News from the MCRC
Partner News
10/04/2024
MCRC Springboard Awards
Read about the MCRC Springboard Awards which support early-stage innovations showing the greatest potential to deliver patient impact with a pump prime funding programme.
Podcast
09/04/2024
One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast with Professor Matt Evison and patient Sally Hayton
We speak to Professor Matt Evison, Professor of Thoracic oncology, and never-smoker ALK+ lung cancer patient, Sally Hayton about overcoming barriers to early detection in symptomatic lung cancer patients.
Partner News
05/04/2024
Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre to receive £8.5m boost for clinician scientist training
Part of a larger £58m investment from Cancer Research UK
MCRC Blog
27/03/2024
International Women’s Day 2024 at the OCRB
Director's Update
26/03/2024
MCRC Director’s Update – March 2024
In this video update, Rob discusses his visit to DKFZ, the AstraZeneca-Cambridge Symposium, our International Women's Day event, the Breast Cancer Research Among Black Women Conference, The Paterson winning 'building of the year', CRUK’s Data-driven cancer research conference and a look to the future.
Partner News
25/03/2024
Team Womb to be presented with prestigious AACR award for Team Science
Research Spotlight
22/03/2024
Kinder test could improve diagnosis of womb cancer
A simple, safe and accurate test that identifies women with womb cancer from a sample taken from the vagina has been developed by clinician scientists from The University of Manchester.
Partner News
21/03/2024
iMATCH to benefit from £17.9m additional funding for Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre network
Director's Update
08/03/2024
International Women’s Day 2024 – A message from the MCRC Director
To mark international women's day, the MCRC Director pens this update to celebrate the extraordinary talents and leadership of our female colleagues in cancer team science in Manchester.
Podcast
04/03/2024
Special Episode with Prof. David Wedge- One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast
Research Spotlight
29/02/2024
Artificial Intelligence reveals prostate cancer is not just one disease
AI has helped scientists reveal a new form of aggressive prostate cancer which could revolutionise how the disease is diagnosed and treated in the future.
Director's Update
28/02/2024
MCRC Director’s Update – February 2024
Researcher Stories
22/02/2024
Mentorship Spotlight: Mala Carys
Meet Mala Carys. She’s a Non-Clinical PhD student and has also been a Cancer Postgraduate Mentor.
Training and Development
21/02/2024
MCRC-CRUK Manchester Centre Clinical Academic Careers Event
On the 24th January 2024 the MCRC and CRUK Manchester Centre hosted a Clinical Academic Careers Event.
