News from the MCRC
Director's Update
28/08/2023
MCRC Director’s Update – Summer 2023
This summer, the MCRC welcomed members of the community to co-create research projects, celebrated the achievements of our MB-PhD and academic colleagues, and launch the MCRC Springboard Award designed to help researchers accelerate the translation of their discoveries.
Partner News
23/08/2023
Trial drug helps rectal cancer patients avoid surgery
Paul Cusick is part of the PRIME RT trial, investigating the combination of immunotherapy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy
Podcast
15/08/2023
One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast with Fabio Gomes
We speak to Dr Fabio Gomes about never smokers and the ALK positive mutation in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
Training and Development
14/08/2023
First Cohort of MB-PhD Students Complete Research Projects
Partner News
02/08/2023
Study improves accuracy of predictive breast cancer genetic test for Ashkenazi Jewish women
Manchester researchers have developed a way to improve the accuracy of breast cancer genetic testing for women from Ashkenazi Jewish backgrounds.
Podcast
31/07/2023
One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast
Partner News
14/07/2023
A celebration of Professor Tony Howell’s academic achievements
On Friday 30th June, Manchester Breast Centre (MBC) hosted a Festschrift Meeting at the Oglesby Cancer Research Building to celebrate Professor Tony Howell’s academic achievements.
Director's Update
30/06/2023
MCRC Director’s Update – June 2023
MCRC Blog
30/06/2023
ESTRO 2023
From 12th to 16th May 2023, representatives from the MCRC attended ESTRO 2023 in Austria, Vienna, alongside many esteemed radiotherapy colleagues for Europe’s largest industry exhibition in radiation oncology.
Partner News
27/06/2023
Sarah Harding legacy research project recruits first participant
Researcher Stories
19/06/2023
Meet Adesewa Adebisi
She’s undertaking a Non-Clinical PhD, funded through the MCRC-CRUK Manchester Centre PhD training scheme. The aim of her PhD is to investigate how radiotherapy affects immune cells and their ability to fight off cancer cells in the body.
MCRC Blog
19/06/2023
How to commercialise your research
Researcher Stories
16/06/2023
Meet Laura Woodhouse
She’s doing a clinical research training fellowship, funded by Cancer Research UK. Her PhD project is looking at the genetic patterns of lung cancer KRAS mutations to help identify alternative treatment options.
Podcast
13/06/2023
One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast
We speak to Dr Colin Lindsay about the basic biology of lung cancer with Dr Colin Lindsay: Exploring oncogenic drivers such as the KRAS mutation
