News from the MCRC
MCRC Blog
11/02/2024
International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2024
This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we interviewed three of our MB-PhD students who’ve shared their experiences and challenges of working in STEM, as well as their advice for other women and girls thinking of a career in science and research.
Alumni Stories
08/02/2024
Meet Dr Diego Sanchez-Martinez
Rille was a clinical PhD Fellow in the HPB team from April 2016 to September 2019 and a Senior Research Fellow in the ECMT from October 2019 until March 2021
Training and Development
31/01/2024
Christie International Fellowships Programme Newsletter Issue 3 now available
Discover stories from current and former fellows who provide insights about their journeys researching cutting-edge treatments at The Christie.
MCRC Blog
29/01/2024
We’re recruiting Science Communication Ambassadors
Director's Update
29/01/2024
MCRC Director’s Update January 2024
In this video update, celebrating the new year, Rob discusses The AACR Special Conference on DNA Damage Repair in California, GM Cancer Conference Awards, Prostate Cancer Foundation meeting,
Nathalie Cook’s NIHR Fellowship and the nomination of The Paterson for GM Chamber of Commerce building of the year.
Podcast
23/01/2024
Special Episode – One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast
Research Spotlight
22/01/2024
Manchester researchers develop first ever guideline for cancer screening in rare muscle disease
Researchers from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and University of Manchester have been instrumental in developing the first guideline for cancer screening in an inflammatory muscle disease called “myositis”, which has an increased cancer risk.
MCRC Blog
03/01/2024
Congratulations to our students on passing their PhD vivas
Director's Update
20/12/2023
MCRC Director’s Update – December 2023
In the final update for 2023, Rob looks reflects on the year of cancer research, and celebrates the launch of the MCRC Annual Report.
MCRC Blog
07/12/2023
MCRC Annual Report 2022/2023 Available Now
Director's Update
27/11/2023
MCRC Director’s Update – November 2023
November saw the MCRC host our CRUK RadNet Manchester Scientific and MCRC International Advisory Boards, two MCRC Director’s Lectures, and celebrate the first year of our landmark NIHR funded Kenya-Manchester collaboration.
Partner News
15/11/2023
Dr Kelechi Njoku awarded the first Eve Appeal Fellowship
Director's Update
30/10/2023
MCRC Director’s Update – October 2023
October has been the month of welcome events and conferences including the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress, the Early Detection Conference, and ASTRO 2023.
MCRC Blog
24/10/2023
Starting in Science Day 2023
On Saturday 30th September we invited four schools from across Greater Manchester to the Oglesby Cancer Research Centre for our annual Starting in Science Day.
