⭐️ World Cancer Day 2024 ⭐️
This World Cancer Day hear our expert panel on how research & study is working towards closing the gap in cancer care through Early Detection & Precision Medicine.
📅 5th February '24
⏰ 12:30-1:30pm
🔗 https://t.co/D6uC4fH0Kh
#CloseTheCareGap
❓Ever wondered how to commercialise your research?
Read our new blog from Nathalie Dhomen, the Cancer Commercialisation & Innovation Lead at UoM's Innovation Factory (@putideastowork)
She covers IP and the routes for licensing and spinning out 👉 https://t.co/p1f2OsFTXb
Coming next week on World Lung Cancer Day #WLCD23🫁
📅 Tuesday 1st August
🎧 S2 Episode 2
🗣️ We speak to Professor Caroline Dive about cancer biomarkers and how liquid biopsies created here in Manchester could pave the way for lung cancer detection and treatment 💊
Stay tuned!
@Kiran_Batta@karenjoykirkby@Proton_Research@TheChristieNHS@FBMH_UoM@MCRCnews @dwiseman78 ⭐️ “We’re geographical dispersed but the heterogeneity of our research is remarkable.
We’ve heard from established Professors to rising stars, & as a scientist, it’s been very inspiring to hear, not just the breath & depth, but the quality of the science” @Prof_S_Taylor
@DrSachaHowell 📊 It's poster session time! 🔬
Our PhD researchers are showcasing their incredible research & it's wonderful to see their PhD journeys unfold 🤩
#DCSShowcase23
Listen to @bbc5live throughout the day to catch some of the people featured in Our Stories. June Rosen took Bevan breakfast in bed on 5 July 1948. @sweetbriar49 was one of first diagnosed with HIV/Aids and many more! @NHSat70
🚨 ONE IN TWO SEASON 2 NOW LIVE🚨
🗣️Lung Cancer: From basic biology to transformative therapies
🎧 Episode 1 - The basic biology of lung cancer with @DrColinLindsay: Exploring oncogenic drivers such as the KRAS mutation
📺 Watch now on YouTube👉https://t.co/VFt7flnB9D
⭐️ DCS Research Showcase! ⭐️
Hear about the exciting research from senior & early career scientists & clinicians from DCS at this year's DCS Research Showcase!
📍 OCRB
📅 11th July '23
⏰ 9-17:30
Register 👉 https://t.co/gxwqkhoOhH
Poster sign up 👉 https://t.co/Q4iztMEI54
Highlights include talks from:
⭐️ New DCS group leaders - Dr @craftysci, Dr @Simona66274422 & Prof. Petra Hamerlik
🩺 Clinical Oncology lecturers & consultants discussing thoracic, radiation & breast cancer
📊 PhD Student poster sessions
🧀 Cheese & drinks!
Today we’re celebrating our colleague Prof. Juan Valle who is retiring after more than 30 years at @TheChristieNHS
Juan’s career has led to a revolution in the clinical treatment of pancreatic and biliary tract cancer neuro-endocrine tumours and many more!
🚨Coming to you next week🚨
📅 Tuesday 13th June
🎧Season 2 of One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast
📹 Now with video
🗣️ We speak to Dr Colin Lindsay about the basic biology of lung cancer, exploring oncogenic drivers such as the KRAS mutation
Stay tuned 👀
💬 “With a PhD you’re an expert in your field […] and you’ve amassed many secondary skills”
A fantastic careers panel spotlighting a variety of avenues for researchers post-PhD including:
🔬academic research
🧾 account management
✍️ medical writing
⚙️ professional services
Kicking off this morning at #ESTRO2023 was our very own Director, Professor Robert Bristow 👏
Rob’s talk covered “Genomics-driven patient selection for radiotherapy” with specific focus on hypoxia and genetic instability in determining prostate cancer prognosis 🧬
❤️❤️❤️ so excited to see the cover in print!!!
Featuring the stories of over 100 of our marvellous interviewees spanning the history of the NHS #soproud
🎉Happy Administrative Professionals' Day to all our wonderful and supportive admin staff at The MCRC!
We really couldn't do it all without you, so a massive THANK YOU to each and every one of you! 👏
You are truly invaluable and we hope you thoroughly enjoy your day❤️
In December the festivities were upon us! 🎄
We were delighted to see staff & students @MCRCnews coming together & donating food stuffs & toiletries to @McrFoodbank, all organised by @MCRCMelanie 🤩
All donations go towards helping local people in crisis this Christmas.
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🚨 DCS Next-Gen Seminar Series 🚨
This October, we welcome Dr Frances Edwards @institut_curie who will discuss how centrosomes enhance cell death in response to chemotherapy in #OvarianCancer 🤩
📅 Mon 3rd October
⏰ 1-2pm BST
🏢 @MCRCnews & zoom
🔗 https://t.co/UjM8BWz8UO