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Understanding centrosome amplification in cancer
12th July 2021
Dr Susana Godinho, Group Leader in the Centre for Cancer Cell & Molecular Biology at Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, has recently received a Cancer Research UK Discovery Programme Foundation Award. The award of approximately £1.4 million over 6 years will support a research project that will investigate the impact of centrosome amplification in cancer.
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Immune cells assemble – boosting the effects of chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer
9th July 2021
A new study from Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, has demonstrated that immune cells can be stimulated to assemble into special structures within pancreatic cancer such that, at least in a pre-clinical model, researchers can demonstrate an improvement in the efficacy of chemotherapy.
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Doctoral training programme secures future investment from MRC
8th July 2021
A partnership between Queen Mary University of London and the University of Southampton has successfully bid for 45 studentships from the Medical Research Council (MRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
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Study identifies biomarker that could help to diagnose pancreatic cancer
29th June 2021
Researchers from Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, have identified a protein that could be used to aid in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Findings from the new study suggest that a protein called pentraxin 3 may be a specific diagnostic biomarker – or biological measure – for pancreatic cancer, with the ability to differentiate pancreatic cancer from other non-cancerous conditions of the pancreas.
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BCI researcher part of team shortlisted for Cancer Grand Challenges awards
23rd June 2021
Dr Benjamin Werner from Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, is part of an international team that has been selected to share its ideas on how to solve one of cancer’s toughest challenges.
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BCI academic receives prestigious science learning award
17th June 2021
Congratulations to Professor Fran Balkwill from Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, who has been announced as the 2021 winner of the Beetlestone Award, which recognises leadership and legacy in the field of informal science learning.
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