News from the MCRC
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
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
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
Partner News
22/11/2022
Lean Life Science and Cancer Research UK Launch the Oncology Development Programme
The new development programme aims to accelerate development of high impact novel cancer innovations
Podcast
21/11/2022
Season One now available – One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast
MCRC Blog
16/11/2022
The Health Economics of Cancer Care
We speak to Dr Alex Thompson, a Senior Research Fellow based at the Manchester Centre for Health Economics (MCHE) about the importance of health economics within the cancer care continuum.
Director's Update
02/11/2022
MCRC Director’s Update – October 2022
Following an eventful October, Rob reflects on an eventful month featuring travelling across the globe to attend various academic conferences as well as success in recent NIHR grants.
