On 16 March 2026, PLAST_CELL featured in the CRG Science Café “Can we predict cancer?”, an outreach event to the general public held in Vil·la Urània (Barcelona), a civic center hosting scientific outreach events and to which we thank their collaboration. The event brought the project’s research on cellular plasticity and tumour aggressiveness closer to the public and explored how advances in understanding these processes may contribute to more precise diagnostics and improved prediction tools in oncology.

The session featured an excellent panel of experts: Alberto Zurita (researcher in PLAST_CELL, CRG), Maria Berdasco (Group Leader at the Josep Carreras Institute and bioethics expert), and Carlo Cicala (oncologist and researcher, VHIO). The session was moderated by Sara Abad (CRG).

The discussion was rich, well balanced and highly accessible, encouraging active dialogue between the experts and the public and fostering critical thinking and engagement around cancer research. This activity contributes to PLAST_CELL’s dissemination efforts by connecting its scientific foundations with broader societal questions on cancer prediction and personalised medicine.

Panel of experts, moderator and public at one of the spaces in Vil·la Urània.

Original poster (in Catalan) to disseminate the event through different social media channels.