Centre members elected to Academy of Medical Sciences 2023
18 May 2023
Congratulations to Charlotte Coles, Eric Miska and Serena Nik-Zainal who have been elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship.
International Nurses Day: Interview with Graham Kibble, research nurse and HEE ICA Pre-Doctoral fellow
12 May 2023
For International Nurses Day on Friday 12 May, we highlight the valuable contribution of our research nurses and the importance of continued professional development in their career.
Fellows of the Royal Society 2023
10 May 2023
Congratulations to two Centre members on being elected as Fellows of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences and the oldest science academy in continuous existence.
Minderoo Precision Brain Tumour Programme reaches recruitment milestone
2 May 2023
More than 140 brain cancer patients have benefitted from a landmark NHS testing and treatment programme being trialled at Addenbrooke's, using the latest innovations in genomics and cancer research.
Evolution of two contagious cancers affecting Tasmanian devils underlines unpredictability of disease threat
20 Apr 2023
Scientists have traced the family trees of two transmissible cancers that affect Tasmanian devils and have pinpointed mutations which may drive growth of deadly diseases.
Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month: an interview with Gloria Anyaegbu, TYA Clinical Trials Research Nurse
13 Apr 2023
This month we highlight the valuable contribution of research nurses in the field of Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) cancer care.
Academy of Medical Sciences funds emerging research leaders
6 Apr 2023
Mireia Crispin-Ortuzar, our Ovarian Cancer Programme co-lead, receives a Springboard Award to help unravel treatment response patterns in ovarian cancer.
A step closer to precision cancer treatment
6 Apr 2023
We welcome the NHS landmark deal approving targeted drug olaparib to treat two most common cancers.
Pioneering new ways to diagnose childhood brain tumours
20 Mar 2023
Researchers at the University of Cambridge are using novel techniques to distinguish different types of medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumour in children.
Cambridge start-up wins funding to develop new diagnostics
20 Mar 2023
Cambridge start-up SMi and its research partners have received two Innovate UK awards to progress their work on testing for infectious diseases and detecting biomarkers for cancer.
