News from the MCRC
MCRC Blog
22/09/2021
Screen it loud and clear: At-home urine tests for HPV could be the key to preventing cervical cancer
Dr Jen Davies-Oliveira talks about the importance of early detection research in HPV
Research Spotlight
09/09/2021
Review suggests best ways to treat to reoccurring prostate cancer
The review funded by Cancer Research UK, in which academics at the Universities of Manchester and Leeds, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust screened 2,197 articles is published in the journal Frontiers in Oncology
Research Spotlight
01/09/2021
NCITA comment article published in the British Journal of Cancer
The comment article provides a comprehensive overview of the NCITA infrastructure and its goals to establish standardised protocols and quality-assured processes
MCRC Blog
26/08/2021
#PrideInEducation at 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
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
For this year’s pride month, we recognise the huge support within the MCRC for our vision of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all aspects of our work.
