MCRC Blog
MCRC Blog
16/07/2026
Inside EACR 2026: A PhD Student’s View from Europe’s Leading Cancer Research Congress
In June 2026, I travelled to Budapest, Hungary, to attend the 2026 European Association for Cancer Research Congress.
MCRC Blog
16/07/2026
From delegate to speaker: reflecting on IPSCC 2026 in Amsterdam
From 3-5 June 2026, PhD students from leading institutes across Europe shared research, learned from experts and built connections across the cancer research community. Organised by PhD students, for PhD students,International PhD Student Cancer Conference (IPSCC) offers a valuable space for scientific exchange, collaboration and professional development.
MCRC Blog
27/05/2026
The MCRC Biobank: Turning Tissue Donations into Tomorrow’s Treatments
Every year, thousands of cancer patients treated at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust choose to donate tissue samples to the Manchester Cancer Research Centre Biobank.
MCRC Blog
06/05/2026
Lab to Life: Innovations in Melanoma Conference
MCRC Blog
23/10/2025
Friendly society donates £67,000 to fund Prevent Breast Cancer research project
Representatives from the Oddfellows, a national friendly society, visited the Manchester Cancer Research Centre on Thursday 2 October to present a cheque for £67,068 to Prevent Breast Cancer to help progress its innovative breast cancer prevention research project.
MCRC Blog
23/09/2025
Faces of Leadership: Black Scientists Shaping Cancer Research and Care
MCRC Blog
20/08/2025
Blood Cancer Awareness Month: How Meeting Patients Deepened My Commitment to Research
September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to spotlight a group of cancers that, despite affecting millions worldwide, are often overlooked.
MCRC Blog
13/08/2025
The 18th International PhD Student Cancer Conference Comes to Manchester
MCRC Blog
25/07/2025
Narrative Therapy for Trust-Building in Research
MCRC Blog
18/07/2025
Navigating Brain Tumour Diagnosis: Innovations and Strategies Symposium
MCRC Blog
03/07/2025
Connect, Create and Unite: Lung Health Equity Workshop
MCRC Blog
17/06/2025