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Prof Sir Bruce Ponder toasts new Institute

Early Cancer Institute launched at the University of Cambridge

27 September 2022

Wednesday 21 st September saw the official launch of the Early Cancer Institute at the University of Cambridge. Located in the Hutchison building on the Cambridge biomedical campus, the Institute is the first physical location in the UK solely dedicated to research into Early Cancer. The launch event commenced with a lunch...

Inside the new institute looking at early cancer

21 September 2022

The Early Cancer Institute at the University of Cambridge aims to help create a world where we can detect cancer early enough to cure it. It is the first physical institute in the UK dedicated to understanding early cancer. As it hosts its official launch event, find out more about the pioneering research and the scientists within it.

Matt Hoare receives CRUK Programme Foundation Award to explore liver cancer development

20 September 2022

New grant will enable research into the link between chronic liver disease and liver cancer.

Charlie Massie wins Prostate Cancer UK research award

13 September 2022

Charlie Massie has been awarded a Prostate Cancer UK research award to investigate the epigenetic evolution of prostate cancer. Epigenetics is the study of how your own behaviours and environment can cause changes that affect the way your genes work, without changing our DNA. Epigenetics has been linked to a number of...

Interview with Professor Serena Nik-Zainal: Investigating the imprints of cancer

15 August 2022

Early Cancer Institute Group Leader, Professor Serena Nik-Zainal, is at the forefront of genomic research, creating tools for clinicians which are transforming patient care. She was recently interviewed for This Cambridge Life, a series of stories from the people that make Cambridge University unique.

Focus on urinary problems impacts effective prostate cancer diagnosis

4 August 2022

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men. According to Cancer Research UK, over 52,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year and there are more than 12,000 deaths. Over three-quarters (78%) of men diagnosed with the disease survive for over ten years, but this proportion has barely changed over...

CRUK Open Lab Initiative connects cancer researchers across the UK

21 July 2022

The Cancer Research UK Open Lab Initiative connects research groups with shared interests to spark discussion, stimulate fresh ideas and generate new collaborations. It aims to help teams who are looking for new opportunities to exchange scientific ideas and interact more closely with other cancer research groups. They are...

Prof Serena Nik-Zainal part of international team to receive Cancer Grand Challenge Award

16 June 2022

Professor Serena Nik-Zainal is one of the Cambridge scientists who will receive around £4m as part of Cancer Grand Challenges , a major initiative co-founded by Cancer Research UK and the National Cancer Institute in the US, which aims to encourage the world’s leading cancer researchers to take on some of the toughest...

Rebecca Fitzgerald receives OBE in 2022 Queen's Jubilee Birthday Honours

7 June 2022

Many congratulations to Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald for being awarded an OBE in the 2022 Queen's Jubilee Birthday Honours List.

Professor Serena Nik-Zainal elected a Fellow of the European Academy of Cancer Sciences

16 May 2022

Congratulations to Serena Nik-Zainal who has been elected a Fellow of the prestigious European Academy of Cancer Sciences.

Early Cancer Institute launched at the University of Cambridge

Inside the new institute looking at early cancer

Matt Hoare receives CRUK Programme Foundation Award to explore liver cancer development

Charlie Massie wins Prostate Cancer UK research award

Interview with Professor Serena Nik-Zainal: Investigating the imprints of cancer

Focus on urinary problems impacts effective prostate cancer diagnosis

CRUK Open Lab Initiative connects cancer researchers across the UK

Prof Serena Nik-Zainal part of international team to receive Cancer Grand Challenge Award

Rebecca Fitzgerald receives OBE in 2022 Queen's Jubilee Birthday Honours

Professor Serena Nik-Zainal elected a Fellow of the European Academy of Cancer Sciences

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