News
The latest science and news from the Institute.
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Possible link between breast cancer and asparagine
7th February 2018
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
1st February 2018
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
28th November 2017
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
24th August 2017
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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A decade of research at the Institute
2nd February 2017
The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute celebrated our tenth birthday on Thursday 2 February 2017.
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Professor Balasubramanian knighted
3rd January 2017
Prof Balasubramanian co-invented next generation sequencing which has provided one of the most transformative changes in biology and medicine for several decades
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Personalised breast cancer programme launches in Cambridge
14th November 2016
A new personalised breast cancer programme which will map patients’ DNA and RNA to tailor treatment for individuals launches in Cambridge.
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Dr Florian Markowetz awarded a CRUK Future Leaders Prize
7th November 2016
Dr Florian Markowetz was one of three researchers awarded a Cancer Research UK Future Leaders in Cancer Research Prize at an awards ceremony at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference.
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New way of testing drugs could speed up development of breast cancer treatments
15th September 2016
Scientists have discovered a new way to test hundreds of cancer drugs very quickly, which could drastically cut the time it takes to find potential breast cancer treatments.
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