News from the MCRC
Partner News
17/04/2024
Paterson named Building of the Year 2023 by Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
The Paterson has been named Building of the Year 2023 by Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Read more about this award and what it means for our partnership.
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
We speak to Professor Matt Evison, Professor of Thoracic oncology, and never-smoker ALK+ lung cancer patient, Sally Hayton about overcoming barriers to early detection in symptomatic lung cancer patients.
Partner News
05/04/2024
Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre to receive £8.5m boost for clinician scientist training
MCRC Blog
27/03/2024
International Women’s Day 2024 at the OCRB
On Friday 8th March, the MCRC supported Dr Simona Valletta, Chair of the Women in Cancer Network in Manchester, in hosting an International Women’s Day 2024 event at the Oglesby Cancer Research Centre.
Director's Update
26/03/2024
MCRC Director’s Update – March 2024
Partner News
25/03/2024
Team Womb to be presented with prestigious AACR award for Team Science
Team Womb, led by Prof. Emma Crosbie, have been given the prestigious AACR Team Science Award for their pioneering work on Lynch-syndrome associated endometrial cancer.
Research Spotlight
22/03/2024
Kinder test could improve diagnosis of womb cancer
Partner News
21/03/2024
iMATCH to benefit from £17.9m additional funding for Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre network
The iMATCH consortium is led by Professor Fiona Thistlethwaite
Director's Update
08/03/2024
International Women’s Day 2024 – A message from the MCRC Director
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
Research Spotlight
29/02/2024
Artificial Intelligence reveals prostate cancer is not just one disease
Director's Update
28/02/2024
MCRC Director’s Update – February 2024
During the month, the MCRC marked World Cancer Day, was involved in the More Research, Less Cancer CRUK campaign, and traveled to Kenya for the Executive Advisory Board for one of our major NIHR grants.
Researcher Stories
22/02/2024
Mentorship Spotlight: Mala Carys
Meet Mala Carys. She’s a Non-Clinical PhD student and has also been a Cancer Postgraduate Mentor.
