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Scientists fingerprint single cancer cells to map cancer’s family tree
A new method to take the DNA fingerprint of individual cancer cells is uncovering the true extent of cancer’s genetic diversity, new ICR research reveals.
Video: Updating the world's largest disease database
Dr Bissan Al-Lazikani tells us about the new version of CanSAR, and discusses the challenges of working with more data than would be generated by the Hubble space telescope in 1 million years.
World’s largest disease database will use artificial intelligence to find new cancer treatments
ICR database of 1.7 billion experiment results using A.I. like that for weather forecasts will find the cancer treatments of the future.
Video: Pioneering cell biologist wins young scientist award
The ICR's Dr Chris Bakal has won the 2013 British Association of Cancer Research/AstraZeneca Young Scientist Frank Rose Award for his groundbreaking research to understand the way cancer cells change shape and spread around the body.
Latest breast cancer treatment advances presented at NCRI conference
Two researchers from The Institute of Cancer Research, London, have updated delegates at the UK's biggest cancer conference about the latest developments in breast cancer research.
Redirecting our immune cells to help fight children's cancer
The ICR's Louis Chesler responds to news of a gene therapy approach to treating the childhood cancer neuroblastoma.
Top award for discovery of resistance-busting cancer drugs
ICR scientists have won the 2013 Cancer Research UK Translational Cancer Research Prize for their pioneering work discovering how HSP90 works...
Video: Top award for discovery of resistance-busting cancer drugs
ICR scientists have won the 2013 Cancer Research UK Translational Cancer Research Prize for their pioneering work discovering how HSP90 works, and a new class of drugs which can target it.
Exceptional work of clinician scientist recognised by top award
Dr Nicola Valeri has received the 2013 AstraZeneca Student Prize Award, recognising the exceptional work of an early career cancer researcher.
Double-pronged attack could treat common children’s cancer
A dual-pronged strategy using two experimental cancer drugs together could successfully treat a childhood cancer by inhibiting tumour growth
Video: Innovative experiment gives new understanding of key cancer protein
A PhD project by an ICR student has made an important discovery about a protein involved in different types of cancer, using an innovative experimental technique for studying protein functions.
The PhD Panel
Our big annual student recruitment drive has opened here at The Institute of Cancer Research, London. We're looking for the very best science students to take on our fully funded PhD projects in fields across the span of cancer research – in biology, chemistry, physics, computer science and mathematics.
