Francis Crick Institute

• Policy & Insight

Visiting the Bowelbabe Lab: Why tackling cancer must remain a government priority

Today, Michelle Mitchell, our chief executive, met Wes Streeting at the Bowelbabe Lab in the Crick Institute to discuss why cancer must remain a government priority Today, Michelle Mitchell, our chief executive, met Wes Streeting at the Bowelbabe Lab in the Crick Institute to discuss why cancer must remain a government priority

23 April 2025

• Policy & Insight

Research clusters: How the Industrial Strategy can enhance the UK life sciences ecosystems

Today we've published a new report outlining our expertise in building research clusters and how they can boost the UK R&D landscape Today we've published a new report outlining our expertise in building research clusters and how they can boost the UK R&D landscape

12 March 2025

• Charity News

Professor Edith Heard appointed new Director and Chief Executive of the Francis Crick Institute

The Francis Crick Institute has today announced the appointment of Professor Edith Heard as its new Director and Chief Executive.   The Francis Crick Institute has today announced the appointment of Professor Edith Heard as its new Director and Chief Executive.  

9 July 2024

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK brings together leading scientists to call for urgent investment as global cancer cases predicted to rise

Cancer Research UK has joined forces with a coalition of the world’s most renowned voices in the research community to call on high-value donors and philanthropists to help tackle cancer. Cancer Research UK has joined forces with a coalition of the world’s most renowned voices in the research community to call on high-value donors and philanthropists to help tackle cancer.

22 February 2024

• For Supporters

Coming together at the Francis Crick Institute to spotlight our research

Cancer Research UK's partners, supporters and ambassadors come together at the Francis Crick institute in London. Cancer Research UK's partners, supporters and ambassadors come together at the Francis Crick institute in London.

13 October 2023

• Science & Technology

How TRACERx is helping us predict lung cancer’s next move

Researchers based at the Francis Crick Institute have published new results from TRACERx, revealing the secrets of how lung cancer can evolve, spread and resist treatment. Researchers based at the Francis Crick Institute have published new results from TRACERx, revealing the secrets of how lung cancer can evolve, spread and resist treatment.

12 April 2023

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Scientists uncover how incurable skin cancer resists treatment at the end of life

New results from the Cancer Research UK-funded PEACE study have revealed how some skin cancers stop responding to treatment at the end of life. New results from the Cancer Research UK-funded PEACE study have revealed how some skin cancers stop responding to treatment at the end of life.

29 March 2023

• Science & Technology

The future of research: meet three of our scientists working on TRACERx

We chatted to three researchers working on TRACERx, Dr Emilia Lim, Dr William Hill and Emma Colliver about their work, what a day in their lives looks like, and how their paths have led to where they are today.  We chatted to three researchers working on TRACERx, Dr Emilia Lim, Dr William Hill and Emma Colliver about their work, what a day in their lives looks like, and how their paths have led to where they are today. 

13 December 2022

• Science & Technology

TRACERx EVO, a new programme to transform lung cancer research

Today, we've announced TRACERx EVO, a new programme that builds on the discoveries made in the world’s largest long-term lung study, TRACERx.  Today, we've announced TRACERx EVO, a new programme that builds on the discoveries made in the world’s largest long-term lung study, TRACERx. 

9 November 2022

• Science & Technology

Scientists reveal how air pollution can cause lung cancer in people who have never smoked

A long-term study funded by Cancer Research UK has revealed how air pollution can cause lung cancer in people who have never smoked.  A long-term study funded by Cancer Research UK has revealed how air pollution can cause lung cancer in people who have never smoked. 

10 September 2022

• Science & Technology
• For Researchers

Disease in a dish: Mini-gut organoids and the challenges of bowel cancer

Disrupted cell signalling, hijacked stem cells and the power of 'mini-guts' – we hear from Dr Vivian Li on the challenges and opportunities of developing colorectal cancer treatments. Disrupted cell signalling, hijacked stem cells and the power of 'mini-guts' – we hear from Dr Vivian Li on the challenges and opportunities of developing colorectal cancer treatments.

11 February 2022