Latest news & events from CRUK MI
All the latest news and updates from across the Institute
Latest news & events from CRUK MI
All the latest news and updates from across the Institute
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See all the latest news from across our research teams, core facilities and staff. Use the search bar to select news items by category or date
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New Research: tRNA modification triggers anti-tumour immunity
16 March 2026
New research has uncovered an unexpected way to stimulate the immune system against cancer: by subtly disrupting how tumour cells manufacture their proteins.
16 March 2026
Research Publication
Cancer Inflammation and Immunity group publish exciting research in Cancer Discovery
20 October 2025
Topics & Tags
Immunotherapy | Skin Cancer
20 October 2025
News, Funding success, Staff News
Justin Loke appointed to Amit Patel Leukaemia Research Fellowship
28 August 2025
Topics & Tags
Amit Patel Leukaemia Research Fellowship | Blood Cancer | Leukaemia
28 August 2025
News, Research Engagement
Research Engagement Activities – How We Study Cancer
21 August 2025
We have developed research engagement activities which help explain how and why we use mice in some of our research, and new developments that can reduce or replacing mice in some experiments
Topics & Tags
AWERB | Culture of Care | Animal Models
21 August 2025
News, Funding success
Luciano Nicosia receives Blood Cancer UK Early Career Advancement Fellowship
6 August 2025
Dr Luciano Nicosia has been awarded a 3-year Early Career Advancement Fellowship with Blood Cancer UK.
Topics & Tags
Award | acute myeloid leukemia (AML) | Blood Cancer | Staff News
6 August 2025
Staff News, Events, News
Institute launches Hidden Disabilities Sunflower campaign
23 July 2025
This Tuesday 22nd July saw the launch of the Institute’s Hidden Disabilities Sunflower campaign. The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower is a globally recognised symbol for individuals with non-visible disabilities. Not all disabilities are visible, conditions such as autism, chronic pain, mental health conditions, hearing loss, or mobility issues may be hidden.
Topics & Tags
Hidden Disabilities | Human Resources
23 July 2025
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“We are so pleased to have received the funding to enable us to test our hypothesis in the lab. If we can create a new medicine that can precisely target a specific type of cell within the tumour, and restore anti-cancer immune responses, this will be a game-changer for oesophageal cancer patients “
Sara Valpione
Former Institute Clinical Fellow and now Clinician in Residence within the CRUK National Biomarker Centre
“My charity bake sales – known as “David’s Great British Bake Off” – are always a hit, home baked products taste so much better than shop bought and are greatly appreciated by staff!”
David Jenkins
Purchasing Officer
“We’ve seen some remarkable responses, with an improvement for some patients within days. This is an early phase trial so there’s a lot more work to do. But the data we have so far is very encouraging and could help many thousands of people in the future”
Tim Somervaille
Senior Group Leader
“It is a pleasure to introduce my team who work to deliver our research goals. We work in a friendly and collaborative environment, supporting each other’s projects. “
Amaya Virós
CRUK Advanced Clinician Scientist Fellow
“We are so pleased to have received the funding to enable us to test our hypothesis in the lab. If we can create a new medicine that can precisely target a specific type of cell within the tumour, and restore anti-cancer immune responses, this will be a game-changer for oesophageal cancer patients “
Sara Valpione
Former Institute Clinical Fellow and now Clinician in Residence within the CRUK National Biomarker Centre
“My charity bake sales – known as “David’s Great British Bake Off” – are always a hit, home baked products taste so much better than shop bought and are greatly appreciated by staff!”
David Jenkins
Purchasing Officer
“We’ve seen some remarkable responses, with an improvement for some patients within days. This is an early phase trial so there’s a lot more work to do. But the data we have so far is very encouraging and could help many thousands of people in the future”
Tim Somervaille
Senior Group Leader
“It is a pleasure to introduce my team who work to deliver our research goals. We work in a friendly and collaborative environment, supporting each other’s projects. “
Amaya Virós
CRUK Advanced Clinician Scientist Fellow