News from the MCRC
Discover Magazine
28/05/2025
Team Science at the Manchester Cancer Research Centre
Discover more about how cancer Team Science is implemented at the MCRC. With contributions from Professor Robert Bristow.
Alumni Stories
16/05/2025
Meet Professor Fiona Thistlethwaite
Fiona became a consultant at The Christie in 2007 and her academic focus is clinical trial development in immunotherapy and adoptive T-cell therapy.
MCRC Blog
13/05/2025
Ca-PRI 2025: A Global Gathering on Cancer Innovation, Inequality, and Interdisciplinary Care
On 29–30 April 2025, more than 250 delegates from around the globe gathered at The Lowry in Salford, Manchester for the Cancer in Primary Care Research International (Ca-PRI) Conference 2025.
MCRC Blog
12/05/2025
ESTRO 2025: Manchester research highlights
Director's Update
21/03/2025
MCRC Director’s Update – March 2025
Reflecting on the radiotherapy research biannual showcase, developing prostate cancer collaborations in Belfast and celebrating our numerous research accolades.
Partner News
21/03/2025
Professors David French and Peter Hoskin appointed as NIHR Senior Investigators
Training and Development
18/03/2025
North West Cancer Research Funds Three New PhD Projects in Manchester
North West Cancer Research has announced funding for three new PhD projects based in Manchester, reinforcing its commitment to advancing cancer research and improving outcomes for patients across the North West and North Wales.
MCRC Blog
06/03/2025
International Women’s Day 2025: Women in Cancer Research
Impact Case Study
Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP)
This impact case study covers three areas in which our team in Manchester have progressed the understanding of AMNs as tumours and PMP as a disease.
Director's Update
27/02/2025
MCRC Director’s Update – February 2025
Research Spotlight
20/02/2025
£500,000 funding boost for Manchester research into breast cancer recurrence
Dr Frances Turrell will use the funding to investigate the role of a type of immune cell called macrophages in reawakening dormant breast cancer cells in the lung.
Research Spotlight
19/02/2025
Can a simple blood test spot the signs of skin cancer returning?
Partner News
18/02/2025
International Alliance for Cancer Early Detection (ACED) enters its next phase with two new partners
The £50m partnership between Cancer Research UK, University of Manchester, University College London, Knight Cancer Institute at OHSU and University of Cambridge will be joined by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the German Cancer Research Centre as the Alliance expands in the USA and Europe.
Research Spotlight
07/02/2025
DIETRICH study tests high-fibre route to reducing cancer treatment side effects in NHS patients
The study will see cancer patients in the NHS are being given extra fibre aimed at reducing the unpleasant side effects of radiotherapy and potentially increasing its effectiveness.
