News 2016
An archive of CRUK Edinburgh Centre News from 2016
£8m boost for cancer research team
Cancer research at the University has received an £8 million boost from leading charity Cancer Research UK: December 2016
Dr Kathryn McLaren Pathology Prize
Professor of Pathology Mark Arends presents the Dr Kathryn McLaren Pathology Prize for 2015/16 to Gareth Neo: October 2016
HRH The Princess Royal opens new IGMM building
On 7th July 2016, HRH The Princess Royal visited the MRC Institute of Genetics & Molecular Medicine at the University of Edinburgh (IGMM) to officially open the new East Building: July 2016
ECRC scientists develop new Src inhibitor with unique properties
Congratulations to members of the Edinburgh Cancer Discovery Unit (ECDU) at the centre: 23 May 2016
Ovarian cancer research centre seeks to develop better treatments
Women with ovarian cancer will benefit from a new research centre: 16 May 2016
Edinburgh scientists £3.7M CRUK funding for cutting edge cancer research
Edinburgh scientists are set to receive a major cash boost from Cancer Research UK: 13 May 2016
Fully funded cancer informatics PhD studentships
Applications are invited for two fully funded cancer informatics PhD studentship: 13 May 2016
Lady Eda Jardine Charitable Trust
CRUK Edinburgh Centre, are extremely grateful for the contribution to our Global Learning and Exchange Fund
Current Opinion in Cell Biology cover image from CRUK Edinburgh Centre scientist
Congratulations to Dr Adam Byron: 14 April 2016
Hot article of 2016 and journal cover for Cancer Discovery Unit Scientists
Congratulations to Craig Fraser, Neil Carragher and Asier Unciti-Broceta: 18 March 2016
Adhesion protein networks reviewed by CRUK EC scientists
Adhesion protein networks reviewed by CRUK EC scientists: 1 March 2016
Dr Duncan Sproul received CRUK Career Development Fellowship
Dr Duncan Sproul was recently awarded a 6 year CRUK Career Development Fellowship, with £1.3M: 25 February 2016
Minister launches research drive to cut cancer drug side effects
Minister for Life Sciences George Freeman visited laboratories and officially launched the project, which is receiving more than £1 million from the UK Government: 12 February 2016
ECRC scientist awarded RSE/Patrick Neill Medal
Dr Asier Unciti-Broceta who has been awarded the Royal Society of Edinburgh Patrick Neill Medal for his outstanding research work: 9 February 2016
Drug does little to ease bone cancer pain
New research shows a drug used to treat bone pain caused by cancer makes little difference to patients’ well-being: 26 January 2016
Phenomics Discovery initiative (PDi)
The Universities of Dundee, Oxford and Edinburgh have announced the formation of the Phenomics Discovery initiative (PDi) with Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. the first industry partner joining the initiative: 20 January 2016