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NU Cancer

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We have an impact upon oncology research and practice worldwide. But while it's us at the benches, we wouldn't be there without your help.

28/05/2026

On Wednesday 24th June, join us at our Research Open Evening to see first-hand how Newcastle University researchers are advancing discoveries that could help make treatments more targeted and kinder for children.

Expect keynote talks, expert panel discussions, interactive activities, and the chance to meet the scientists behind the research.

There will also be lab tour opportunities, plus a special Young Scientist Zone where younger visitors can get hands-on with fun science experiments and activities.

📅 Wednesday 24th June, 4–8pm
📍 Wolfson Childhood Cancer Research Centre, Newcastle University City Campus
🔬 Lab tours are open to adults and young people aged 16+

Link to sign up for the visit is in the comments below. We hope to see you there!

18/05/2026

Congratulations to Dr Rebecca Hill, Dr Melanie Beckett, Dr Louisa Taylor, Dr Saimir Luli and Prof Steve Clifford, who have been awarded a £310,000 The Little Princess Trust Project Grant to develop advanced medulloblastoma models of radiotherapy.

Working with national and international collaborators, the team will explore how new MYC-targeting therapies could be combined with radiotherapy, helping generate vital pre-clinical evidence for future childhood brain tumour treatments.

16/05/2026

Huge congratulations to Dr Luke Gaughan, who has received a £212,089 funding award from
Worldwide Cancer Research to investigate new ways to make radiotherapy more effective for prostate cancer patients.

The project will explore whether targeting DNA repair pathways could help sensitise prostate cancer cells to radiotherapy, and identify promising new treatment combinations for patients in the future.

An incredible achievement and an exciting step forward for prostate cancer research here at Newcastle University.

Read more via Worldwide Cancer Research (link in comments).

27/04/2026

Advancing childhood lymphoma research 🧬🏆

Congratulations to Helen Griffin, whose study on exome sequencing in children with non-Hodgkin lymphoma was recognised with the Best Experimental & Translational Science Abstract award at the CCLG Annual Conference 2026 in Manchester.

Well done, Helen! 👏

31/03/2026

Fantastic to see our institute on the programme at the Precision Medicine, Genomics and Informatics Theme Symposium.

Huge credit to our speakers driving meaningful progress in cancer research 👏🔬

20/03/2026

Two awards, one incredible achievement!
Huge congratulations to NU Cancer’s Camille Drai on winning both the Outstanding Technician of the Year and Early Career Achievement awards at the Newcastle University Technician Awards. 👏

17/02/2026

🔬 We were delighted to host Professor Jonathan Higgins (Newcastle University), who delivered an insightful seminar on:

“Dicentric Chromosomes, Genome Instability, and Cancer.”

The session highlighted how chromosomal rearrangements contribute to genome instability and cancer development, alongside fascinating emerging research into mechanisms linked to chromothripsis and childhood leukaemia.

A big thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the discussion. Events like these continue to strengthen collaboration and innovation across our research community.

Looking forward to the next one in March!

05/02/2026

🎉 Celebrating success at the British Pharmacological Society Annual Meeting in Belfast 🎉

The Newcastle Cancer Centre Pharmacology Group had a fantastic showing at this year’s conference, with our students receiving well-deserved recognition for the quality and impact of their work:

🏆 Emma Barlow, was awarded both the Best Clinical Pharmacology Poster Prize and the Best Overall Poster Prize.

🎤 Daniel Whitaker received the Best Oral Presentation Prize in the Pharmacogenomics and Toxicology category.

It’s hugely rewarding to see our NUCancer researchers recognised on a national stage, and a testament to their dedication, rigour, and scientific excellence. Congratulations Emma and Daniel, very well deserved!

20/01/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Dr Abdullah Malik! 🎉

We’re delighted to share that Dr Abdullah Malik has been awarded a £21,549 research grant from the British Association of Surgical Oncology and the Rosetrees Trust to investigate how radiation treatment works in primary liver cancer, with a particular focus on the immune microenvironment.

The competition was primarily aimed at established consultant researchers, with just five applicants invited to present their work at the BASO Annual Congress. Impressively, Abdullah was the only trainee invited to present and competed against consultant surgeons from across the UK.

A fantastic achievement and well-deserved recognition of his outstanding research. Congratulations, Abdullah! 👏

12/01/2026

Congratulations to Dr Hannah Stewart! 🎉

We’re proud to share that Hannah has been awarded funding through the Royal Society’s Early Career Research schemes, recognising exceptional early-career researchers tackling major scientific challenges facing society today.

A huge congratulations to Hannah on this well-deserved recognition. We’re excited to see what comes next.

🔗 You can find out more about the awards here:
https://royalsociety.org/news/2025/11/early-career-fellowships-2025/

02/12/2025

🌟 New Hope on the Horizon for Liver Cancer Patients 🌟

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the deadliest cancers worldwide, but the future is changing fast.

A new review from researchers within NUCancer and collaborators highlights how cutting-edge science is transforming curative treatments like surgery and transplantation. Instead of relying only on traditional staging, experts are now looking deeper into each tumor’s biology. This ranges from genetic information, immune signalling and even other biomarkers found in a simply obtained blood sample.

🔬 What does this mean for patients?
More personalized treatment plans, better ways to predict recurrence, and new therapies before and after surgery that may help stop cancer from coming back.

💡 The field is shifting toward precision oncology — giving more patients the chance at long-term survival.

This review effectively charts this evolving research landscape of liver cancer, and demonstrates the continued global commitment to improving care for everyone affected by the disease.🧡

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