🚨 We're hiring! Join Prof Petra Hamerlik’s Brain Tumour Biology Lab as a Research Assistant - supporting cutting-edge multi-omics work on brain tumours.
#CancerResearch #ManchesterJobs
@uom-dcs.bsky.social
👉www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail
M4S collage with past winners and in action pictures
The M4S Competition has expanded its reach to Birmingham and Manchester, underscoring the programme's success in sparking scientific curiosity among primary students across the UK
#LMBNews
www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/m4s-expansio...
@mcrcnews.bsky.social @uom-dcs.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social
Lots of PhD opportunities in DCS for 2026 entry🧬
We have both clinical and non-clinical studentships in research groups across the Division, with many cross-centre projects on offer too 🥼
✍️ The projects offered and how to apply can be found here: www.findaphd.com/phds/divisio...
Do you have experience of Radiotherapy?
Researchers at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust are looking for patients and caregivers to join their team to explore new ways of delivering radiotherapy treatment.
For more information about the project, please contact Sally Taylor📧👇
Thank you to Professor Valerie Speirs for visiting us from @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social and giving a terrific talk on "Biological Insights into Breast Cancer in Men", hosted by Dr Sacha Howell at the @mcrcnews.bsky.social with @uom-dcs.bsky.social & @cruk-mi.bsky.social
#breastcancer #research
Five people are sitting in a line behind a table, forming a panel. The screen behind them features an image of a mother and child with the text, ‘Patients and researchers Q&A’.
An incredibly inspiring and thought-provoking Q&A session with some of our John Goldman Fellows and Leukaemia UK Community Champions. ✨
@simonrichardson.bsky.social @scicambridge.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @uom-dcs.bsky.social
Starting September with an excellent seminar by Professor Roger Gomis from @irbbarcelona.org on “ER+ Breast cancer metastasis cell fate mapping”.
Thank you for visiting us in Manchester and sorry about the rain!
@mcrcnews.bsky.social @uom-dcs.bsky.social @cruk-mi.bsky.social
This week we held our second Active Travel Brekkie to promote sustainable modes of commuting 👣🚲👟🚌🚋🚂
Inspired by similar events on main campus, it was great to see members of the DCS community enjoying their complimentary breakfast in the Espresso Lab cafe at the OCRB together!
"To have a meaningful impact, we need to collaborate"
👇Radiotherapy researcher Lucy Davies was recently interviewed in Synergy, the magazine for the Society of Radiographers.
🥼Great to hear about the people behind the research!
society-of-radiographers.shorthandstories.com/synergy-0625...
📢 Exciting announcement! Welcome to Manchester
We hope everyone enjoys the next few days at the MCRC-DCS PGR Research Showcase! 🤩
@mcrcnews.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk
Do you want to be at the forefront of cancer detection & research?
🔬Develop practical skills in cutting-edge research facilities
🌎Work alongside & learn from world-leading researchers & clinical scientists
Apply for the Molecular Pathology in Cancer programme 👇
www.manchester.ac.uk/study/master...
@mcrcnews.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk
Interested in developing the skills & knowledge to transform the clinical outcomes for patients with cancer?
🤝Build a global professional network
🌎Study from anywhere in the world
🔬Develop research skills
Apply for the Transformative Oncology programme👇
🔗 www.manchester.ac.uk/study/online...
Prof Stephen Taylor, and second year PhD student, Laura Bloxham, are attending the EMBO Chromosome Segregation & Aneuploidy conference in Italy! 🌍
Laura gave a fantastic talk on her research exploring the cGAS-STING landscape in HGS #OvarianCancer.
Huge congratulations Laura! 🥂
#ChromoPloidy25
The panel of the presidential select symposium at AACR 2025 focused on Leveraging Science to Reduce the Cancer Burden Worldwide
Prof. Rob Bristow chairing the presidential select symposium at AACR 2025 focused on Leveraging Science to Reduce the Cancer Burden Worldwide
Prof. Rob Bristow chairing the presidential select symposium at AACR 2025 focused on Leveraging Science to Reduce the Cancer Burden Worldwide
Yesterday at #AACR2025, Director of the MCRC, Prof. Robert Bristow, chaired the Presidential Select Symposium focused on reducing the cancer burden worldwide.
