News from the MCRC
MCRC Blog
04/02/2023
Closing the Cancer Care Gap
To mark World Cancer Day on the 4th February, Dr Suzanne Johnson, asked people from across the MCRC how their research is helping to close the cancer care gap.
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
Partner News
24/01/2023
Manchester ECMC receives major funding to help find new cancer treatments
The major funding investment of more than £3m aims to provide future hope for people diagnosed with the disease.
MCRC Blog
09/01/2023
‘The Prostate Gap’ photography exhibition
Research Spotlight
05/01/2023
Targeting variant of common protein may dramatically boost effectiveness of breast cancer treatment
A rare variant of a protein present in nearly all human cells may hold the key to improving the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment, according to University of Manchester research funded by Breast Cancer Now.
MCRC Blog
20/12/2022
CRUK Lung Cancer Conference 2022
Director's Update
19/12/2022
MCRC Director’s Update – December 2022
Reflecting on the last two months of 2022, Rob looks back on the MCRC International Advisory Board, Director's Lecture with Prof. Karen Knudsen and events in Early Detection.
MCRC Blog
08/12/2022
University of Cambridge MB-PhD Symposium 2022
MCRC Blog
08/12/2022
Greater Manchester Cancer Conference 2022
From the 18th to the 19th October 2022, members of the MCRC Operations Team had the pleasure of attending the Greater Manchester Cancer Conference, held at the Deansgate Hilton Hotel.
Director's Update
05/12/2022
Paterson Redevelopment Project update – November 2022
Researcher Stories
30/11/2022
Mengying Wang
We speak to Mengying Wang, a new PhD student from China, who was successfully appointed to the programme following the March 2022 recruitment cycle.
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.
