NEWS
2011 - 05 - 02 Election of Dr. Niclou at the EACR
Dr. Simone Niclou, Head of the Norlux Neuro-Oncology Laboratory has been elected as council member of the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) which is a professional association for those working and studying in the field of cancer research, both in Europe and worldwide.
EACR has one guiding aim ‘The advancement of cancer research’. In pursuing this aim, the association provides services to members, presents educational, training and scientific meeting opportunities, and facilitates communication and collaboration between the cancer researchers who make up its membership. It also sets out to raise the profile of cancer research and cancer researchers in Europe and the need for sustained political and economical support.
The size (currently more than 9’000) and range of membership reflects the fact that EACR sets out to be an inclusive, multi-disciplinary organisation and maintains a very low membership subscription to ensure that cost does not discourage participation. Post-graduate students may obtain free membership for up to four years and the annual subscription rate for active members is only 40 Euros. Many senior researchers who support post-graduate students, ‘post docs’ and those in the early years of their career, often recommend EACR membership as part of support for professional development.
All EACR members enjoy special registration rates at congresses in the EACR biennial congress series (EACR-22 in Barcelona 7-10 July 2012) and the biennial European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress (Stockholm 23 – 27 September 2011) and are invited to submit abstracts to the congresses.
The election of Dr. Simone Niclou as a Council member of EACR, provides an outstanding opportunity to foster close links between Luxembourg and the international cancer research community represented by EACR.
For more information concerning EACR, please visit the EACR website: www.eacr.org