This Thursday👇we have the next instalment of our internal DCS Postdoc and PhD seminar series
🥼 Dr Niki Flaum, Academic Clinical Lecturer
🧫 @saracabral24.bsky.social, PhD student in Rob Clarke's research group
📍 OCRB Lecture Theatre
📅 Thursday 24th April
⏰ 4-5pm
Looking forward to it!
Next Thursday👇we have the next installment of our internal DCS Postdoc and PhD seminar series
🥼 Dr Niki Flaum, Academic Clinical Lecturer
🧫 @saracabral24.bsky.social, PhD student in Rob Clarke's research group
📍 OCRB Lecture Theatre
📅 Thursday 24th April
⏰ 4-5pm
Looking forward to it!
Later TODAY👇we have the next installment of our internal DCS Postdoc and PhD seminar series
🥼 Kirsten Tinsley (Prof Angeliki Malliri's lab)
🧫 Dr Struan Gray (Prof Noel Clarke & Dr Ashwin Sachdeva's lab)
📍 Michael Smith Lecture Theatre
📅 Thursday 10th April
⏰ 1-2pm
Looking forward to it!
We will be keen to host you in Manchester, home to #TheChristie + access/support from the whole #TeamManchester ecosystem all in the same campus:
@christieinstitute.bsky.social
@cruk-mi.bsky.social
@cruknbc.bsky.social
@uom-dcs.bsky.social
@uniofmanchester.bsky.social
@mcrcnews.bsky.social
Come along later later this week👇 when we have the next installment of our internal DCS Postdoc and PhD seminar series
🥼 Kirsten Tinsley (Prof Angeliki Malliri's lab)
🧫 Dr Struan Gray (Prof Noel Clarke & Dr Ashwin Sachdeva's lab)
📍 Michael Smith Lecture Theatre
📅 Thursday 10th April
⏰ 1-2pm
Later TODAY, we have the next DCS Next-Gen seminar with Dr Peter Martin from The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in London 🧬
🧪 Mitotic Genome Stability: The Key to Precision Cancer Therapy? 🔬
📍 Oglesby Cancer Research Building, Lecture Theatre
📅 Monday 17th March
⏰ 3.15-4.15pm
Later TODAY👇we have the next installment of our internal DCS Postdoc and PhD seminar series.
🥼 Aaron Rankin from Dr Alan McWilliam's research group
🧫 Dr Sara Menegatti from Dr Simona Valletta's research group
📍 Oglesby Cancer Research Building, Lecture theatre
📅 Thursday 13th March
⏰ 1-2pm
Next Monday, we have the next iteration of our DCS Next-Gen seminar series with Dr Peter Martin from The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in London 🧬
🧪 Mitotic Genome Stability: The Key to Precision Cancer Therapy? 🔬
📍 Oglesby Cancer Research Building, Lecture Theatre
📅 Monday 17th March
⏰ 3-4pm
TOMORROW, we have the next installment of our internal DCS Postdoc and PhD seminar series.
🥼 Aaron from Dr Alan McWilliam's group
🧫 Dr Menegatti from Dr Simona Valletta's research group
📍 Oglesby Cancer Research Building, Lecture theatre
📅 Thursday 13th March
⏰ 1-2pm
Happy International Women's Day 2025👩🔬
This year we celebrate and recognise why supporting women in leadership matters.
✍In this blog, Grace shares insights from her career journey and reflects on tailored leadership programmes.
🔗Check out the blog👉 blogs.manchester.ac.uk/edi/2025/03/...
With International Women’s Day just around the corner, it’s important to recognise why supporting women in leadership matters.
✍In this blog, Grace shares insights from her career journey and reflects on tailored leadership programmes.
🔗Check out the blog: blogs.manchester.ac.uk/edi/2025/03/...
We’ve partnered with Black in Cancer & Windsor Fellowship to launch the CRUK Black Leaders in Cancer PhD Scholarship Programme – a fully-funded 4-year PhD opportunity for Black heritage students🎓
📅 Deadline: 4 April
🔗 Explore projects & apply now: www.crukcentre.manchester.ac.uk/opportunity_...
Later on TODAY, we have the next installment of our DCS Postdoc and PhD seminar series with
@benjaminfozzy.bsky.social
and Dr Laura Woodhouse!
📍 Oglesby Cancer Research Building, Lecture theatre
📅 Thursday 27th February
⏰ 4-5pm
🧪Look forward to hearing about this exciting research!🧬