News from the MCRC
Podcast
03/02/2023
World Cancer Day 2023 – One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast
We speak to Prof. Rob Bristow who speaks about his prostate cancer research and answers the question: Is globalisation the future of cancer research?
Research Spotlight
02/02/2023
World-leading Ewing sarcoma clinical trial receives extra funding
Dr Martin McCabe at the University of Manchester and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, will benefit from an award of more than £200,000 from the Bone Cancer Research Trust to support an international clinical trial for Ewing sarcoma patients.
Director's Update
30/01/2023
MCRC Director’s Update – January 2023
Funding for experimental therapies, diving deep into science at the CRUK Manchester Centre and a new photography exhibit close an eventful beginning of 2023 for the MCRC
Partner News
24/01/2023
Manchester ECMC receives major funding to help find new cancer treatments
MCRC Blog
09/01/2023
‘The Prostate Gap’ photography exhibition
Experience this free photography exhibit, by photographer Ian Smith, exploring our understanding of prostate cancer within under-represented groups in our society.
Research Spotlight
05/01/2023
Targeting variant of common protein may dramatically boost effectiveness of breast cancer treatment
MCRC Blog
20/12/2022
CRUK Lung Cancer Conference 2022
Our summary of the conference held between 15th-17th November which covered all aspects of basic, translational and clinical lung cancer research.
Director's Update
19/12/2022
MCRC Director’s Update – December 2022
MCRC Blog
08/12/2022
University of Cambridge MB-PhD Symposium 2022
2022 saw the reintroduction of many face-to-face events and marked the first in-person MB-PhD symposium at the University of Cambridge since 2019. Joanne Oke speaks of her experience of the event.
MCRC Blog
08/12/2022
Greater Manchester Cancer Conference 2022
Director's Update
05/12/2022
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.
Researcher Stories
30/11/2022
Mengying Wang
Partner News
23/11/2022
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.
Partner News
22/11/2022
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.
