Meet Dr Laura Forker
Laura is an NIHR Clinical Lecturer researching hypoxia and radiotherapy in soft tissue sarcoma. Read More
Meet Melanie Seaton
Her PhD investigates human sperm as novel diagnostic and therapeutic tools for the detection and treatment of ovarian cancer lesions at an early, pre-invasive stage in the fallopian tube. Read More
Conference Report: The University of Cambridge’s MB/PhD Symposium 2020
In 2019, Cancer Research UK awarded the University of Manchester a Clinical Academic Training Award to deliver a step change in the training of prospective clinician researchers. Part of the award was to fund an MB-PhD programme and integrate PhD research into medical training. Read More
Ultraviolet radiation causes rare type of eye cancer
Ultraviolet radiation can cause a rare type of eye cancer, conjunctival melanoma, according to University of Manchester research Read More
Director’s Update – December 2020
Professor Caroline Dive is named as Interim Director of the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute
‘First of its kind’ clinical trial to bring hope to people with lung cancer
A group of scientists across Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester and Glasgow have been awarded £900,000 from Cancer Research UK to launch a groundbreaking clinical trial for people with lung cancer. Read More
Lynch syndrome and endometrial cancer: How our research led to new NICE guidance
The publication of a new national health guideline on Lynch syndrome and endometrial (womb) cancer is an important step forward for women’s health, Lynch syndrome diagnosis, and cancer prevention. Read More
Breakthrough Oncology Development Programme launched
Bruntwood Scitech’s Alderley Park launches breakthrough Oncology Development Programme in collaboration with Cancer Research UK, Innovate UK, Medicines Discovery Catapult and global pharma and healthcare companies Read More
Mum’s heartfelt reason for backing children’s brain tumour research
A mum from Ashton-under-Lyne – whose six-year-old son was diagnosed with a brain tumour after the school nurse spotted a squint in his eye – is backing a million-dollar research project into childhood cancer research, which is being co-led by a team of scientists from Manchester. Read More
But… What about secondary breast cancer?
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Campaign was launched over 30 years ago aiming to promote breast awareness, share information about the disease and claim better screening services and treatments. Read More
Manchester launches national project to understand changes in radiotherapy treatment for lung cancer patients during COVID-19
A new national project investigating changes in radiotherapy services during COVID-19 has been launched by a team of Manchester cancer clinicians. Read More
Community Engagement: Now is the time
The AACR Virtual conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities discuss how disparities in cancer incidence and outcome arise. Read More
The Christie and The University of Manchester commit to improving cancer outcomes in Kenya
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester helped mark an ongoing partnership with Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH) in Kenya by taking part in the official opening ceremony. Read More
