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. Read More

CRUK Manchester Centre Celebration Event

On Monday 7th October 2024, we were delighted to host the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Manchester Centre Celebration at the OCRB, to celebrate its halfway milestone under the theme: Precision Medicine for All – The Science Behind the Centre. This blog summarises what we covered throughout the day. Read More

A Warm Welcome To Our New PhD Students

Over the next two months, Macarena, Nadin and Hadiyat will return to their medical studies while also writing up their theses aiming to graduate with MBChB and PhD in 2025 or 2026. Read More

Meet Melville Nyatondo

Meet Vlasios Gourgiotis

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. Read More

Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre opens

The National Biomarker Centre is led by Professor Caroline Dive and funded through a £2.5m investment from CRUK. Read More

Cancer and the Host: Tumour Immunology – Cancer Research UK conference

On Saturday 1st October, the MCRC had the pleasure of welcoming four schools from across the Greater Manchester area to a ‘taster day’, designed to bridge the gap between A-level studies and science as a career researcher. Read More

Dr George Morrissey

Dr Alexander Oldroyd

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. Read More

Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre to receive £8.5m boost for clinician scientist training

Part of a larger £58m investment from Cancer Research UK Read More

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. Read More

Anu Datta