News from the MCRC
Partner News
30/10/2024
Manchester scientists receive £5.9 million boost to pioneering radiotherapy research programme
Manchester scientists and clinicians have received a major cash boost to fund pioneering radiotherapy research including a project that uses artificial intelligence to help save lives.
Director's Update
30/10/2024
MCRC Director’s Update – October 2024
A visit to the New Scientist Live, our CRUK Celebration Event, a PhD Welcome Event for our new 2024 cohort, The Early Detection of Cancer Conference 2024 and more.
MCRC Blog
16/10/2024
ESMO 2024
From 13th to 17th September, researchers and representatives from across the MCRC made their way to Barcelona, Spain for the 2024 European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) congress.
MCRC Blog
08/10/2024
BRAINatomy 2
Impact Case Study
BRAINatomy 1
Read about BRAINatomy which was led by The University of Manchester in collaboration with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust to improve the outcomes for children diagnosed with brain tumours. This project used large “real-world” datasets to learn how to develop kinder treatments, providing information about how to safely change radiotherapy planning practice.
Impact Case Study
Penile cancer
Research Spotlight
01/10/2024
The Alarm frontman takes part in blood cancer clinical trial
The Alarm frontman takes part in blood cancer clinical trial for blood cancer which has seen his cancer 'melt away' after taking a combination of blood cancer drugs being trialled at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester.
Research Spotlight
01/10/2024
Largest lung cancer clinical trial starts to recruit patients
Research Spotlight
01/10/2024
Two trials help mum with metastatic breast cancer on road to recovery
A mum of two from Altrincham in Greater Manchester with breast cancer has seen her tumours decrease by 65% thanks to clinical trials at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester.
Director's Update
30/09/2024
MCRC Director’s Update – September 2024
MCRC Blog
20/09/2024
The Polygenic Risk Score in Breast Cancer Risk Assessment
We spoke with Professor Gareth Evans, a leading expert in breast cancer genetics to explain the use of polygenic risk scores, personalised breast cancer screening and the promising research taking place in this field.
Researcher Stories
16/09/2024
Meet Dr Alicia Marie Conway
MCRC Blog
11/09/2024
In2STEM Work Experience Programme 2024
From 19th – 23rd August 2024, we welcomed a group of A-Level students for a week-long work experience programme at the Oglesby Cancer Research Building, Paterson Building and Christie NHS Foundation Trust clinics and research facilities.
Research Spotlight
18/08/2024
New method could lower radiotherapy doses for some cancer patients
Using oxygen-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (OE-MRI) scientists were able to map parts of tumours that had oxygen deficiency in patients with head and neck cancer
