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ICR launches new website to showcase its world-class research
The Institute of Cancer Research, London, today launches a sophisticated new website designed to use news and multimedia to provide the public with a window onto its world-leading cancer research.
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Darwinian evolution: from dinosaurs to cancer drug resistance
Birds evolving from dinosaurs, fish emerging from the sea, and hominids adopting an upright posture – all are iconic examples of evolution. On the surface they don’t have a great deal to do with cancer, but the process underlying them both — natural selection — is identical.
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Signal may send cancer’s cellular factories into overdrive
A network of signals active in almost all types of cancer sends the protein factories in our cells into overdrive, and may help fuel a tumour’s uncontrolled growth, Chelsea scientists have found.
ICR awards ceremony celebrates achievements of new cancer research graduates
Students, public figures and academics were honoured during the annual awards ceremony for graduates of The Institute of Cancer Research, London.
Tuberculosis protein helps spot breast cancer’s signals
Scientists have used a protein from Mycobacterium tuberculosis – the bacterium that causes most cases of tuberculosis – to unravel the signals produced by cancer from those of healthy cells.
ICR researcher shortlisted for prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO Fellowship for Women in Science
Dr Chiara Braconi of the Division of Cancer Therapeutics at the ICR has been shortlisted for a prestigious award for women in science for her work on pancreatic cancer.
New clues to skin cancer development show sunscreen is not enough
Scientists have shown that sunscreen cannot be relied upon alone to prevent malignant melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.
ICR tops rankings for invention income earned from its research
A new analysis ranks the ICR first among UK higher education institutions for income from intellectual property in figures adjusted for size.
High-tech radiotherapy, drug combinations and immunotherapy showcased as future of cancer treatment
High-tech radiotherapy, drug combinations, and immunotherapy are showcased as future of cancer treatment at Cheltenham Science Festival
New technology to allow simultaneous tumour imaging and radiotherapy treatment
The ICR has entered into a pioneering research collaboration with manufacturer Elekta which aims to develop a state-of-the-art radiotherapy system.
ICR commits to openness on animal research
The Concordat on Openness on Animal Research will ensure members of the public have access to accurate information about when, how and why animals are used in research.
Smokers with gene defect have one in four chance of developing lung cancer
Around a quarter of smokers who carry a defect in the BRCA2 gene will develop lung cancer at some point in their lifetime, a large-scale, international study reveals.
