News from the MCRC
Director's Update
30/04/2024
MCRC Director’s Update – April 2024
During the month, members of the MCRC were awarded with various AACR awards, we were visited by the FASTMAN cohort, and I spoke at a Prostate Cancer UK event, alongside other developments.
MCRC Blog
26/04/2024
Breast Cancer Research Among Black Women Conference 2024
On 12th of March 2024, Manchester Cancer Research Centre, in collaboration with The University of Manchester, held its inaugural Breast Cancer Research Among Black Women conference at The Whitworth Art Gallery.
Podcast
23/04/2024
Season Two now available – One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast
This is One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast brought to you by the University of Manchester and the Manchester Cancer Research Centre. Catch up on our five episodes from Season 2 focussing on 'Lung Cancer: From basic biology to transformative therapies'.
Partner News
17/04/2024
Paterson named Building of the Year 2023 by Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Partner News
10/04/2024
MCRC Springboard Awards
Read about the MCRC Springboard Awards which support early-stage innovations showing the greatest potential to deliver patient impact with a pump prime funding programme.
Podcast
09/04/2024
One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast with Professor Matt Evison and patient Sally Hayton
Partner News
05/04/2024
Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre to receive £8.5m boost for clinician scientist training
Part of a larger £58m investment from Cancer Research UK
MCRC Blog
27/03/2024
International Women’s Day 2024 at the OCRB
Director's Update
26/03/2024
MCRC Director’s Update – March 2024
In this video update, Rob discusses his visit to DKFZ, the AstraZeneca-Cambridge Symposium, our International Women's Day event, the Breast Cancer Research Among Black Women Conference, The Paterson winning 'building of the year', CRUK’s Data-driven cancer research conference and a look to the future.
Partner News
25/03/2024
Team Womb to be presented with prestigious AACR award for Team Science
Research Spotlight
22/03/2024
Kinder test could improve diagnosis of womb cancer
A simple, safe and accurate test that identifies women with womb cancer from a sample taken from the vagina has been developed by clinician scientists from The University of Manchester.
Partner News
21/03/2024
iMATCH to benefit from £17.9m additional funding for Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre network
Director's Update
08/03/2024
International Women’s Day 2024 – A message from the MCRC Director
To mark international women's day, the MCRC Director pens this update to celebrate the extraordinary talents and leadership of our female colleagues in cancer team science in Manchester.
Podcast
04/03/2024
Special Episode with Prof. David Wedge- One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast
We speak Professor David Wedge about Breast cancer in Black African women and how analysing genomics can help to better understand aggressiveness in breast cancer
