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Call for poster submissions: Can cancer be detected earlier by employing wearable technologies?

3 August 2023

On 20th October 2023, the Precision Health Initiative and Early Cancer Institute at the University of Cambridge are holding a one-day workshop at Robinson College. This workshop, entitled Can cancer be detected earlier by employing wearable technologies , will review the latest advancements in the field of wearable devices...

Early Cancer Institute hosts inaugural work experience week

2 August 2023

The first Early Cancer institute work experience week took place from 24 th -28 th July 2023. The opportunity was offered to school students of school year 10 and above to enable them to experience working life in our various labs. Candidates were asked to apply with a CV and a covering letter outlining why they wished to...

Parliamentary Health & Social Care Committee discuss future of early cancer detection tests

27 July 2023

On Wednesday 19th July, The Parliamentary Health & Social Care Committee held a discussion on the future of early cancer detection tests. The panel were Professor Matt Brown, Chief Scientific Officer, Genomics England; Professor Stephen Duffy, Professor of Cancer Screening, Wolfson Institute of Population Health (Queen...

Junior Group Leaders join Early Cancer Institute

14 July 2023

We are delighted to announce that three junior group leaders will join the Institute in the next year. After a successful recruitment round in May 2023, we have been able to offer positions to three researchers with diverse interests who are keen to tackle the challenges of early detection.

Early Cancer Institute Garden Party at Trinity College

Celebrating one year since our launch as an Institute

13 July 2023

The Early Cancer Institute celebrated its first year by hosting a garden party in the Fellows' Bowling Green at Trinity College. Staff and students from the Institute were joined by colleagues and collaborators from our wider network, for drinks, canapes and a slice of birthday cake!

Early Cancer Institute Race For Life Team

Early Cancer team in 30th anniversary Race For Life event

4 July 2023

Congratulations to members of the Early Cancer Institute who took part in the Race For Life in Cambridge on Sunday 2nd July 2023, raising over £3,000 for Cancer Research UK.

Shadi Basyuni receives the 2023 RCS, Faculty of Dental Surgery, Fellowship award

16 June 2023

Shadi Basyuni of the Nik-Zainal Group at the Early Cancer Institute has been awarded the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons, Faculty of Dental Surgery research fellowship. He will continue his research work at the Institute focused on the genomic determinants of malignant transformation in oral pre-malignant lesions to...

Antonis Antoniou to direct new Cancer Data Driven Detection (CD3) Initiative

8 June 2023

Congratulations to Antonis Antoniou who has been appointed to lead the development of a proposal for the Cancer Data Driven Detection (CD3) Initiative. Cancer Data Driven Detection is a proposed new, national research initiative dedicated to using data to revolutionise our understanding of cancer risk and to allow early...

Scientists uncover a population of senescent macrophages that promote lung cancer development which are conserved in normal and aged lungs

1 June 2023

In a paper published today in Cancer Cell, Early Cancer Institute Group Leader, Dr Daniel Muñoz Espín and a team of colleagues explain how their new mouse model may increase understanding of the role of senescent cells in lung cancer. This may lead to improved targeted treatments in the future. Clearance of senescent...

Charles Massie, 1978-2023, obituary

24 May 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Charles Massie on May 5 th 2023, at the age of 45 after a long battle with cancer. Charlie passed away peacefully following a short stay in the Arthur Rank Hospice. Charles was born to Kenneth and Janis Massie in Dumbarton, to the west of Glasgow, with two older...

Call for poster submissions: Can cancer be detected earlier by employing wearable technologies?

Early Cancer Institute hosts inaugural work experience week

Parliamentary Health & Social Care Committee discuss future of early cancer detection tests

Junior Group Leaders join Early Cancer Institute

Celebrating one year since our launch as an Institute

Early Cancer team in 30th anniversary Race For Life event

Shadi Basyuni receives the 2023 RCS, Faculty of Dental Surgery, Fellowship award

Antonis Antoniou to direct new Cancer Data Driven Detection (CD3) Initiative

Scientists uncover a population of senescent macrophages that promote lung cancer development which are conserved in normal and aged lungs

Charles Massie, 1978-2023, obituary

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