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A coming together of minds for early detection

We catch up with Dr Alexis Webb and find out about the upcoming Early Detection of Cancer Conference, the importance of collaboration and why these are exciting times for the field…

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A cut above: Making drug discovery more efficient using CRISPR

CRISPR-Cas9 is a world-renowned genome editing tool, but much of the hype has been focused on direct clinical applications. However, there is clear potential for utilising the system in functional genomic screens to develop new cancer medicines…

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Will politics keep us from accessing EU science funding?

Our policy department give us an update on the current state of play on post-Brexit science funding, what you can do to help and what we know about the Government’s ‘Plan B’…

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Opportunity and mentorship: Our new PhD programme aiming to open-up academia for Black students

Cancer Research UK is proud to launch the Black Leaders in Cancer PhD Scholarship Programme- helping develop the next generation of Black leaders in cancer research

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Latest episode of our podcast for researchers

Cancer Research Matters provokes conversation around cancer science, how it shapes our understanding of the disease and the challenges we…

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Joining the dots: How our new research data strategy will unlock the power of big data

To capitalise on the reams of data produced by cancer researchers we must have a joined up approach – here’s how our new strategy will help

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A peek behind the scenes: Just how are our funding decisions made?

We recently welcomed some early career researchers to observe some of the panel discussions and interviews for our Research Careers Committee. So, how did they get on?

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Why investing in cancer research is good for the economy

We know that cancer research saves and improves lives. What is less well known is the role of cancer research…

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Government update on the Clinical Research Vision: More needed to go beyond recovery?

Is the Government’s implementation plan for its 10-year clinical research vision any more than just rhetoric? Our policy team give us the low-down…

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Food for thought: new insights into how chemotherapy causes cachexia

Cachexia, sometimes described as a metabolic mutiny, is a condition where lean muscle wastes away, leading to extreme weight loss…

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