News from the MCRC
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
Professor Juan Valle has been leading a series of biliary tract cancer (BTC) clinical trials alongside other Medical Oncology clinicians to improve the standard of care for BTCs 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
Director's Update
28/05/2021
Director’s Update – May 2021
May has seen us acknowledge and celebrate our international research with a new commitment to work with colleagues in Kenya, as well as launch a new centre dedicated to research of brain diseases.
MCRC Blog
28/05/2021
Introducing the Cancer Research Project Managers’ Network
MCRC Blog
28/05/2021
Widening Participation Project – Schools Engagement
As part of Widening Participation activities at the University of Manchester, colleagues from across the Division of Cancer Sciences and MCRC partners came together to inspire and inform secondary school pupils from under-represented communities and showcase the numerous and varied roles within cancer research.
Research Spotlight
25/05/2021
Scientists reveal how common anti-inflammatory drugs boost immunotherapy cancer treatments
Widely-used anti-inflammatory drugs make tumours more responsive to treatments which boost the anti-cancer function of the immune system, according to early University of Manchester research funded by Cancer Research UK.
