The British Association of Cancer Research (BACR) Administrative Secretariat is to be located in the Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine from 2010. The BACR is the largest UK-based cancer society, formed in 1960 to promote the advancement of all aspects of cancer research, which it achieves in part by organising meetings for the scientific community and providing travel and career bursaries (www.bacr.org.uk/). Professor Sue Burchill (BACR HON Secretary) said this was "an excellent opportunity for the BACR and LIMM to work together to support and champion the cancer research community in the UK".
Professor Peter Selby and Professor Terry Rabbitts welcomed the opportunity for LIMM to accommodate the BACR.
Professor Rabbitts said "we are very pleased to be able to accommodate the BACR Administrative Secretariat in LIMM. We will help to further the aims of supporting and integrating activities of cancer researchers in the UK. We hope to be able to host meetings and workshops under the auspices of BACR in the Institute in the future".