Reflections from ACC 2015

Reflections from ACC 2015

Reflections on 2015

Weclose a yearof remarkable progress in cancer research and care, and make special note of some important trends that this journal is embracing. On the research front, I first would like to recognize two notable achievements that have changed expectations for the future. The first is clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) technology, which will allow excision of muta...

Axes of balance in foresight - reflections from FinnSight 2015

In 2005, the Finnish Government took a decision in principle on the structural development of the public research system.This decision spurred the twomain funding agencies – theAcademy of Finland and the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation (Tekes) – to carry out FinnSight 2015, a joint foresight exercise that would provide inputs to this strategy, foster collaboration between t...

The MDGs after 2015: Some reflections on the possibilities

Highlights from ACC.17 scientific sessions