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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

Dr Luciano Nicosia has been awarded a 3-year Early Career Advancement Fellowship with Blood Cancer UK. 

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.

Dr Amaya Viros, head of Skin Cancer and Ageing, spoke to The Telegraph newspaper for an article "Working towards a skin cancer-free future" which explores how Dr Viros and her team aim to understand and prevent the spread of cancer in different patients.

Dr Evangelos Giampazolias, who leads our Cancer Immunosurveillance group, has been awarded this year's BACR/AstraZeneca Young Scientist Frank Rose Award.

Reflections on the EACR Congress in Lisbon from Luisa Ferreria, who this year was one of five EACR Congress Correspondents who shared real-time highlights from the conference.

We are delighted to announce, along with Cancer Research UK, The University of Manchester and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, the appointment of Professor Samra Turajlić as our new Institute Director.

“We were really intrigued. We wanted to find this magic trait of cancer resistance that can be passed from one mouse to the other. One of the main things that came to our minds is that faecal matter is a big source of communities of friendly microorganisms that live inside the gut.”

Institute researchers explain age-related metastasis in melanoma. Published in Cancer Cell, the Skin Cancer & Ageing team show how lipids influence metastasis and tropism, with implications for therapy.