We have recently been very lucky to welcome three new members in our lab: Zhenguang and David, who will be working as postdoctoral research associates, and Sofia, a new graduate student. In order to welcome them, and considering the nice weather we still have in Cambridge thanks to this long-lasting heat-wave, we decided to grab some drinks and go punting together with Emma and Caroline, from Blundell's lab (CRUK Early Detection Programme). Sofia, Estela, Marta, Jack, Carolin

Last week, Daniel and Estela attended the International Cellular Senescence Association (ICSA) Conference 2018, which was held at the CHUM Research Centre of Montreal, Canada. The conference, which lasted for 4 intense days, was divided into 5 sessions: RNA biology of senescent cells Metabolism of senescent cells Tumor suppression and cancer therapeutics Effects of senescent cells on its microenvironment Aging and anti-senescence drug discovery Organised by Prof Gerardo Ferbe