Author: Branwen Brockley
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Shankar Balasubramanian awarded the Royal Medal 2018
Awarded the Royal Medal in recognition of the co-development of DNA sequencing techniques transforming biology and genomic medicine.
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Antifungal drug eliminates sleeping bowel cancer cells in mice
An antifungal medication, commonly prescribed for toenail infections, could help eliminate dormant cells within bowel tumours.
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Prof Greg Hannon elected to EMBO Membership
Prof Greg Hannon is among 62 outstanding life sciences researchers who have been elected as new members.
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Institute Director elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society
Institute Director, Prof Greg Hannon is among the new Fellows announced today by the Royal Society and chosen for their outstanding contributions to science.
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Patients to benefit from new brain cancer research funding boost
Brain tumour research in the UK is set to be revolutionised with £45 million in funding by the Department of Health and Social Care and Cancer Research UK.
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Possible link between breast cancer and asparagine
Scientists have discovered that an amino acid called asparagine is essential for breast cancer spread, and by restricting it, cancer cells stopped invading other parts of the body in mice.
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Professor Greg Hannon appointed Director
On February 1, 2018 Professor Greg Hannon became the third Director of the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute – taking over from Professor Simon Tavaré.
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Dr Nitzan Rosenfeld receives €50,000 Meyenburg Award
Dr Nitzan Rosenfeld is being honored with the 2017 Meyenburg Award, which carries a €50,000 monetary prize.
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New imaging technique spots prostate tumours starved of oxygen
A new imaging technique uncovers oxygen levels in prostate tumours and could lead to a non-invasive way to determine which tumours are more difficult to treat.
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