Science Talk

Dr Barbara Pittam, Registrar and Director of Academic Services at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, celebrates the achievements of our students in the month they gathered to receive their degrees in person for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ten years ago, 18-year-old Tom Bowdidge was diagnosed with desmoplastic small round cell tumour (DSRCT) – an aggressive type of sarcoma. DSRCT has a very poor prognosis and Tom died in 2013 after several months of “brutal” treatment. The ICR is working in partnership with the foundation set up in his name to find more effective and kinder treatments.

The ICR is one of the world’s most influential cancer research organisations – making discoveries that have benefited many people with cancer in the UK and around the world. Laura-Maria Horga explores how the ICR’s researchers are harnessing international collaborations to help even more people.