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Discovery of lingering DNA damage could change our understanding of cancer development
15th January 2025
Dr Michael Spencer Chapman and team have uncovered forms of DNA damage in healthy cells that can persist unrepaired for years
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Surprising ‘two-faced’ cancer gene role supports paradigm shift in predicting disease
3rd January 2025
A genetic fault long believed to drive the development of oesophageal cancer may in fact play a protective role early in the disease, according to new research published in Nature Cancer.
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€9.8m ERC Synergy grant awarded to study how human tissues stay healthy as we age
5th November 2024
Researchers at the BCI and the Crick have been awarded a €9.8m ERC Synergy grant for their pioneering 6-year project called MUTAHOME.
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New tool predicts risk of skin cancer spread more accurately than human inspection
12th October 2023
These results could aid the treatment of individuals most at risk of aggressive skin cancer.
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BCI researchers part of international team shortlisted for Cancer Grand Challenges award
5th September 2023
Dr Özgen Deniz and Dr Benjamin Werner are part of a team shortlisted for these prestigious awards
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Understanding the role of cancer’s circular genome in tumour evolution
23rd September 2022
New research, co-led by Dr Benjamin Werner from Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University of London, indicates that the circular DNA structures present in around a third of cancers lead to extensive genetic diversity within tumours, giving them the ability to adapt rapidly to environmental stress and resist targeted cancer treatment.
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