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Nick Peel

Nick studied biomedical sciences at the University of Manchester, including one year at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute working on DNA damage and repair. He then ventured down south, completing a PhD at the Cancer Research UK London Research Institute on the signals that help cells move. He joined the News and Multimedia team in 2013, helping to manage the charity’s blog and news feed. He has since left Cancer Research UK.
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Scientists are working to document all the faults in the DNA of cancer cells to help them understand how cancer works. Scientists are working to document all the faults in the DNA of cancer cells to help them understand how cancer works.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 4 February 2019

4 February 2019

Virtual reality

Step inside a virtual world where our Grand Challenge scientists are hoping to redefine the way we look at cancer. Step inside a virtual world where our Grand Challenge scientists are hoping to redefine the way we look at cancer.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 2 May 2017

2 May 2017

DNA sequence

A big week for CRISPR genome editing, GPs need support on cancer-preventing drugs and can this ‘treatment’ really make pancreatic cancer manageable? A big week for CRISPR genome editing, GPs need support on cancer-preventing drugs and can this ‘treatment’ really make pancreatic cancer manageable?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 18 February 2017

18 February 2017

The ‘signatures’ that tobacco leaves in DNA, ‘devastating’ new childhood obesity figures, and can scientists make their own stars? The ‘signatures’ that tobacco leaves in DNA, ‘devastating’ new childhood obesity figures, and can scientists make their own stars?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 5 November 2016

5 November 2016

Turmeric cancer

Tech pledges to tackle disease, faith in fitness trackers, worrying obesity figures for Scottish kids and is turmeric as good as it appears on TV? Tech pledges to tackle disease, faith in fitness trackers, worrying obesity figures for Scottish kids and is turmeric as good as it appears on TV?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 24 September 2016

24 September 2016

Professor Karen Vousden is our new chief scientist. We caught up with her to get a sneak peak at what this involves, and what she sees as the hot topics for future research. Professor Karen Vousden is our new chief scientist. We caught up with her to get a sneak peak at what this involves, and what she sees as the hot topics for future research.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 27 July 2016

27 July 2016