News and events

The 18th call for Helmholtz Young Investigator Groups has been published and applications are possible at DKFZ via the online job portal. In the context of the development of the National Cancer Prevention Center, DKFZ invites external candidates to apply in the field of cancer prevention research, public health, risk and evidence communication.

Application is possible via this link: Applications for Helmholtz Young Investigator Groups (dkfz.de).

More information can be found here

On September 3, the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) hosted the “High Level Conference on improving cancer care in Europe” dkfz.de/en/events/EU2020-Event.

Please see the video prepared by DKFZ on the cancer burden in Europe and alliances and networks created to reduce this burden in the future.

The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) is organizing virtually the 2nd International DKFZ Conference on Cancer Prevention “Facing the Challenges of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection” on 17-18 September 2020 (Europe/Berlin timezone).

Dr Carolina Espina, from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO) and scientific secretariat of Cancer Prevention Europe, presented “European code against cancer regarding tobacco and secondhand smoke” and “European code against cancer” at the 8th European Conference on Tobacco or Health (ECToH) jointly organized with the 34th German Cancer Congress, on the 19-22 February 2020 in Berlin (Germany).

On February 18, 2020 Dr Joachim Schüz, from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO) and chair of Cancer Prevention Europe, presented “Modifiable risk factors and prevention: overview of current knowledge and main challenges” to the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety at the European Parliament.

The 5th International UV and Skin Cancer Prevention Conference will bring together the international UV and skin cancer prevention communities in Mechelen, Belgium, on the 5th-8th May 2020. Be part of the community of professionals working with UV and skin cancer prevention.

Cancer Core Europe, Cancer Prevention Europe, the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI), the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC), the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR), the EuroTech Universities Alliance, the European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC), the European Academy of Cancer Sciences (EACS), and the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) are collaborating to develop a unified insight towards a mission-oriented approach to cancer.