Katherine Free

Research communications manager @PancreaticCanUK. Science storyteller, patient involvement advocate, lapsed geneticist, powered by tea & cake. All views my own.

[Katherine Free @KatherineFree]

Today’s the day!! 🧫🧪👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬🧬

So proud to have played a part in bringing our new research strategy to life. It’s genuinely such an exciting time for #PancreaticCancer research and I can’t wait to see how the field progresses over the next five years 💜

[Pancreatic Cancer UK @PancreaticCanUK]

Research saves lives.

We're thrilled to share our new research strategy, setting out our ambition to ensure the next 5 years sees the transformational advances in #PancreaticCancer research that will help us detect early, treat better & save lives: https://t.co/8YVZgtaXRc

[Katherine Free @KatherineFree]

@NPaCA_NATCAN Thank you! 💜

[Katherine Free @KatherineFree]

Looking forward to the next two days hearing about the latest developments in #PancreaticCancer research, catching up with the research community and lots of discussion and debate about the current challenges we face and how we can work to overcome them #PCUKForum2025

[Pancreatic Cancer UK @PancreaticCanUK]

Today our research team are in Birmingham for the start of our Research Forum!

This annual event brings together the #PancreaticCancer research community to discuss the challenges in this field and how together, we can overcome them.

#PCUKForum2025

[Katherine Free @KatherineFree]

@HannaGroup_ICL It’s a pleasure to work with you all 💜

[Pancreatic Cancer UK @PancreaticCanUK]

What is a #BreathTest, and how does it work? 🦠

Thanks to your support, the world's first breath test for #PancreaticCancer is moving into it's second phase of development with Professor George Hanna and his team at Imperial College London.

Read more: https://t.co/SjK5UPR1MS

[Katherine Free @KatherineFree]

A breath test for pancreatic cancer could be a vital step forward to improve early detection and save lives.

After 50 years of little progress, we really are now starting to see improvements in the detection and treatment of this devastating disease.

Such an exciting time 💜💜

[Pancreatic Cancer UK @PancreaticCanUK]

We're thrilled to announce that we've awarded @profgeorgehanna and his team at @imperialcollege
@imperialsandc further funding to take the #PancreaticCancer breath test @IC_VAPOR_Study
into the next stage of development.

Find out more: https://t.co/VFLQgl8ujl

[Katherine Free @KatherineFree]

So great to see the launch of this new case-finding pilot from @NHSEngland which @PancreaticCanUK have helped develop. New onset diabetes is the largest at-risk group for #PancreaticCancer so there is a huge opportunity here to improve early detection and save lives. 💜

[Pancreatic Cancer UK @PancreaticCanUK]

Early detection of #PancreaticCancer saves lives, which is why we're delighted @NHSEngland are investing in a new initiative that aims to identify people with a new diagnosis of diabetes who may also have pancreatic cancer. Here, @A_BBearfield tells us more about this new pilot.

[Katherine Free @KatherineFree]

Our new project grants launch today! 🎉

Great opportunity to support groundbreaking research that aims to improve the early detection or treatment of #PancreaticCancer and help improve survival rates for this devastating disease.

Can’t wait to see what we fund! 💜🧫🔬🧪🧑‍🔬🦠💜

[Pancreatic Cancer UK @PancreaticCanUK]

Today we're delighted to be launching our new project grants! These awards will support bold, pioneering, collaborative #PancreaticCancer research. Awards of up to £330,000 are available for a maximum of three years. Find out more and apply: https://t.co/aKpBTRogTI

[Katherine Free @KatherineFree]

SUCH an amazing day. So proud to work for such a fantastic charity, hoping that the Charity of the Year partnership helps us to raise more awareness, do more research and a make a difference for everyone affected by pancreatic cancer 💜💜💜

[Pancreatic Cancer UK @PancreaticCanUK]

As the 2025 TCS @LondonMarathon Charity of the Year, we're still riding the wave of such an extraordinary day.

We’re grateful to every single person involved.

