News
The latest science and news from the Institute.
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Cambridge Institute Scientist Set For World Duathlon Championship
10th June 2025
Great British athlete and Cancer Research UK Cambridge scientist Ian Hall is set to take part in World Duathlon Championships in Spain and raise funds for vital research.
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Study looks at radiotherapy to treat and diagnose children’s brain tumours and avoid invasive surgery
3rd April 2025
A world first Cancer Research UK study is looking at radiotherapy to treat and diagnose children's brain tumours and avoid invasive surgery.
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Tony Davidge Shortlisted for National Papin Award for Outreach
31st March 2025
Tony’s nomination recognises his longstanding commitment to openness around the use of animals in cancer research, and the crucial role this openness plays in fostering understanding and trust.
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Sir Shankar Balasubramanian elected Fellow of the AACR Academy
10th March 2025
Sir Shankar has been recognised for his pioneering research in nucleic acid chemistry and his key role in the development of next-generation sequencing technology.
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Richard Mair joins Institute as an Independent Clinical Fellow
10th February 2025
Richard will build a research group at the Institute to focus on IDH mutant astrocytoma, , a common type of brain tumour that accounts for 9% of brain tumour diagnoses.
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Imaging technique allows rapid assessment of ovarian cancer subtypes and their response to treatment
6th December 2024
An MRI-based imaging technique developed at the Institute predicts the response of ovarian cancer tumours to treatment, and rapidly reveals how well treatment is working, in patient-derived cell models.
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Isabel Esain Garcia awarded PhD Thesis Prize
3rd December 2024
The Prize is awarded annually to a student who has undertaken an outstanding research project to the highest standards during the course of their PhD study at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute.
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World first trial to revolutionise treatment of brain cancer
23rd October 2024
A pioneering research study will trial multiple new treatments for people in the UK living with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
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Institute receives unprecedented £173M commitment from CRUK
15th October 2024
Cancer Research UK has announced a £173 million investment in the Cambridge Institute - the largest single grant ever awarded by the charity outside of London.
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