Author: Branwen Brockley
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Four-stranded DNA structures found to play role in breast cancer
Four stranded DNA structures – known as G-quadruplexes – have been shown to play a role in certain types of breast cancer for the first time.
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Formation of quadruple helix DNA tracked in live human cells for the first time
The formation of four-stranded DNA has been tracked in living human cells, allowing scientists to see how it works, and its possible role in cancer.
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Institute Group Leaders awarded promotions by the University
We are delighted to announce that several of our Group Leaders have been promoted in the University of Cambridge Senior Academic Promotions.
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Cancer study shows how chemicals cause complex cell mutations
A new study from the Odom Group provides fresh insights into why some harmful substances are so efficient at causing cancer, and could aid the quest for better treatments.
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New insights into the formation of medulloblastoma
Research from our Gilbertson Group provides new insights into the formation of the most common type of malignant brain tumour in children.
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New blood test to monitor cancer up to ten times more sensitive than current methods
A new method of analysing cancer patients’ blood for evidence of the disease could be up to ten times more sensitive than previous methods.
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Uncovering the immunogenic effect of chemotherapy
New research uncovers the potential benefit of neoadjuvant chemotherapy to increase the level of specific immune cells in and around tumour sites of people with high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC).
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Dr Nitzan Rosenfeld elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship
Senior Group Leader Dr Nitzan Rosenfeld joins 50 leading biomedical and health scientists elected to the prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship.
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Prof Greg Hannon elected Fellow of the AACR Academy Class of 2020
Institute Director Prof Greg Hannon has joined 19 leading cancer researchers to be elected Fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Academy.
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