News from the MCRC
Partner News
14/03/2022
New era for Kenyan healthcare begins
Representatives of the MCRC partnership were in Kenya for the 14th March to mark the development of a Comprehensive Cancer Care Services network.
Director's Update
04/03/2022
MCRC Director’s Update – February 2022
TARGET National, Stampede, and DETERMINE clinical trials, as well as activities from World Cancer Day and Equality Diversity and Inclusivity cap off February at the MCRC.
Researcher Stories
02/03/2022
Thomas Kedward
We speak to Thomas Kedward about his PhD and the use of proteogenomics to connect somatic mutations to signalling in 
breast cancer patient-derived organoids.
Director's Update
04/02/2022
Introducing On Cancer
Researcher Stories
17/01/2022
Hadiyat Ogunlayi
We speak to Hadiyat Ogunlayi about breast cancer and her MB-PhD investigating the relationship between a stromal wound healing phenotype and breast density as a mechanism for breast cancer development.
Research Spotlight
05/01/2022
Cancer researchers across the UK join forces to find drugs for rare cancers
MCRC Blog
17/12/2021
Cancer Revolution: Science, Innovation and Hope
Our blog covering the SIM exhibition, Cancer Revolution: Science, Innovation and Hope, which spotlights the pioneering work of our researchers here at the MCRC.
Director's Update
16/12/2021
MCRC Director’s Update – December 2021
Director's Update
29/11/2021
MCRC Director’s Update – November 2021
Developing international collaborations, the Paterson Building reaching its highest point of construction, and a series of conferences, seminars and events close off an eventful November at the MCRC.
Researcher Stories
23/11/2021
Madeleine Strach
MCRC Blog
19/11/2021
ACES (Alternative Cervical Screening): Acceptability of a urine self-test for cervical screening in the LGBTQ+ population
The LBTM+ ACES project aims to explore the acceptability of a non-invasive, self-taken urine screening test for cervical screening in the LB and TM population, which has the potential to increase the number of individuals screened and narrow the health inequality gap.
Researcher Stories
12/11/2021
Jim Zhong – CRUK Leeds-Manchester Clinical Research Training Fellow
MCRC Blog
11/11/2021
CRUK Manchester Centre PhD Training Schemes
Our PhD programme leads and current PhD students provide an overview of CRUK Manchester Centre PhD Training Schemes.
MCRC Blog
08/11/2021
Re-write Cancer: Manchester Can…
In the next five years, Manchester can: "Use your blood sample to understand unique molecular features of your cancer in real-time."