News from the MCRC
Impact Case Study
Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasms and Pseudomyxoma peritonei
The MCRC Biobank team secured the CRUK accelerator award and are working alongside four centres across the UK, Italy and Spain to collect samples from patients with PMP to better understand the nature of these tumours.
Researcher Stories
11/08/2021
Development of a 3D in vitro lung cancer model to track genetic instability
We speak to Emmanouela Mitta about her ACED funded PhD working on the development of a 3D in vitro lung cancer model to track genetic instability.
Alumni Stories
03/08/2021
Dr Harry Warner
Harry completed his PhD supervised by Dr Patrick Caswell in 2019 focused on mass spectrometry-based proteomics to characterise the Rho- family GTPase RhoA in ovarian cancer cells
Director's Update
28/07/2021
MCRC Director’s Update – July 2021
Alumni Stories
26/07/2021
Meet Leanna Goodwin
She's a Research Practitioner at the digital Experimental Cancer Medicine Team (digital ECMT) working on early phase clinical trials
Impact Case Study
Improving the standard of care for biliary tract cancers around the world
MCRC Blog
20/07/2021
MCRC Director, Rob Bristow awarded The Weiss medal for distinguished contributions to radiation science
Professor Bristow discusses the importance of being awarded the Weiss medal, what it means to him and how it showcases Manchester’s research strengths.
Director's Update
30/06/2021
Director’s Update – June 2021
MCRC Blog
29/06/2021
Improving cancer care in the LGBTQ+ community
Dan Saunders, Consultant in Clinical Oncology at The Christie, discusses the work done towards improving cancer care in the LGBTQ+ community.
MCRC Blog
29/06/2021
#PrideInResearch at the MCRC
Alumni Stories
18/06/2021
Meet Dr Rebecca Lee
She's an NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Medical Oncology at The University of Manchester, and Postdoctoral Clinical Fellow at The Francis Crick Institute
Training and Development
11/06/2021
Announcing the MB-PhD Summer Placements
Researcher Stories
11/06/2021
Beth Rothwell – Proton therapy and the PRECISE group
We speak to Beth Rothwell about proton beam therapy and her PhD working within the PRECISE group to develop a model to look at how oxygen reacts in cells post radiation.
Research Spotlight
08/06/2021
Women’s stronger immune response could protect from some skin cancers
Women may have a stronger immune response to a common form of skin cancer than men, according to early research on mice and human cells.
