NUCancer opened in 2019 to bring together >100 cancer and cancer-related researchers from across the three faculties of Newcastle University. We are focused on world leading cancer discovery research and its translation to new oncology therapeutics.
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Ever wondered how your support helps shape the future of childhood cancer research? 🧡
Join our Research Open Evening at Newcastle University for talks, interactive activities, lab tours and a Young Scientist Zone.
📅 Wed 24 June, 4–8pm
📍 Wolfson Childhood Cancer Research Centre
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Congratulations to our PhD students Ahmed Alsayadi, Phoebe Snow and Emma Barlow on receiving FMS Postgraduate Outstanding Contribution Awards, recognising their outstanding contributions to the NUCancer PGR community.
A brilliant achievement and very well deserved 👏
Advancing childhood lymphoma research 🧬🏆
Congratulations to Helen Griffin, whose study on exome sequencing in children with non-Hodgkin lymphoma won the Best Experimental & Translational Science Abstract award at #CCLG2026 in Manchester.
Well done, Helen! 👏
Congratulations to Dr Rebecca Hill, Dr Melanie Beckett, Dr Louisa Taylor, Dr Saimir Luli & Prof Steve Clifford on a £310k @littleprincesses.bsky.social Project Grant to advance medulloblastoma research combining MYC-targeting therapies with radiotherapy.
#Medulloblastoma #ChildhoodCancer
Congratulations to Dr Luke Gaughan, who has received a £212,089 award from @worldwidecancer.bsky.social to investigate whether targeting DNA repair can improve radiotherapy response in prostate cancer.
#ProstateCancer #CancerResearch #Radiotherapy
www.worldwidecancerresearch.org/research-pro...
Members of the REACH team recently took part in Pint of Science Newcastle, sharing how patient voices can help shape cancer research.
The session explored PPIE, qualitative research and creative ways to improve cancer communication.
#PintOfScience #CancerResearch #PPIE
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/revolution...
🏆 Ryan Lab success at London Calling 2026!
Huge congratulations to Eleanor and Steven, whose telomere-to-telomere chromosome assembly work using nanopore sequencing was recognised with a Spotlight talk win and a Highly Commended Poster award.
#NanoporeSequencing #Genomics #ChildhoodCancerResearch
See how your support makes a difference! 🧡
Join us at our Research Open Evening on 24 June and explore the progress and discoveries that are leading the way in childhood cancer research @nucancer.bsky.social
Find out more & sign up here: https://loom.ly/_OCASG8
Newcastle University Centre for Cancer
Newcastle University Centre for Cancer
Newcastle University Centre for Cancer
Newcastle University Centre for Cancer
Newcastle University Centre for Cancer
Newcastle University Centre for Cancer
Newcastle University Centre for Cancer
Newcastle University Centre for Cancer
Newcastle University Centre for Cancer
Children's Cancer North
Join us to explore the progress and discoveries that are leading the way in childhood cancer research at Newcastle University.
Dr Luke Gaughan and his team in Newcastle are looking for ways to help radiotherapy work better for more prostate cancer patients. They are exploring a potential new cure for prostate cancer. Learn m...
