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. Read More
Ca-PRI 2025: A Global Gathering on Cancer Innovation, Inequality, and Interdisciplinary Care
On 29–30 April 2025, more than 250 delegates from around the globe gathered at The Lowry in Salford, Manchester for the Cancer in Primary Care Research International (Ca-PRI) Conference 2025. Read More
North West Cancer Research Funds Three New PhD Projects in Manchester
North West Cancer Research has announced funding for three new PhD projects based in Manchester, reinforcing its commitment to advancing cancer research and improving outcomes for patients across the North West and North Wales. Read More
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. Read More
UpSMART Accelerator Award
An UpSMART Digital Clinical Trials conference was held at the Midland Hotel in Manchester on Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th November 2024 to discuss the current state of digital and AI transformation of experimental cancer medicine, the challenges faced by researchers and the opportunities ahead. Read More
A Warm Welcome To Our New PhD Students
On Friday 4th October 2024, we invited our new cohort of postgraduate researchers to our Withington campus for our Manchester Cancer Research Centre – Division of Cancer Sciences Postgraduate Researcher Welcome Event. Read More
New Scientist Live 2024
In October 2024, science enthusiasts of all ages gathered at the Excel Centre in London for New Scientist Live, a world-renowned festival of ideas and discoveries. Read More
Meet Melville Nyatondo
Find out what a typical day looks like as a Non-Clinical PhD student at the Manchester Centre Research Centre. Read More
Meet Vlasios Gourgiotis
Ever wondered what an MB-PhD in Cancer Science student does? We met with first year student Vlasios Gourgiotis to find out. Read More
Manchester scientists receive £5.9 million boost to pioneering radiotherapy research programme
Manchester scientists and clinicians have received a major cash boost to fund pioneering radiotherapy research including a project that uses artificial intelligence to help save lives. Read More
In2STEM Work Experience Programme 2024
From 19th – 23rd August 2024, we welcomed a group of A-Level students for a week-long work experience programme at the Oglesby Cancer Research Building, Paterson Building and Christie NHS Foundation Trust clinics and research facilities. Read More
Black in Cancer Conference 2024
On the 21st – 22nd of June 2024, the Black in Cancer Conference took place at the National Institutes of Health in Maryland, USA. Read More
The International PhD Student Cancer Conference
From the 11th-13th of June 2024, PhD students of the Max Delbrück Center (MDC) hosted the 17th International PhD Student Cancer Conference (IPSCC) in Berlin, Germany. Read More
‘I’m Still Me’: Art Exhibition
We are thrilled to announce the arrival of the ‘I'm Still Me’ art exhibition, a poignant and inspiring display that showcases the journey of cancer rehabilitation through the use of facial prostheses. Read More
