News from the MCRC
Podcast
13/06/2023
One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast
We speak to Dr Colin Lindsay about the basic biology of lung cancer with Dr Colin Lindsay: Exploring oncogenic drivers such as the KRAS mutation
MCRC Blog
08/06/2023
You only need lungs to get lung cancer
At present, 14% of those diagnosed with lung cancer are ''never-smokers”. In other words, they have smoked fewer than 100 cigarettes in their life. So, how is it that we’ve come to assume that smoking alone causes lung cancer?
Director's Update
29/05/2023
MCRC Director’s Update – May 2023
The Paterson Building move continues and the MCRC attends ESTRO 2023, visits with other cancer centre collaborators and celebrates multiple accolades for researchers.
Alumni Stories
23/05/2023
Meet Dr Rille Pihlak
MCRC Blog
15/05/2023
The Christie Paterson cancer research centre completes
Following a devastating fire which caused significant damage to the Paterson cancer research facility in 2017, building work on the new Paterson building at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester has completed.
Director's Update
03/05/2023
MCRC Director’s Update – April 2023
Podcast
17/04/2023
Special Episode – One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast
We speak to Dr Jen Davies-Oliveira and Stewart O'Callaghan about the challenges that LGBTQIA+ people face when accessing cancer care in the UK and their joint research projects.
Research Spotlight
15/04/2023
DETERMINE trial recognised at Life Science industry awards
Director's Update
13/04/2023
Paterson Redevelopment Project update – May 2023
As the building has reached its completion, Professor Nic Jones, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the MCRC provides the most recent updates.
Researcher Stories
04/04/2023
Meet Jean Ling Tan
Partner News
04/04/2023
Professor Fiona Thistlethwaite selected to chair ESMO 2024
ESMO Congress is the biggest oncology conference in Europe and amongst the most high-profile oncology platform for clinicians, researchers, patient advocates, journalists and healthcare industry representatives
Director's Update
27/03/2023
MCRC Director’s Update – March 2023
MCRC Blog
23/03/2023
Wisdom from The West
On the 15th – 17th March 2023, the MCRC attended Wisdom from ‘The West’, an international conference organised in honour of Professor Catharine West, who retired in 2023.
Research Spotlight
16/03/2023
Scientists advance dream of targeted real time treatment of hypoxic cancers
Imaging researchers have taken a major step towards their ultimate goal of identifying cancers that are starved of oxygen so that altered treatment can be used to target them more effectively.
