News
The latest science and news from the Institute.
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Jason Carroll receives AACR Outstanding Investigator Award Scholarship
26th September 2013
Dr Jason Carroll has received the AACR Outstanding Investigator Award for Breast Cancer Research scholarship funded by Susan G. Komen.
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Nitzan Rosenfeld receives British Association for Cancer Research Translational Research Award
24th June 2013
The purpose of the award is to recognise and reward the achievements of an individual whose work has made significant contributions to translational cancer research.
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Genetic ‘fine tuning’ controls body’s own attack against breast cancer
5th May 2013
The body’s own immune system’s fight against breast cancer is controlled by genetic ‘fine tuners’, known as microRNAs.
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Scientists develop simple blood test to track tumour evolution in cancer patients
2nd May 2013
By tracking changes in patients’ blood, Cambridge scientists have created a new way of looking at how tumours evolve in real-time and develop drug resistance.
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Blood test reveals women’s response to breast cancer treatment
13th March 2013
Breast tumour DNA circulating in the bloodstream could be used to measure how well a woman’s cancer is responding to treatment, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Cancer researchers and astronomers team up to beat cancer
20th February 2013
Cambridge scientists have honed techniques originally developed to spot distant galaxies and used them to identify biomarkers that signal a cancer’s aggressiveness.
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Four-stranded ‘quadruple helix’ DNA structure proven to exist in human cells
31st January 2013
Discovery opens up possibilities for a new generation of targeted therapies for cancer.
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New technique will transform epigenetics research
26th April 2012
New technique has important implications for stem cell research and the development of regenerative medicines.
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Landmark breast cancer study paves way for tailored treatments
18th April 2012
Researchers have identified 10 different types of the disease, laying groundwork for more effective, targeted treatment plans.
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