Author: Branwen Brockley
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Professor Steve Jackson to join the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
One of the world’s leading experts in DNA repair, Professor Steve Jackson, has accepted an appointment as a Senior Group Leader at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute.
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Ancient signalling pathway could provide treatment hope for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
An ancient signalling pathway, known as the Hedgehog pathway, plays a vital role in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and may be a druggable target for treatment, according to new research from the de la Roche group.
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Richard Gilbertson elected to EMBO membership
Senior Group Leader, Professor Richard Gilbertson, has been elected a member of the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) in recognition of his high-quality life science research.
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Joachim Hanna awarded Guts UK/ Dr Falk Prize
Joachim Hanna was awarded the Medical Student Prize for an essay describing his research project, which investigated the intestinal inflammation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
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Cambridge cancer specialist to Race for Life
Institute researcher and oncologist, Dr Sara Lightowlers, is combining PhD study, looking after her two young children, and fitness as she prepares to take part in Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.
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Cambridge researchers receive £4m from Cancer Grand Challenges to take on some of cancer’s toughest challenges
The team will investigate cancer cachexia – a debilitating wasting condition people often experience in the later stages of their cancer that imparts a poor prognosis and quality of life – seeking to develop novel therapies.
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Tumour ‘signatures’ could allow scientists to provide more accurate treatment for deadliest cancers
Scientists have found a way to identify and interpret ‘signatures’ that reveal the complex genetic causes of some of the deadliest cancers – which often have a survival rate of less than 10%.
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Institute Group Leaders awarded promotions by the University
We are delighted to announce that Florian Markowetz and Nitzan Rosenfeld have been promoted to Professors in the University of Cambridge Senior Academic Promotions.
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Richard Gilbertson awarded Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Prize
Professor Richard Gilbertson has been named the 2022 recipient of The Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Prize.
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