As part of the trial, Lyndsey received a combination of radiotherapy together with chemotherapy alongside a new immunotherapy*** drug called Durvalumab Read More
Looking back on June with a visit to the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2024 annual meeting, my trip to European Association for Cancer Research annual congress, the National Biomarker Centre launch and the PGR Showcase with special guests Dr Lindsay Cauthen and Professor David Kok. Read More
On the 3rd and 4th June 2024, the MCRC and Division of Cancer Sciences held the third annual Postgraduate Research Showcase. Read More
The National Biomarker Centre is led by Professor Caroline Dive and funded through a £2.5m investment from CRUK. Read More
From the 14th-15th May 2024, members of the MCRC Operations Team had the pleasure of attending the Greater Manchester Cancer Conference, held at the Deansgate Hilton Hotel. Read More
In early May 2024, the Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC) hosted four visiting radiotherapy specialists from Ukraine. During their time in Manchester, they visited various facilities used in cancer care at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and MCRC, and attended seminars and multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings about cancer management in Greater Manchester. Read More
On Tuesday 7th of May, Cancer Research UK (CRUK) hosted the ‘Cancer and the Host: Tumour Immunology conference’ at the Francis Crick Institute in London. Florentia Mousoullou, Cancer Sciences PhD student and Science Communication Ambassador, gives her overview of the day. Read More
From 3rd to 7th May 2024, representatives from the MCRC attended ESTRO 2024 in Glasgow, Scotland alongside many esteemed radiotherapy colleagues for Europe’s largest industry exhibition in radiation oncology. Read More
Discussing my trip to Australia for the Pan Prostate Cancer Group Meeting (PPCG) followed by a seminar I delivered on ‘Prostate Cancer’ as part of the NSW Big Ideas Oncology Seminar Series, my lab group’s visit to Cambridge University, ESTRO conference, Greater Manchester Cancer Conference and a look ahead to my trip to Paris for Institut Curie Senior Advisory Board and a meeting for Prostate Cancer UK. Read More
George is doing a clinical research training fellowship, funded by Cancer Research UK. His PhD project investigating acquired resistance to G12C inhibitors in KRAS G12C mutant non-small-cell lung cancer. Read More
Dr Jane Shortall is pioneering a brand-new way to plan, deliver, and follow up on radiotherapy treatments. Read More
During the month, members of the MCRC were awarded with various AACR awards, we were visited by the FASTMAN cohort, and I spoke at a Prostate Cancer UK event, alongside other developments. Read More
On 12th of March 2024, Manchester Cancer Research Centre, in collaboration with The University of Manchester, held its inaugural Breast Cancer Research Among Black Women conference at The Whitworth Art Gallery. Read More
This is One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast brought to you by the University of Manchester and the Manchester Cancer Research Centre. Catch up on our five episodes from Season 2 focussing on 'Lung Cancer: From basic biology to transformative therapies'. Read More
