Nine European countries share human and material resources for four years (2019-2023) to train a generation of young researchers (PhD candidates) about the key culprits in cancer development: hormonal stimulation, chronic inflammation and lifestyle risks. Thousands of hours spent in labs across Europe showed our team of senior researchers that prevention starts with better understanding these factors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A FAST-FORWARD RESEARCH TRACK FOR PHD STUDENTS Cancer can’t be studied by working in silos. However, interactions between cancer biologists, epidemiologists, mathematicians and geneticists remain scarce. At CANCERPREV, we believe that the whole can be greater than the sum of its parts. By getting cross-disciplinary training from top experts in their fields, the PhD researchers recruited for this program will save years of study and clinical practice. At the end of the project they will be well equipped to help their communities in the face of increasing cancer rates. It can take decades to transform research results into effective public health measures that could benefit all of us. Getting policy makers, public health scientists and health care providers on board would help fast–track this process, leading to a decrease in cancer rates and the associated costs for society. This is why we commit to openly share the data and the results of our work, both with other scientists and with the public.