Paterson Redevelopment Project update – November 2022
As the building reaches its completion, Professor Nic Jones, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the MCRC provides the most recent updates. Read More
Mengying Wang
We speak to Mengying Wang, a new PhD student from China, who was successfully appointed to the programme following the March 2022 recruitment cycle. Read More
Precision medicine trial opens for rare adult and paedIatric cancers
Cancer Research UK, The University of Manchester and Roche Products Ltd (‘Roche’) have opened a multi-drug, precision medicine trial for people with rare cancers who need more treatment options. Read More
STRONG AYA research project for adolescents and young adults with cancer launches
Funded by UKRI and EU HORIZON support, STRONG AYA joins fourteen European centres for care, research and advocacy to improve research and healthcare for adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer. Read More
Lean Life Science and Cancer Research UK Launch the Oncology Development Programme
The new development programme aims to accelerate development of high impact novel cancer innovations Read More
Season One now available – One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast
This is One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast brought to you by the University of Manchester and the Manchester Cancer Research Centre. Read More
The Health Economics of Cancer Care
We speak to Dr Alex Thompson, a Senior Research Fellow based at the Manchester Centre for Health Economics (MCHE) about the importance of health economics within the cancer care continuum. Read More
MCRC Director’s Update – October 2022
Following an eventful October, Rob reflects on an eventful month featuring travelling across the globe to attend various academic conferences as well as success in recent NIHR grants. Read More
Greater Manchester awarded its largest ever research funding to tackle health inequalities and drive health improvements across the city region
The NIHR Manchester BRC has received a £59.1million award to translate its scientific discoveries into new treatments, diagnostic tests, and medical technologies to improve patients’ lives in Greater Manchester, and beyond, over the next five years. Read More
Cakes and Cycles: Fundraising for Re-Write Cancer
Thanks to our amazing fundraising team who helped us to raise an incredible £442.40 to support Re-Write Cancer Read More
Groundbreaking Manchester partnership with Kenyan oesophageal cancer initiative gets £2.6m award
How can we encourage the UK public to stop indoor tanning?
Dr Tracy Epton, Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology at The University of Manchester, summarises a recently published systematic review of qualitative evidence by The University of Manchester which assesses the reasons behind people using indoor tanning devices. Read More
Gene mutations should be tested routinely for ovarian cancer, say scientists
Scientists from The University of Manchester have shown that testing for two gene families linked to a lifetime epithelial ovarian cancer risk of between 5% and 20% has a much higher than expected detection rate. Read More
MCRC Director’s Update – September 2022
As Summer closes, Rob reflects on the ESMO conference, a new Chair in Neuro-Oncology, launching a new podcast platform, and the latest Director's Lecture from Bob Tillman. Read More