The UCT (Universitäres Centrum für Tumorerkrankungen, University Cancer Center) science conference on 21.06.23 was organized jointly between the Philipps University of Marburg and the Goethe University of Frankfurt. It entails a diverse program in translational cancer research from basic science to clinical trials. The prize for the best oral presentation at the UCT conference was awarded to Lina Herhaus for her presentation: Tumor immune evasion through IRGQ-directed autophagy.