The Gilbertson Lab

Lab of Prof. Richard Gilbertson!
Our lab works on the Cellular and molecular origins of cancer particularly pediatric brain tumors and stem cell potency.

[The Gilbertson Lab @Gilbertson_Lab]

#ThrowbackThursday Throwback to our Institute Retreat Crisis hosted by the @Gilbertson_Lab for fundraising for #ShineNightWalk and @BrainTumourOrg Thank you to all for making the “pie in the face” event such a success! We raised £500!
@CR_UK @CRUKresearch @CRUK_CI

[Elizabeth Cooper @elizabetha_coop]

In recognition of #BrainTumorAwarenessMonth I was honoured to be invited to the inaugural CENOS Symposium at the wonderful @StJudeResearch with a focus on Rising Stars in Paediatric Neurooncology. Thank you to all of the organisers and colleagues for an incredible symposia

[The Gilbertson Lab @Gilbertson_Lab]

Great episode with The GlioBabes featuring @jesell_ discussing the day-to-day of research and gentler, more effective treatments 🎙️

[CRUK Cambridge Institute @CRUK_CI]

We were delighted to welcome The GlioBabes into our lab to record an episode of their podcast with Dr Jessica Taylor.

Search for the The GlioBabes Podcast to hear about the day-to-day role of researchers and how they are focusing on gentler as well as more effective treatments.

[The Gilbertson Lab @Gilbertson_Lab]

Huge congrats to Joey, 2nd year PhD student in the @Gilbertson_Lab and @JavedKhanOmics @NIHOxCam , for presenting "Distinct microenvironments define subtypes of neuroblastoma" at @AACR and winning the Scholar in Training Award supported by @Sanofi!
#AACR26 #CancerResearch

[The Gilbertson Lab @Gilbertson_Lab]

@RJG3062 chaired the "Pediatric Brain Tumors: Biology to Therapy" symposium at @AACR San Diego and presented @elizabetha_coop work on reversing brain tumor immunotolerance in childhood brain tumours.
#AACR26 #BrainTumor #PediatricCancer #CancerResearch #Immunotherapy

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Huge congratulations to Joey, 2nd year student with the @Gilbertson_Lab & @JavedKhanOmics (@NIHOxCam programme), for presenting his poster at the @AACR Special Conference in Cancer Research: Brain Cancer and winning the Scholar in Training Award! 🧠👏 Well deserved! #AACRbrain26

[The Gilbertson Lab @Gilbertson_Lab]

Great patient–researcher collaboration at @cclguk Manchester. Lewis, a childhood cancer survivor & biomedical scientist, and @jesell_ from @Gilbertson_lab presented work on improving patient–researcher communication. #PatientAdvocacy #ChildhoodCancerResearch

[Elizabeth Cooper @elizabetha_coop]

Pleased to share that I will be recruiting a PhD student beginning in Michaelmas (Oct) 2025 at @CRUK_CI jointly supervised by @Gilbertson_Lab- if you are interested in our recent work, and considering a PhD at @Cambridge_Uni, please see the link below

https://t.co/iqB45qgehc

[The Gilbertson Lab @Gilbertson_Lab]

Well done to @demivandekaa , a 2nd year PhD student in the @Gilbertson_Lab , for her fantastic talk at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus PhD Symposium
@CRUK_CI : “NALCN Loss Drives Stem Cell Escape and Dissemination in Gastrointestinal Epithelium” #stemcellresearch #CancerResearch

[Elizabeth Cooper @elizabetha_coop]

I am hiring! If you enjoyed our recent publication (https://t.co/H3wnslLKcu) and are interested in all things systems immunology, paediatric oncology and development, please apply below! Working in the wonderful @CRUK_CI and @Gilbertson_Lab

https://t.co/NAWq5lpem2

[The Gilbertson Lab @Gilbertson_Lab]

Fantastic work from first author @elizabetha_coop and the team, revealing a new immune pathway with real therapeutic promise for childhood brain cancers.👏🎉🎊 @NatureGenet @CRUK_CI
https://t.co/hFjQTBq5Ib

[CRUK Cambridge Institute @CRUK_CI]

A newly discovered immune pathway could lead to gentler treatments for multiple childhood brain cancers, according to new research from our @Gilbertson_Lab published today in @NatureGenet .

