News from the MCRC
Director's Update
26/04/2021
Director’s Update – April 2021
Rob Bristow updates about the first months of 2021 from the MCRC including grant submissions, awards and accolades for our academic researchers, and multiple events on the horizon.
Research Spotlight
24/03/2021
First proton beam therapy clinical trial in the UK
The first proton beam therapy clinical trial in the UK is now taking place at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester.
MCRC Blog
08/03/2021
International Women’s Day 2021
On International Women's Day, we choose to celebrate the achievements of women and raise awareness about women’s equality across the globe. Colleagues from across the MCRC share how they are helping to address inequalities through their role and research, as well as identifying how else we can ensure equality throughout our partnerships. Today, we #ChooseToChallenge.
Research Spotlight
25/02/2021
Critical step forward for radiotherapy with a new method to treat cancer
Impact Case Study
Identifying genetic variation of prostate cancer in Kenya: A move towards healthcare equality
David Wedge is carrying out research to identify what mutations occur in Kenyan men with the aim of identifying if these are caused by environmental factors or inherited genes
Research Spotlight
11/02/2021
Simple urine test can detect womb cancer
Researcher Stories
05/02/2021
Meet Alis Hales
Her PhD involves developing ex vivo models for breast cancer, to define how differential tissue composition and mechanics drive genetic instability in breast cancer initiation.
Researcher Stories
04/02/2021
Meet Chloe Patterson
Partner News
04/02/2021
Cancer community joins forces with renowned Manchester poet to mark World Cancer Day
Manchester poet Tony Walsh underlines the love, dedication and Manchester’s cancer expertise in his latest work ‘Innit, love?’ released to mark Greater Manchester’s response to World Cancer Day.
Researcher Stories
01/02/2021
Meet Danielle Love
Research Spotlight
01/02/2021
Shorter radiotherapy course reduces risk of bladder cancer returning
Giving people with bladder cancer fewer but larger doses of radiation reduces the risk of their disease returning and should be adopted as the new standard of care, a new study shows.
Researcher Stories
30/01/2021
Meet Dr Helen Clarke
Researcher Stories
27/01/2021
Meet Dr Gemma Owens
Gemma is an NIHR Clinical Lecturer investigating predictive and therapeutic biomarkers for tumour infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy.
Researcher Stories
26/01/2021
Meet Dr Anu Datta
He’s a Specialist Registrar in Radiology and is undertaking a clinical PhD which is funded by Cancer Research UK.
