Manel Esteller has authored more than two-hundred seventy original articles and has placed epigenetics in the forefront of cancer biology. He is the Director of the Cancer Epigenetics and Biology Program (PEBC) of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), an ICREA Research Professor and Genetics Professor in the School of Medicine of the University of Barcelona.

The European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) was established in 1968 with the aim of advancing cancer research; from basic research to prevention, treatment and care. The Association is growing rapidly with a membership of over 9,000 laboratory, translational and clinical cancer researchers.