ACGT members are pleased to inform you that the new description of work of ACGT, which includes collaboration with the EORTC (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer), has now been formally accepted by the European Commission. We had the pleasure of welcoming the EORTC's representative at the Consortium meeting in Vienna from 27 to 29 January 2009. The arrival of the EORTC in the ACGT consortium is a positive development as the EORTC's experience will be an invaluable asset with respect to achieving project goals.