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Winner

Drum roll please! For the first time, our winner is not just one image, but a colourful trio capturing the wonder of cancer research.  Drum roll please! For the first time, our winner is not just one image, but a colourful trio capturing the wonder of cancer research. 

by Phil Prime | In depth | 2 October 2024

2 October 2024

This entry is part 8 of 8 in the series Research is Beautiful
Radiographer looking at a mammogram image

Since the discovery of the BRCA genes 30 years ago, we’ve made huge leaps forward in understanding faulty BRCA-driven cancers – leaps that are saving and improving lives right now​. Since the discovery of the BRCA genes 30 years ago, we’ve made huge leaps forward in understanding faulty BRCA-driven cancers – leaps that are saving and improving lives right now​.

by Amy Warnock | In depth | 1 October 2024

1 October 2024

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Multi-cancer tests
A sample of a mouse model of a tumour seen through team Rosetta's tools.

Cancer Grand Challenges team Rosetta found how some of the most aggressive and hard-to-treat breast cancers get the energy they need to grow and spread so quickly. Now we can see about slowing them down for good. Cancer Grand Challenges team Rosetta found how some of the most aggressive and hard-to-treat breast cancers get the energy they need to grow and spread so quickly. Now we can see about slowing them down for good.

by Tim Gunn | In depth | 24 September 2024

24 September 2024

Super-resolution 3D bile ducts

After a difficult time picking a winner, here are a few of our top picks from the rest of August’s entries. After a difficult time picking a winner, here are a few of our top picks from the rest of August’s entries.

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 18 September 2024

18 September 2024

This entry is part 7 of 8 in the series Research is Beautiful
Neural crest cells

After an absolute bumper crop of entries to our Research is Beautiful campaign – we have our August winner! After an absolute bumper crop of entries to our Research is Beautiful campaign – we have our August winner!

by Phil Prime | In depth | 4 September 2024

4 September 2024

This entry is part 6 of 8 in the series Research is Beautiful
Microscopy image of Hodgkin's lymphoma

Since the 1970s, our work has helped double children's cancer survival in the UK. Here are some of our biggest achievements from the last 50 years that wouldn't have been possible without the support of our partners and supporters. Since the 1970s, our work has helped double children's cancer survival in the UK. Here are some of our biggest achievements from the last 50 years that wouldn't have been possible without the support of our partners and supporters.

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 3 September 2024

3 September 2024

A transparent microplate, made up of small test tubes, over a screen showing a DNA profile.

NHS England is changing the way that researchers access health data in England by moving to a network of Secure Data Environments. With proper government support, it can help researchers find better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. NHS England is changing the way that researchers access health data in England by moving to a network of Secure Data Environments. With proper government support, it can help researchers find better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.

by Ben Jones | In depth | 8 August 2024

8 August 2024

2D image of scientist hands with a cancer vaccine vial and needle
  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

Cancer Vaccines - where are we?

Cancer vaccine development has had many challenges. But with recent breakthroughs, new partnerships and current clinical trials, could we be closer than ever? Cancer vaccine development has had many challenges. But with recent breakthroughs, new partnerships and current clinical trials, could we be closer than ever?

by Sophie Wedekind | In depth | 8 August 2024

8 August 2024

Research is beautiful

With entries to our Research is Beautiful campaign as inspiring as ever, it's been a tough job for our judges – but here we have our July winner! With entries to our Research is Beautiful campaign as inspiring as ever, it's been a tough job for our judges – but here we have our July winner!

by Phil Prime | In depth | 30 July 2024

30 July 2024

This entry is part 5 of 8 in the series Research is Beautiful