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Digging for early detection success in our sandpit workshops

Our sandpit workshops bring together researchers from different disciplines to develop research ideas for the early detection of cancer. Our sandpit workshops bring together researchers from different disciplines to develop research ideas for the early detection of cancer.

13 April 2021

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How UK researchers commercialised CD25 as an immunotherapy drug target

Cancer Research UK scientists in collaboration with Roche have developed a new antibody that can target CD25 and harness the immune system against cancer. Cancer Research UK scientists in collaboration with Roche have developed a new antibody that can target CD25 and harness the immune system against cancer.

12 April 2021

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The journey to patient avatars: building a living biobank for ovarian cancer

In the search for new treatments for high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma, one Cancer Research-UK funded team built a living biobank. In the search for new treatments for high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma, one Cancer Research-UK funded team built a living biobank.

26 March 2021

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New research explores aneuploidy in children’s and young people’s cancers

We’re supporting new research exploring aneuploidy as a driver of children’s and young people’s cancer and a target for novel therapies. We’re supporting new research exploring aneuploidy as a driver of children’s and young people’s cancer and a target for novel therapies.

18 March 2021

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How our Women of Influence programme sets scientists up for success

We spoke to three Women of Influence participants – a mentor and her two mentees – about their experiences of being involved in the initiative. We spoke to three Women of Influence participants – a mentor and her two mentees – about their experiences of being involved in the initiative.

8 March 2021

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Examining equality in our grant giving

As we share diversity data on how we fund research, we invite our researchers and other leading voices in EDI to give us their view. As we share diversity data on how we fund research, we invite our researchers and other leading voices in EDI to give us their view.

25 February 2021

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Changes to Cancer Research UK's peer review process for grant applications

We're changing our peer review process for grants, reducing the emphasis on written peer reviews and instead focusing on expert review panels. We're changing our peer review process for grants, reducing the emphasis on written peer reviews and instead focusing on expert review panels.

4 February 2021

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2021: A bright future for cancer research

Despite a difficult 2020, there is a lot to be excited about for cancer research in 2021. Three experts tell us how progress is changing the research landscape. Despite a difficult 2020, there is a lot to be excited about for cancer research in 2021. Three experts tell us how progress is changing the research landscape.

28 January 2021

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ACED one year on: a promising first year for the early detection research alliance

One year on since we launched the International Alliance for Cancer Early Detection (ACED), we look at four recently awarded research projects. One year on since we launched the International Alliance for Cancer Early Detection (ACED), we look at four recently awarded research projects.

17 December 2020

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Researcher voices: The thrills and skills of becoming an entrepreneur

Five researchers tell us about how they took the plunge and started their own companies. Five researchers tell us about how they took the plunge and started their own companies.

2 November 2020

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Children’s cancer research gets a boost with the SU2C–CRUK Paediatric Cancer New Discoveries Challenge awards

These awards will support three new research collaborations between UK and US labs. These awards will support three new research collaborations between UK and US labs.

19 October 2020

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Viewpoint: A new way of taming the cell cycle with cancer drugs

Iain Hagan believes that his and Wendy Trotter’s approach to synchronise the cell division cycle in human cells will be a game changer for cell biologists. Iain Hagan believes that his and Wendy Trotter’s approach to synchronise the cell division cycle in human cells will be a game changer for cell biologists.

14 October 2020