News
The latest science and news from the Institute.
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Mutations in liver cells linked to liver disease and fat metabolism
13th October 2021
Research from the Narita Group and their collaborators has identified mutations linking liver disease with obesity and diabetes, leading to new understanding about how systemic diseases interact.
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Shankar Balasubramanian awarded Breakthrough Prize
9th September 2021
Awarded for the development of next-generation DNA sequencing. He shares the award with Prof Sir David Klenerman.
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Dr Giulia Biffi awarded UKRI Future Leader Fellowship
8th September 2021
Dr Giulia Biffi has been awarded a UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Future Leader Fellowship, as one of nearly 100 of the UK’s most promising scientists and researchers.
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The Spatial Mouse Atlas: new insights into cell fate
7th September 2021
High-resolution gene expression maps have been combined with single-cell genomics data to create a new resource for studying how cells adopt different identities during mammalian development.
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Scientists can detect brain tumours using a simple urine or blood plasma test
23rd July 2021
Institute researchers report that they have developed two tests that can detect the presence of glioma, a type of brain tumour, in patient urine or blood plasma.
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Poetic expressions illuminate Cambridge Biomedical Campus
23rd July 2021
Making Visible, a new piece of public art for the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC) by Hannah Jane Walker, has been launched, with its first installation at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute.
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Institute researchers shortlisted for Cancer Grand Challenges funding
21st June 2021
Professor Richard Gilbertson, Dr John Marioni and Dr Giulia Biffi are part of two diverse global teams of scientists selected for the final stages of Cancer Grand Challenges.
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Institute receives Platinum Green Impact Award for 2020/21
10th June 2021
The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute has achieved Platinum in the University’s Green Impact Awards.
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John Marioni elected to EMBO Membership
8th June 2021
Senior Group Leader, Dr John Marioni, 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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