Thanks to your training, fundraising and cheering, we can give more than hope to people facing pancreatic cancer. 💜

[Katherine Free @KatherineFree]

@HannaGroup_ICL @NayaabKader @ImperialSandC @LondonMarathon @PancreaticCanUK Super stars both of you! Thanks so much for all you are doing for us! ⭐️💜👟

[Katherine Free @KatherineFree]

@PancreaticCanUK @Uni_of_Essex @TeifLab @RZwacka @GregBrooke4 @EssexLifeSci

[Katherine Free @KatherineFree]

Thanks so much for coming to see us @lucysian248 and for your really interesting talk. Lots of potential to improve the early detection of #PancreaticCancer by monitoring at-risk groups such as people with new-onset or worsening diabetes, excited to see how this progresses! 💜👩‍🔬

[Pancreatic Cancer UK @PancreaticCanUK]

Yesterday we were delighted to welcome @lucysian248 to our office where she gave a brilliant presentation to staff on her research focused on identifying people with new-onset diabetes who may also have #PancreaticCancer.

Thanks so much for taking the time to join us!

[Katherine Free @KatherineFree]

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[Pancreatic Cancer UK @PancreaticCanUK]

Pancreatic cancer is the deadliest common cancer.

More than half of people die within three months of diagnosis. Families are left with only hope to hold onto.

But people with #PancreaticCancer deserve more than just hope.

Stand with us: https://t.co/Az4AEeeq4Y

[Katherine Free @KatherineFree]

Thanks Sharon for a fantastic day of media training, packed full of lots of practical tips and feedback!

[Sharon ThomasTV @SharonThomasTV]

Perfect dress for the green screen then! Thank you ⁦@PancreaticCanUK⁩ for a wonderful day’s #mediatraining - to highlight the incredible work the charity does.

[Katherine Free @KatherineFree]

It was great to spend the last few days in Brighton at the #LibDemConf speaking to MPs and party members about #PancreaticCancer and how they can help us improve survival rates for the deadliest common cancer. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our stand!

[Pancreatic Cancer UK @PancreaticCanUK]

Goodbye, Brighton!
Thanks to all the Liberal Democrat MPs and delegates who visited us @LibDemConf. We can’t wait to start working together to drive forward progress for people with #PancreaticCancer.

Next, we’ll be heading to Liverpool for Labour Party Conference.

[Katherine Free @KatherineFree]

It was lovely to meet you @Mehwaesh!

[AMRC @AMRC]

Our Research Policy Manager @Mehwaesh is at the @LibDems Conference today and popped by some of our charities' stands: @CharityDEBRA and @PancreaticCanUK.

[AMRC @AMRC]

Our Research Policy Manager @Mehwaesh is at the @LibDems Conference today and popped by some of our charities' stands: @CharityDEBRA and @PancreaticCanUK.

[LaurenDClinPsy @LaurenDclinPsy]

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[Pancreatic Cancer UK @PancreaticCanUK]

Great meeting with @JessBrownFuller and @MP4Stratford today, talking about progress on early detection and how together we can work to improve outcomes for #LessSurvivableCancers.

Fantastic to have their support as we push for more progress.

[Katherine Free @KatherineFree]

Great to be at the @LibDemConf in Brighton for the next few days raising awareness of #PancreaticCancer and the less survivable cancers, and how the government can help us change things for people affected by this devastating disease.

[Pancreatic Cancer UK @PancreaticCanUK]

More than half of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die within three months. Thank you to @AndrewGeorge_ who dropped by to chat to Katherine @libdemconf to find out how we can work together to change this. #LDConf

[Katherine Free @KatherineFree]

It was a privilege to spend time with Jake & show him some of the work we’re supporting which aims to improve early detection & treatment of #pancreaticcancer. Such an emotional & inspiring day. Thanks to the @CRUKCamPancCan for being so welcoming and generous with their time! 💜

[Pancreatic Cancer UK @PancreaticCanUK]

Jake, who lost his grandmother Doreen to pancreatic cancer after only six months, visited our Cambridge research lab to find out how we aim to double the number of survivors.

Double your donation today and help find the answers we urgently need: https://t.co/UJIQzy7Qjo