News from the MCRC
Director's Update
27/11/2023
MCRC Director’s Update – November 2023
November saw the MCRC host our CRUK RadNet Manchester Scientific and MCRC International Advisory Boards, two MCRC Director’s Lectures, and celebrate the first year of our landmark NIHR funded Kenya-Manchester collaboration.
Partner News
15/11/2023
Dr Kelechi Njoku awarded the first Eve Appeal Fellowship
The Eve Appeal and North West Cancer Research have announced that they are funding Dr Kelechi Njoku, a senior clinical oncology specialty registrar and academic clinical lecturer from The University of Manchester, to develop a new, kinder, test to diagnose womb cancer.
Director's Update
30/10/2023
MCRC Director’s Update – October 2023
October has been the month of welcome events and conferences including the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress, the Early Detection Conference, and ASTRO 2023.
MCRC Blog
24/10/2023
Starting in Science Day 2023
Researcher Stories
13/10/2023
Charlotte Mellor wins BACR Student Impact Award 2023
Recognising her engagement work with local students from working class backgrounds and approach to sustainability, peer support and teaching inside and outside the laboratory.
Research Spotlight
13/10/2023
Researchers are investigating how to stop triple negative breast cancer spreading
Research Spotlight
09/10/2023
Hereditary Cancers – Li Fraumeni Syndrome
We speak to Dr Emma Woodward about changing the standards of care in early detection of Li Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS) and the ATLAS study.
Research Spotlight
04/10/2023
New research can help policymakers prioritise funding needs and allocate resource for cancer
Director's Update
29/09/2023
MCRC Director’s Update – September 2023
September sees us celebrate the successes of our research community and spotlight RAPID-RT and other precision medicine trials.
Partner News
19/09/2023
Swinton cancer patient joins a clinical trial at The Christie at Oldham
Partner News
18/09/2023
Research to find new treatment for oesophageal cancer receives £500,000 funding from MRC
The funding will support work to investigate an ‘RNA therapeutic’ to activate the body's immune system.
Research Spotlight
13/09/2023
RAPID-RT: New study aims to improve survival rates for lung cancer patients
Podcast
11/09/2023
One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast with Corinne Faivre-Finn
We speak to Professor Corinne Faivre-Finn about clinical trials and how RAPID RT could improve survival rates for lung cancer patients.
Partner News
31/08/2023
15 outstanding NHS clinicians and researchers named MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs 2023
Recognising individuals who have made a major contribution to their clinical specialty, including excellence in research and education
