News from the MCRC
MCRC Blog
06/06/2022
Is Pursuing ‘a Passion for Science’ a Position of Privilege?
On 25 May 2022, NCITA hosted the second lecture in its ‘On the Shoulders of Giants’ educational lecture series: “Is Pursuing ‘a Passion for Science’ a Position of Privilege?” with guest speaker Dr Heather Williams MBE, Consultant Medical Physicist, Group Leader for Nuclear Medicine at The Christie, and Director of ScienceGrrl.
Research Spotlight
06/06/2022
Study identifies best treatment for rare childhood cancer
Dr Martin McCabe presented the results of the rEECur study into recurrent and primary refractory Ewing sarcoma at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology
MCRC Blog
31/05/2022
#PrideInResearch at the MCRC – HPV screening for all
For this year’s Manchester Pride, we recognise the huge support within the MCRC for our vision of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in education.
MCRC Blog
30/05/2022
Professor Tim Illidge awarded a Fellowship of The Academy of Medical Sciences
Director's Update
30/05/2022
MCRC Director’s Update – May 2022
May 2022 sees us celebrate our REF research impact, set out our case for banning indoor tanning beds and celebrate PhD and Early Career Researchers from the MCRC and DCS.
Impact Case Study
The Case for Banning Sunbeds
Impact Case Study
PROCAS 2
Professor David French discusses assessing the benefits and harms of risk stratified screening as part of the NHS Breast Screening Programme.
Impact Case Study
PROCAS and BC-PREDICT
Partner News
10/05/2022
Indoor tanning ban would reduce melanoma deaths, show researchers
Director's Update
05/05/2022
MCRC Director’s Update – April 2022
Director's Update
25/03/2022
MCRC Director’s Update – March 2022
Visiting leadership in Kenya, five more years of funding for the Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre, and a visit to Westminster to launch On Cancer close an eventful March for the MCRC.
Director's Update
25/03/2022
On Cancer Westminster Launch
MCRC Blog
24/03/2022
The ALETHEIA framework in radiation oncology
Dr Marianne Aznar explains the ALETHEIA Framework, an AI toolkit developed by Rolls-Royce, and how it is being applied to radiation oncology
MCRC Blog
16/03/2022
MCRC-DCS Alumni Showcase
Manchester Cancer Research Centre and Division of Cancer Sciences clinical and non-clinical PhD alumni discuss their post-PhD career highlights and tips for current postgraduate researchers.
