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Tim Gunn

Tim is a senior digital news officer at Cancer Research UK. He started writing about science after studying English literature at Cambridge and magazine journalism at City, University of London. Before joining the digital news team in August 2022, he was a journalist and medical magazine editor.
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Senedd Cymru, or the Welsh Parliament.

Health inequalities in Wales put deprived communities more at risk of cancer. The All Things Being Equal inquiry shows what has to change. Health inequalities in Wales put deprived communities more at risk of cancer. The All Things Being Equal inquiry shows what has to change.

by Tim Gunn | News | 8 June 2023

8 June 2023

Andrea receiving chemotherapy.

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is caused by cancer treatment, but there's no way to treat it. Our work is changing that. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is caused by cancer treatment, but there's no way to treat it. Our work is changing that.

by Tim Gunn | In depth | 22 May 2023

22 May 2023

A magnified image of squamous cell carcinoma, the most common type of cervical cancer

The immunotherapy pembrolizumab may help some people with incurable cervical cancer live longer. It's now an approved treatment for them in England and Scotland. The immunotherapy pembrolizumab may help some people with incurable cervical cancer live longer. It's now an approved treatment for them in England and Scotland.

by Tim Gunn | News | 16 May 2023

16 May 2023

Lab equipment at our Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre in Southampton
  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

3 ways we're helping teenagers and young adults with cancer

Teenagers and young adults with cancer have to deal with unique challenges. We're using our expertise to help tackle them. Teenagers and young adults with cancer have to deal with unique challenges. We're using our expertise to help tackle them.

by Tim Gunn | In depth | 18 April 2023

18 April 2023

Breast cancer cells

Olaparib, a targeted cancer drug discovered and developed with our funding, has been approved for hundreds of patients with certain breast and prostate cancers in England.  Olaparib, a targeted cancer drug discovered and developed with our funding, has been approved for hundreds of patients with certain breast and prostate cancers in England. 

by Tim Gunn | News | 11 April 2023

11 April 2023

A scientist handling patient samples at an experimental cancer medicine centre.

We're helping treble funding for paediatric Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres, paving the way to more effective and less toxic treatments for children and young people. We're helping treble funding for paediatric Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres, paving the way to more effective and less toxic treatments for children and young people.

by Tim Gunn | In depth | 3 April 2023

3 April 2023

headshots of Rakshit Kapoor and Hitesh Thakrar

Cancer Research UK today announced the appointments of Rakshit Kapoor and Hitesh Thakrar to its Council of Trustees, the charity’s board of directors. Cancer Research UK today announced the appointments of Rakshit Kapoor and Hitesh Thakrar to its Council of Trustees, the charity’s board of directors.

by Tim Gunn | News | 16 March 2023

16 March 2023

A Cancer Grand Challenges graphic announcing 9 new challenges
  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

Time to take on 9 new Cancer Grand Challenges

These are some of the biggest questions in cancer research. Cancer Grand Challenges are looking for research teams that can help answer them. These are some of the biggest questions in cancer research. Cancer Grand Challenges are looking for research teams that can help answer them.

by Tim Gunn | News | 8 March 2023

8 March 2023

A breast cancer cell seen through a special microscope.
  • Science & Technology

Can cancer cells communicate?

Cancer cells use electricity to help them spread. A new study shows it might be key to controlling their other behaviours, too. Cancer cells use electricity to help them spread. A new study shows it might be key to controlling their other behaviours, too.

by Tim Gunn | Analysis | 28 February 2023

28 February 2023

A cancer cell undergoing mitosis, or cloning itself and splitting in two.

Aggressive cancers use ecDNA to evolve quickly and resist treatment. This is how we found that out, and how we're going to stop it. Aggressive cancers use ecDNA to evolve quickly and resist treatment. This is how we found that out, and how we're going to stop it.

by Tim Gunn | In depth | 20 February 2023

20 February 2023

Glioblastoma cells seen through a microscope.

We've helped double brain tumour survival over the past 40 years. Now, researchers are combining some of our most successful drugs, temozolomide and PARP inhibitors, to make glioblastoma treatment more effective. We've helped double brain tumour survival over the past 40 years. Now, researchers are combining some of our most successful drugs, temozolomide and PARP inhibitors, to make glioblastoma treatment more effective.

by Tim Gunn | Analysis | 13 February 2023

13 February 2023

A busy London street.

Cancer rates in adults under 50 have been rising since the 1990s. Our researchers are leading the effort to turn the trend around. Cancer rates in adults under 50 have been rising since the 1990s. Our researchers are leading the effort to turn the trend around.

by Tim Gunn | In depth | 24 January 2023

24 January 2023