hung as a permanent decorat campus building of the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen. Also, the winners will be rewarded w gifts. Submission is open and closes on October 31, 2021. Full instruction and information here [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/NerdArtPrize"] . *========================================================================================= * Chaperon Newsletter No. 08/2021 *========================================================================================= Family History of Head and Neck Cancers [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/ FamilyHistoryofHeadandNeckCancers"] Head and neck cancers (HNCs) encompass a heterogeneous group of cancers between the mouth Invitation: Expanding the ERA Reseach Club – WE NEED YOUR HELP [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/ ExpandingtheERAReseachClubWENEEDYOURHELP"] We are currently expanding the activities of the ERA Research Club to provide you with the for designing, conducting, analysing and disseminating your research work. To help us to d consider completing a short (one page) survey about academic skills. To give the curriculu we want to set up a postgraduate student focus group. We want to know your ideas, your nee and opinions – however, we will ensure we do not burden you with any additional work. We w voice! If you’re willing to participate, please join by checking the focus group membershi mentioned survey. Nerd Art Prize contest 2021 [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/NerdArtPrize"] The ERA Research Club is happy to announce the Nerd Art Prize contest for 2021. Send us yo scientific photo or picture and win the possibility to have it hung as a permanent decorat campus building of the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen. Also, the winners will be rewarded w gifts. Submission is open and closes on October 31, 2021. Full instruction and information here [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/NerdArtPrize"] . *========================================================================================= * Chaperon Newsletter No. 09/2021 *========================================================================================= Incidence, mortality and survival in multiple myeloma compared to other hematopoietic neoplasms in Sweden up to year 2016 [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/ IncidencemortalityandsurvivalinmultiplemyelomacomparedtootherhematopoieticneoplasmsinSwede Survival in multiple myeloma (MM) has developed favorably over the past decades for reason been ascribed to new medications and treatment. However, development of survival over a lo comparison to other hematopoietic neoplasms (HN) is less well known. Invitation: Ph.D. Positions Opening Now [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/PhDPositionsOpeningNow"] at the Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Czech Republi the following Ph.D. study topics are sought in the doctoral study programme. Deadline for November 30 2021. General conditions for Ph.D. study at the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen can be found here lfp.cuni.cz/sekce/435-doctoral-study-phd.html"] . *========================================================================================= * Chaperon Newsletter No. 10/2021 *========================================================================================= Gliwice Scientific Meetings 2021 [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/GliwiceScientificMeeti The Gliwice Scientific Meetings are organized jointly by the Maria Skłodowska-Curie Nation Institute of Oncology and the Silesian University of Technology, the two major scientific in Gliwice. Nerd Art Prize – we have the winners! [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/NerdArtPrizewehav We are happy to announce that we have the winners of Nerd Art Prize 2021! Continue reading