Researchers shed light on the mystery of liver cells’ origins
30th May 2023
Understanding how new liver cells are created could inform how and why cell growth spirals out of control in cancer
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Skin cancer rewires its energy systems to spread more efficiently
22nd May 2023
Melanoma cells rewire their mitochondria, but reversing this could make tumour cells less invasive.
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Scientists uncover a promising strategy to combat leukaemia resistance
18th May 2023
Research reveals a vulnerability in leukaemia cells that causes them to fill with toxic fatty acids
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Ovarian cancer’s protective barrier: how the tumour matrix teaches cells to disarm immune attack
15th May 2023
The results suggest new strategies to overcome the cancer’s defences and treat patients more effectively
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Welcoming Professor Francesca Ciccarelli to the BCI
24th April 2023
Professor Francesca Ciccarelli will be joining Barts Cancer Institute to lead our Centre for Cancer Genomics & Computational Biology.
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Clinical trial shows tumour-starving drug improves survival of mesothelioma
16th April 2023
An innovative therapy provides new hope to patients with malignant mesothelioma – a rare but rapidly fatal type of cancer with few effective treatment options – according to results presented by Professor Peter Szlosarek and his team at Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London.
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