Local schoolboys support Race for Life at Home 6 May 2020 Two local schoolboys treated for cancer are fundraising for Cancer Research UK during lockdown. Read more »
New Fellows of Royal Society announced 29 Apr 2020 Congratulations to Professor Kevin Brindle on his election as a Fellow of the Royal Society. Read more »
Children's brain tumour scientist from Cambridge joins Race for Life at Home 29 Apr 2020 Dr Jessica Taylor is inspiring people to Race for Life at Home and carry on the fight against the disease in these unprecedented times. Read more »
Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre lit up blue to honour our NHS staff 24 Apr 2020 The Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre (JCBC) was illuminated blue last night, to honour the incredible work of our NHS. Read more »
Adapted care for cancer patients due to COVID-19 16 Apr 2020 Leading cancer centres share guidelines for treating cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
Using microRNAs to detect rare brain tumours 15 Apr 2020 Measuring short strands of genetic code in blood or spinal fluid may help diagnose rare brain cancer. Read more »
Switching on a key cancer gene could provide first curative treatment for heart disease 14 Apr 2020 Researchers trying to turn off a gene that allows cancers to spread have made a surprising U-turn. By making the gene overactive and functional in the hearts of mice, they have triggered heart cell regeneration Read more »
RECOVERY trial recruits first patients in Cambridge 31 Mar 2020 Cambridge researchers pool expertise in effort to tackle coronavirus crisis. Read more »
Studying mutations in blood to predict cancer risk 27 Mar 2020 New research studies patterns of mutations in healthy blood samples to predict the risk of developing cancer. Read more »
National Cancer Imaging Translational Accelerator 26 Mar 2020 New initiative integrates cancer imaging biomarker clinical research across the UK. Read more »