Category: Cancer detection
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Sophie Kinsella’s family meet the brain cancer researchers carrying forward her legacy
Sophie Kinsella's family has unveiled a plaque in her honour at laboratory focusing on glioblastoma.
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Maike de la Roche promoted to Research Professor
Congratulations to Prof Maike de la Roche, following her promotion to Research Professor at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute (CRUK CI).
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Dr Magdalena Crossley awarded £2 million Wellcome Career Development Award
Dr Magdalena Crossley has been awarded a £2 million Wellcome Career Development Award to investigate how unusual RNA-DNA structures contribute to cancer and other diseases.
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Study reveals how our inherited genes interact with DNA damage to drive cancer
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Dr Guiping Wang appointed as a Junior Group Leader
Dr Guiping Wang joins the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute as a Junior Group Leader, starting in September 2026.
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Shankar Balasubramanian receives the Princess of Asturias Award for Scientific and Technical Research
The 2026 award recognises Prof Balasubramanian and his co-recipients David Klenerman and Pascal Meyer for their pioneering work in genome sequencing technologies.
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Prof Sir Steve Jackson receives the 2026 Galen Medal in Therapeutics
This award comes in recognition of his transformational work on the mechanisms of DNA repair, cell survival and the DNA-damage response (DDR), as well as for the development of the cancer-targeting drug Olaparib.
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In Memoriam: Professor Greg Hannon (1964–2026)
It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of Professor Greg Hannon, who led the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute for over eight years.
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Most detailed map of breast tissue changes reveals role of menopause in cancer susceptibility
Scientists have created the most detailed map to date, comprising over 3 million cells, showing how breast tissue changes as women age – including dramatic changes during menopause.