Scientists off the record: St. Anna Children's Cancer Researcher René Geyeregger reveals how he spends his summer vacation, what he is curious about and what drives him in research.

To find vulnerabilities of cancers that are driven by MYC, a protein known for its potential to induce tumor growth, is the goal of a new project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF. Davide Seruggia from St. Anna Children’s Cancer Research Institute (St. Anna CCRI) and colleagues aim to deactivate this key cancer regulator by targeting components of SAGA, a protein complex tightly linked to MYC. Since pediatric leukemia and neuroblastoma, two of the most common childhood cancers are known to be driven by MYC, establishing new strategies to interrupt its activity in cancer cells is of utmost importance.

To kick off our new interview series, we asked St. Anna Children's Cancer Researcher Eva König how she copes with midsummer temperatures, what shaped her life as a researcher, and which book should not be missing in her vacation luggage.

Sharing knowledge about childhood cancer with United Nations´ “Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Cities”.

Congratulations to Ana Kutschat on receiving one of the prestigious MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships!