News from the MCRC
Discover Magazine
28/05/2025
BRAINATOMY-Leveraging the Cancer Team Science Approach
An example of Team Science, discover more about BRAINatomy, an innovative data-driven study aimed at improving the long term outcomes for children diagnosed with brain tumours.
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.
MCRC Blog
13/05/2025
Ca-PRI 2025: A Global Gathering on Cancer Innovation, Inequality, and Interdisciplinary Care
MCRC Blog
12/05/2025
ESTRO 2025: Manchester research highlights
In our look back at ESTRO 2025, we summarise the Manchester researchers and celebrate the incredible showing of radiotherapy related research shown at the international conference.
Director's Update
21/03/2025
MCRC Director’s Update – March 2025
Partner News
21/03/2025
Professors David French and Peter Hoskin appointed as NIHR Senior Investigators
NIHR Senior Investigators recognise those who make a significant impact on health and care.
Training and Development
18/03/2025
North West Cancer Research Funds Three New PhD Projects in Manchester
MCRC Blog
06/03/2025
International Women’s Day 2025: Women in Cancer Research
Saturday 8th March marks International Women’s Day – a time to celebrate the achievements of women across all fields, including science and research.
Impact Case Study
Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP)
Director's Update
27/02/2025
MCRC Director’s Update – February 2025
A £50m European and USA expansion to ACED, World Cancer Day 2025 and the United by Unique art exhibition in the OCRB are the highlights for February at the MCRC.
Research Spotlight
20/02/2025
£500,000 funding boost for Manchester research into breast cancer recurrence
Research Spotlight
19/02/2025
Can a simple blood test spot the signs of skin cancer returning?
Scientists at the Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre in Manchester have developed a simple blood test which can detect traces of skin cancer at a very early stage even when a scan looks normal.
Partner News
18/02/2025
International Alliance for Cancer Early Detection (ACED) enters its next phase with two new partners
The £50m partnership between Cancer Research UK, University of Manchester, University College London, Knight Cancer Institute at OHSU and University of Cambridge will be joined by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the German Cancer Research Centre as the Alliance expands in the USA and Europe.
