News from the MCRC
MCRC Blog
19/05/2021
Big data for small patients
Dr Marianne Aznar talks about her recent EPSRC fellowship to establish which parts of organs are most susceptible to damage, so future treatment plans can avoid such regions to reduce side-effects.
Alumni Stories
19/05/2021
Meet Dr Ben Abbott
Ben completed his Non-Clinical PhD in December 2020 and is now an Associate Editor at Springer Nature publishing content across the entire spectrum of clinical and translational medicine.
Director's Update
14/05/2021
Paterson Building Development Update – May 2021
As the building reaches the fourth floor, Professor Nic Jones, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the MCRC updates in the first of our new quarterly updates.
Director's Update
26/04/2021
Director’s Update – April 2021
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
Research Spotlight
25/02/2021
Critical step forward for radiotherapy with a new method to treat cancer
A new research development from The University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust has shown progress for developing a potential new cancer treatment using high energy electron beams.
Impact Case Study
Identifying genetic variation of prostate cancer in Kenya: A move towards healthcare equality
Research Spotlight
11/02/2021
Simple urine test can detect womb cancer
A simple non-invasive test can accurately detect womb cancer according to a proof of concept study by University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) scientists.
Researcher Stories
05/02/2021
Meet Alis Hales
Researcher Stories
04/02/2021
Meet Chloe Patterson
Her PhD investigates NK cell control of tumour growth dependent upon the inflammatory environment.
Partner News
04/02/2021
Cancer community joins forces with renowned Manchester poet to mark World Cancer Day
Researcher Stories
01/02/2021
Meet Danielle Love
She’s doing a non-clinical PhD to investigate the biological effects of proton therapy in lung cancer.
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.
