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Making the discoveries that defeat cancer

The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world’s most influential cancer research organisations. We are a UK charity and member institution of the University of London.

BBC Radio 5 Live Drive shares message of hope from ICR’s Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery

We hosted a special live broadcast of the BBC 5 Live Drive programme on Monday 30 January from the Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery – dedicated to celebrating advances in our cancer research and promoting the new live episode of the 'You, Me & the Big C' podcast.
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Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery Appeal

We aim to discover a new generation of life-saving cancer drugs and we need your support to continue to fund the exciting work that is now taking place within the our new Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery.
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Meet the cyclists funding our secondary breast cancer research

Christine O’Connell set up the annual fundraising campaign One More City after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She and her teammates are now cycling to fund a four year PhD at The Institute of Cancer Research.
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Support our new year appeal

Help us train the next generation of cancer scientists to find tomorrow’s cancer treatments – so more patients will survive cancer.
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ICR's Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery

The Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery is the largest academic cancer drug discovery and development group worldwide, covering every aspect of new drug discovery and development.
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Experts call for better cancer tests to tailor treatment

Greater use of cancer tests is key to tailoring use of new treatments for patients more precisely and so increasing their chances of being recommended for use within the NHS, experts say.
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Accelerating progress for cancer patients

We are internationally renowned for driving scientific discoveries on cancer and came second of all UK universities in analysis of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.
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We have generous individuals, trusts and companies who choose to invest in the full range of our activities, from research equipment to training costs for the next generation of cancer researchers.
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Growing the next generation of world-leading scientists

Our competitive PhD programme is designed for the next generation of world-leading cancer researchers who will benefit from exceptional research facilities.
PhDs for science graduates
Working together to maximise patient impact

We draw upon our excellent scientists and facilities to further our world-class cancer research. We work with funders to deliver major research centres and collaborations.
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Our collaborative international environment

We aim to attract the best scientific minds who will be working at the forefront of cancer research, in an environment that’s collaborative, international and inclusive.
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