News from the MCRC
MCRC Blog
12/06/2025
‘Unseen Unheard’: The untold breast cancer stories of underserved Black women in the UK
On 14th May 2025, Unseen Unheard, a powerful new play written by Naomi Denny and co-directed by Simon Frederick and Suzann McLean, made its debut at The Lowry in Manchester.
MCRC Blog
12/06/2025
Global Collaboration in Action: Manchester at the STARS21 Summit
In May 2025, a group of early-career researchers from the Manchester Cancer Research Centre and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust travelled to Toronto, Canada, for the final gathering of the STARS21 programme – an inspiring international initiative shaping the future of radiation oncology.
Researcher Stories
12/06/2025
Meet Dr Eleanor Roberts
Dr Eleanor Roberts is a postdoctoral researcher working on the BCAN-RAY study and here she describes how the study aims to improve the outcomes for young women at risk of developing breast cancer.
Director's Update
29/05/2025
MCRC Director’s Update – April and May 2025
MCRC Blog
29/05/2025
Manchester researchers present at AACR 2025
From 25th to 30th April 2025, researchers and representatives from the Manchester Cancer Research Centre partnership travelled to Chicago to attend one of the largest cancer research conferences in the world.
Discover Magazine
28/05/2025
AI in Action
Discover Magazine
28/05/2025
It’s in Our Genes: Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
Discover the research investigating hereditary cancers, those caused by our genes.
Discover Magazine
28/05/2025
The Hidden Cancer: Cancer of Unknown Primary
Discover Magazine
28/05/2025
Kathy’s Story
Read Kathy's story sharing her journey from diagnosis to treatment of a rare vaginal cancer
Discover Magazine
28/05/2025
Inside the MCRC Biobank
Discover Magazine
28/05/2025
Clinical Trials: The 5Ws
How are new treatments developed and delivered to patients? Discover more about the process of developing new cancer therapies.
Discover Magazine
28/05/2025
BRAINATOMY-Leveraging the Cancer Team Science Approach
Discover Magazine
28/05/2025
Team Science at the Manchester Cancer Research Centre
Discover more about how cancer Team Science is implemented at the MCRC. With contributions from Professor Robert Bristow.
Alumni Stories
16/05/2025
Meet Professor Fiona Thistlethwaite
Fiona became a consultant at The Christie in 2007 and her academic focus is clinical trial development in immunotherapy and adoptive T-cell therapy.
