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White and Red Blood Cells - image courtesy of the EM Unit

Professor Andrew Mellor is using funding from our Cancer Immunology Project Award to explore the link between dying cells and inflammatory responses. Professor Andrew Mellor is using funding from our Cancer Immunology Project Award to explore the link between dying cells and inflammatory responses.

by Cancer Research UK | Research Feature | 17 January 2017

17 January 2017

Creating a genomic map of the immune response

Dr Sarah Teichmann and Dr Jacqui Shields are combining expertise to create a map of the immune response against cancer using single cell genomics. Dr Sarah Teichmann and Dr Jacqui Shields are combining expertise to create a map of the immune response against cancer using single cell genomics.

by Cancer Research UK | Research Feature | 15 December 2016

15 December 2016

Microbubbles used to encapsulate and deliver anti-cancer drugs viewed using fluorescent microscopy. Courtesy of Eleanor Stride.

A team of researchers from the University of Oxford are sharing their respective expertise to unlock exciting new approaches in chemotherapy and radiotherapy. A team of researchers from the University of Oxford are sharing their respective expertise to unlock exciting new approaches in chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

by Cancer Research UK | Research Feature | 6 December 2016

6 December 2016

Last week we had the pleasure of awarding our Research Prizes to five exceptional researchers at our annual prizegiving ceremony at the NCRI Conference. Last week we had the pleasure of awarding our Research Prizes to five exceptional researchers at our annual prizegiving ceremony at the NCRI Conference.

by Cancer Research UK | Research Feature | 16 November 2016

16 November 2016

Cell Motility Laboratory at the LRI

Mathematician Dr John MacKenzie and molecular biologist, Professor Robert Insall have teamed up to take a novel approach to understanding cell migration. Mathematician Dr John MacKenzie and molecular biologist, Professor Robert Insall have teamed up to take a novel approach to understanding cell migration.

by Cancer Research UK | Research Feature | 4 November 2016

4 November 2016

Raising the bar - competitive support for careers in cancer research

We've revised our funding and the package of benefits we offer our Fellows to ensure we are providing the right support at all stages throughout their career. We've revised our funding and the package of benefits we offer our Fellows to ensure we are providing the right support at all stages throughout their career.

by Cancer Research UK | Research Feature | 28 October 2016

28 October 2016

We catch up with Professor Gerard Evan, a cancer genetics expert in Cambridge, to hear about his Stand Up To Cancer-funded work on pancreatic cancer. We catch up with Professor Gerard Evan, a cancer genetics expert in Cambridge, to hear about his Stand Up To Cancer-funded work on pancreatic cancer.

by Rebecca Campbell | Analysis | 17 October 2016

17 October 2016

Prof Jane Wardle

Pioneering psychologist Professor Jane Wardle died last year leaving an incredible legacy of research. We look at one of her many achievements, bowel screening. Pioneering psychologist Professor Jane Wardle died last year leaving an incredible legacy of research. We look at one of her many achievements, bowel screening.

by Cancer Research UK | Research Feature | 10 August 2016

10 August 2016

Clinical Careers

We recognise the value in bringing clinical skills and perspectives into the research world, and we support clinicians to launch and progress research careers. We recognise the value in bringing clinical skills and perspectives into the research world, and we support clinicians to launch and progress research careers.

by Cancer Research UK | Research Feature | 10 August 2016

10 August 2016

Where next for cancer immunotherapy?

We're driving discovery research in immuno-oncology which is leading to novel and exciting immunotherapeutic possibilities. We're driving discovery research in immuno-oncology which is leading to novel and exciting immunotherapeutic possibilities.

by Cancer Research UK | Research Feature | 10 August 2016

10 August 2016

Health Economics

The prices of cancer drugs have skyrocketed, increasing pressure on the NHS and sparking heated debate. Are these price tags justified and can we afford them? The prices of cancer drugs have skyrocketed, increasing pressure on the NHS and sparking heated debate. Are these price tags justified and can we afford them?

by Cancer Research UK | Research Feature | 10 August 2016

10 August 2016

Team science

We’re committed to helping our scientists make the connections that will stimulate their thinking. Here's how we're driving collaboration and networking. We’re committed to helping our scientists make the connections that will stimulate their thinking. Here's how we're driving collaboration and networking.

by Cancer Research UK | Research Feature | 10 August 2016

10 August 2016