Harry Jenkins

Harry studied an integrated Master’s degree in biology at Durham University before joining Cancer Research UK in November 2018. He completed a Master’s in science communication at Imperial College London part-time alongside his work in communications teams across the charity. He worked in Cancer Research UK’s digital news team, writing news and analysis articles for their news site as well as information about their funded research for their website. He has since left Cancer Research UK.

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Health & Medicine

Common anti-inflammatory drug could boost cancer immunotherapy

Widely-used anti-inflammatory drugs make tumours in mice more responsive to treatments that harness the power of the body’s own immune system to tackle cancer, according to research funded by Cancer Research UK and published in the journal Cancer Discovery. Widely-used anti-inflammatory drugs make tumours in mice more responsive to treatments that harness the power of the body’s own immune system to tackle cancer, according to research funded by Cancer Research UK and published in the journal Cancer Discovery.

by Harry Jenkins | News | 26 May 2021

26 May 2021

Science & Technology

Mutations in overlooked DNA could have profound impact on bowel cancer survival

DNA errors in the cell’s energy ‘factories’ increases the chances of survival for people with bowel cancer, according to a new study. DNA errors in the cell’s energy ‘factories’ increases the chances of survival for people with bowel cancer, according to a new study.

by Harry Jenkins | News | 8 April 2021

8 April 2021

Mitochondria in pancreatic cancer cells colour-coded to show how they move over time.

Science & Technology

Pancreatic cancer cells use the same energy as sprinters’ muscles to spread

Our scientists are using hydrogels to understand more about how pancreatic cancer cells spread. Our scientists are using hydrogels to understand more about how pancreatic cancer cells spread.

by Harry Jenkins | Analysis | 26 March 2020

26 March 2020

Cancer-associated fibroblasts stained to reveal their DNA (blue) and structural proteins (red).

Science & Technology

Science Snaps: targeting cancers' surroundings

Scientists are intercepting conversations between supporting cells and blood vessels that could help cancer spread. Scientists are intercepting conversations between supporting cells and blood vessels that could help cancer spread.

by Harry Jenkins | Analysis | 24 January 2020

24 January 2020

This entry is part 28 of 30 in the series Science Snaps

Science & Technology

Science Snaps: solving the mystery of an oddly-shaped tumour

Scientists have developed an entirely new way to look at tumours. And it's helped them solve the mystery of how some pancreatic tumours develop. Scientists have developed an entirely new way to look at tumours. And it's helped them solve the mystery of how some pancreatic tumours develop.

by Harry Jenkins | Analysis | 12 August 2019

12 August 2019

This entry is part 27 of 30 in the series Science Snaps

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