I am delighted to share that Cancer Grand Challenges Challenges have announced funding for 5 new teams - KOODAC, MATCHMAKERS, PROSPECT, PROTECT, and SAMBAI. They’ll be tackling some of the biggest questions in cancer research. Read more on their projects here 👇

the secret is out! thrilled to rally behind our fearless leader on this transformative mission to tackle cancer inequities 💫🤩🔥💪 go team SAMBAI!

Team SAMBAI is thrilled to be chosen by Cancer Grand Challenges to tackle global cancer inequities. Ready to get to work with Melissa B Davis, PhD and the rest of the team!

Thank you Ali Stunt 💜🇺🇦, Ricki Fairley and all patient advocates 🙏 Excited to start #SAMBAI Cancer Grand Challenges and work with such a great team to reduce cancer inequities! NHS Pancreatic Cancer Action Pancreatic Cancer UK #WPCD PanCAN Beatson Cancer Charity ECMC Network (@ecmc-uk.bsky.social) Glasgow Oncology Clinical Trials Unit (GO CTU)

Very excited to be part of team SAMBAI. This represents the largest single NCI/CRUK award for cancer inequities ever. For Yemaachi Biotech to be one of 2 African partners (and the only biotech) responsible for centering large part of this work in Africa is both humbling and exciting.

Can't wait to get started Sheeba Irshad !!

Scientists at King's have been chosen by Cancer Grand Challenges to receive up to $25m over 5 years to take on two of cancer’s toughest challenges. The teams PROSPECT and SAMBAI will advance progress in early-onset cancers and cancer inequities. Find out more ⬇️ kcl.ac.uk/news/two-teams…

.Sheeba Irshad from Team SAMBAI will establish a groundbreaking resource focused on breast, prostate and pancreatic cancer in individuals of African descent to improve cancer outcomes for ethnic minorities. Read more ITV News ⬇️ #CancerGrandChallenges itv.com/news/london/20…

Our latest paper in JAMA Surgery: Tumor-Associated Lymphocytes and Breast Cancer Survival in Black and White Women. We uncovered a bias in survival benefits of TAL leading into forthcoming work on ancestry-associated tumor immunology. Stay tuned! jamanetwork.com/journals/jamas…

A great session on Immune-Monitoring in Haematology; Lessons from solid tumours. Excellent talks by Sheeba Irshad and Jonathan Irish. 👌👌 #EHA2024 Sheeba Irshad Jonathan Irish

Today we celebrated the vital work our researchers are doing with a visit to our research unit at King's College London, which is focused on studying triple negative breast cancer. Thank you to all who attended and to King's College London for hosting us.

Countdown to the first patient summit of its kind, the Make 2nds Count secondary breast cancer conference starting tomorrow. Looking forward to learning lots from experts by experience and experts by profession including Carlo Palmieri Lesley Fallowfield #BreastCancer #patientvoice

It was an honor to give the #AACRdisp24 opening keynote address to a FULL HOUSE! An exceptional day ! With much more to come!

On the stage now at ##AACRDISP24, our #SAMBAI Cancer Grand Challenges co-lead for Societal and Social Determinants, Lauren E. McCullough presenting on experiences of "the people" of equity research.

We had an incredible launch 🚀of our #SAMBAI PPI event King's College London! Talks by Ricki Fairley, Keerti Gedela & patient advocates highlighted the power of inclusion, patient voices🗣️, and bridging research with those it impacts most. Representation drives better #CancerResearch !