Listen to first author @elizabetha_coop discuss their findings.
https://t.co/kPm9hQl4AR

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Congratulations @elizabetha_coop from.@Gilbertson_Lab @CRUK_CI on being awarded a grant with @BRUKresearch to carry out her research on brain tumours ! 👏🏼✨️🧠👩🏻‍🔬 #braintumour #paediatricdisease

[Elizabeth Cooper @elizabetha_coop]

So excited to be be awarded a project grant with @BRUKresearch to continue my work in the @Gilbertson_Lab to map immune defences in the developing brain, and how these may be subverted in paediatric disease - you can read more below!

https://t.co/gyExK5rngc

[Elizabeth Cooper @elizabetha_coop]

Honoured to have had the opportunity to be a part of the Allison Institute Next Gen Colloquium for 2026. An incredibly inspiring couple of days, here at #JPAI and #MDACC amongst a wonderful cohort and inspiring faculty, that bring the vision of #JPAI to life.

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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year from all of us at @Gilbertson_Lab 🎄✨
#HappyHolidays #MerryChristmas #HappyNewYear

[The Gilbertson Lab @Gilbertson_Lab]

A lovely end to the year for the @Gilbertson_Lab 🧑‍🔬👩‍🔬🎄Our lab retreat @CaiusCollege was full of good discussions, light debates, & a festive Christmas lunch -the perfect mix of work and fun! Thank you @RJG3062 🙏
#GilbertsonLab #LabRetreat #Cambridge #TeamDay #ChristmasLunch

[The Gilbertson Lab @Gilbertson_Lab]

So proud of our 3rd-year MB/PhD student @OscarBBaldwin for his great talk at the MB/PhD Symposium on modelling choroid plexus carcinoma 👏🧠🧬✨#MBPhD #CancerResearch #BrainTumourResearch #ChoroidPlexus #InVivo #invitro @Gilbertson_Lab @CRUK_CI @CRUKCamCentre

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🚨 We’re hiring! @Gilbertson_Lab @CRUK_CI are looking for an in vivo Research Assistant to support work on paediatric brain tumour and metastasis models. 🧬🐭🧬 #CancerResearch #ResearchJobs
Please apply here: https://t.co/98n4iG9koS

[The Gilbertson Lab @Gilbertson_Lab]

🎉 Congratulations to Demi, a 2nd-year student in the @Gilbertson_Lab , for delivering an excellent flash talk and winning the poster prize at the @CRUK_CI Annual Institute Retreat! 👏#Metastasis #CancerResearch

[The Gilbertson Lab @Gilbertson_Lab]

Follow @GilbertsonLab.bsky.social on BlueSkySocial to keep up with the latest from the Gilbertson Lab! 🔬💙

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Everyone at @Gilbertson_Lab is thrilled to congratulate Prof. @RJG3062 on being installed as Master of @CaiusCollege ! 🎉💫✨ A wonderful achievement for Richard ! @CRUK_CI @Cambridge_Uni #Cambridge #GonvilleAndCaius

[The Gilbertson Lab @Gilbertson_Lab]

Pleased to share our latest preprint, led by @elizabetha_coop ✨🎉 uncovering how childhood brain tumours instruct cranial haematopoiesis and shape immunotolerance in CNS development.
Read here: https://t.co/yaoZ5t3pah
@CRUK_CI @LPTrustUK @BrainTumourOrg

[Elizabeth Cooper @elizabetha_coop]

Very excited to share our latest preprint – We find that childhood brain tumours instruct cranial haematopoiesis allowing immunotolerance of childhood brain tumours and CNS development. A thread 1/11
https://t.co/UYAqszigN8

@Gilbertson_Lab @CRUK_CI @LPTrustUK @BrainTumourOrg