Improving cancer care in the LGBTQ+ community
Dan Saunders, Consultant in Clinical Oncology at The Christie, discusses the work done towards improving cancer care in the LGBTQ+ community. Read More
#PrideInResearch at the MCRC
For this year’s pride month, we recognise the huge support within the MCRC for our vision of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all aspects of our work. Read More
Meet Dr Rebecca Lee
She's an NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Medical Oncology at The University of Manchester, and Postdoctoral Clinical Fellow at The Francis Crick Institute Read More
Announcing the MB-PhD Summer Placements
A programme to help eligible prospective students get experience in a cancer research environment. Read More
Beth Rothwell – Proton therapy and the PRECISE group
We speak to Beth Rothwell about proton beam therapy and her PhD working within the PRECISE group to develop a model to look at how oxygen reacts in cells post radiation. Read More
Women’s stronger immune response could protect from some skin cancers
Women may have a stronger immune response to a common form of skin cancer than men, according to early research on mice and human cells. Read More
Director’s Update – May 2021
May has seen us acknowledge and celebrate our international research with a new commitment to work with colleagues in Kenya, as well as launch a new centre dedicated to research of brain diseases. Read More
Introducing the Cancer Research Project Managers’ Network
Join the network to support cancer project managers across Manchester Read More
Widening Participation Project – Schools Engagement
As part of Widening Participation activities at the University of Manchester, colleagues from across the Division of Cancer Sciences and MCRC partners came together to inspire and inform secondary school pupils from under-represented communities and showcase the numerous and varied roles within cancer research. Read More
Scientists reveal how common anti-inflammatory drugs boost immunotherapy cancer treatments
Widely-used anti-inflammatory drugs make tumours more responsive to treatments which boost the anti-cancer function of the immune system, according to early University of Manchester research funded by Cancer Research UK. Read More
Big data for small patients
Dr Marianne Aznar talks about her recent EPSRC fellowship to establish which parts of organs are most susceptible to damage, so future treatment plans can avoid such regions to reduce side-effects. Read More
Meet Dr Ben Abbott
Ben completed his Non-Clinical PhD in December 2020 and is now an Associate Editor at Springer Nature publishing content across the entire spectrum of clinical and translational medicine. Read More
Paterson Building Development Update – May 2021
As the building reaches the fourth floor, Professor Nic Jones, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the MCRC updates in the first of our new quarterly updates. Read More
Director’s Update – April 2021
Rob Bristow updates about the first months of 2021 from the MCRC including grant submissions, awards and accolades for our academic researchers, and multiple events on the horizon. Read More