News from the MCRC
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
Saturday 8th March marks International Women’s Day – a time to celebrate the achievements of women across all fields, including science and 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
Partner News
04/02/2025
New research aims to tackle barriers to cervical cancer screening as UK rates fall
Researchers from The University of Manchester have explored the barriers that block patients from attending their cervical cancer screening appointments and perspectives around self-sampling methods as an alternative.
MCRC Blog
31/01/2025
United By Unique
Director's Update
28/01/2025
MCRC Director’s Update – January 2025
In the first update of 2025, Rob reflects on Professor Emma Crosbie's NIHR Professorship, a 5K fundraising race in aid of Sarah Harding, and a look ahead to Ca-PRI 2025.
Partner News
09/01/2025
Professor Emma Crosbie awarded prestigious NIHR Research Professorship
Director's Update
20/12/2024
MCRC Director’s Update – December 2024
Professor Nic Jones' retirement retreat, Inaugural lecture for the Manchester Prostate Cancer Research programme and a reflection on 2024 and look ahead to 2025.
MCRC Blog
19/12/2024
UpSMART Accelerator Award
An UpSMART Digital Clinical Trials conference was held at the Midland Hotel in Manchester on Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th November 2024 to discuss the current state of digital and AI transformation of experimental cancer medicine, the challenges faced by researchers and the opportunities ahead.
