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. Read More
Madeleine Strach
We speak to Madeleine Strach about rare cancers and her work with The Christie Colorectal and Peritoneal Oncology Centre (CPOC) research group on appendix cancer. Read More
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. Read More
Jim Zhong – CRUK Leeds-Manchester Clinical Research Training Fellow
We speak to Jim Zhong about his CRUK Leeds-Manchester Clinical Research Training Fellow. Read More
CRUK Manchester Centre PhD Training Schemes
Our PhD programme leads and current PhD students provide an overview of CRUK Manchester Centre PhD Training Schemes. Read More
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." Read More
Paterson Building Development Update – November 2021
As the building reaches its highest point of construction, Professor Nic Jones, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the MCRC updates in the second of our new quarterly updates. Read More
BARD: A national targeted breast screening programme for women who received radiotherapy to breast tissue when age under 36
To mark International Project Manager’s Day, Dr Joanna Williams, Senior Project Manager, discusses the diversity of her role as a Project Manager in contributing to the national Breast screening After Radiotherapy Dataset (BARD), and highlights the importance of breast cancer screening in higher risk populations Read More
MCRC Director’s Update – October 2021
The publication of our Annual Report, submission of the CRUK Manchester Centre renewal and look forward to events in November cap off October at the MCRC. Read More
Welcome to our new PhD and postgraduate students
Our current PhD students and staff share their research highlights and top tips for carrying out a successful PhD in Manchester at the MCRC, University of Manchester & CRUK Manchester Centre Welcome Event for our new PhD and Postgraduate students, Read More
Research on detecting cancer in primary care wins RCGP Research Paper of the Year award
Dr Garth Funston and colleagues have won the 2020 Research Paper of the Year for Clinical Research, awarded by the Royal College of General Practitioners, for their paper on detecting cancers in primary care. Read More
Meet the MCRC: Christine Mullen
Meet the MCRC Strategic Operations Team. We sat down with Christine Mullen, Executive Assistant to the MCRC Directors, to find out more about her and her role at the Manchester Cancer Research Centre. Read More
Meet the MCRC: Caroline Stone
Meet the MCRC Strategic Operations Team. We sat down with Caroline Stone, Executive Assistant to the MCRC Director to find out more about her and her role at the Manchester Cancer Research Centre. Read More
STEM Engagement: An Interview with Dr Heather Williams
Dr Heather Williams explains why she takes an active role in STEM engagement Read More
