Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
@cruk-ci.bsky.social
We are a world-leading cancer research institute dedicated to improving patient lives through discovery science.
Core funded by Cancer Research UK, part of the University of Cambridge.
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk
Core funded by Cancer Research UK, part of the University of Cambridge.
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk
Congratulations to Aleksandra Janowska who has won our Postgraduate Student Thesis Prize for her work unlocking new avenues for studying the role of cell identity in the origin of cancer.
The Prize is awarded yearly to a student undertaking an outstanding project during their PhD study with us.
The Prize is awarded yearly to a student undertaking an outstanding project during their PhD study with us.
November 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Congratulations to Aleksandra Janowska who has won our Postgraduate Student Thesis Prize for her work unlocking new avenues for studying the role of cell identity in the origin of cancer.
The Prize is awarded yearly to a student undertaking an outstanding project during their PhD study with us.
The Prize is awarded yearly to a student undertaking an outstanding project during their PhD study with us.
A new drug for improving the experience of patients receiving treatment for pancreatic cancer has now entered a clinical trial.
Doctors hope the drug, known as VP-002, will allow for lower doses of chemotherapy, reducing its side effects and improving patient experience.
Doctors hope the drug, known as VP-002, will allow for lower doses of chemotherapy, reducing its side effects and improving patient experience.
November 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
A new drug for improving the experience of patients receiving treatment for pancreatic cancer has now entered a clinical trial.
Doctors hope the drug, known as VP-002, will allow for lower doses of chemotherapy, reducing its side effects and improving patient experience.
Doctors hope the drug, known as VP-002, will allow for lower doses of chemotherapy, reducing its side effects and improving patient experience.
Dr @lucygossage.bsky.social was the first keynote at our 2025 Retreat.
Oncologist, professional Ironman champion, and founder of 5K Your Way, Dr Gossage also did her PhD at @cruk-ci.bsky.social.
Recalling this time, she said "completing a PhD and training for an Ironman are remarkably similar!"
Oncologist, professional Ironman champion, and founder of 5K Your Way, Dr Gossage also did her PhD at @cruk-ci.bsky.social.
Recalling this time, she said "completing a PhD and training for an Ironman are remarkably similar!"
November 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Dr @lucygossage.bsky.social was the first keynote at our 2025 Retreat.
Oncologist, professional Ironman champion, and founder of 5K Your Way, Dr Gossage also did her PhD at @cruk-ci.bsky.social.
Recalling this time, she said "completing a PhD and training for an Ironman are remarkably similar!"
Oncologist, professional Ironman champion, and founder of 5K Your Way, Dr Gossage also did her PhD at @cruk-ci.bsky.social.
Recalling this time, she said "completing a PhD and training for an Ironman are remarkably similar!"
The Carroll Group has identified a molecular mechanism that helps explain how pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) progresses, offering a potential path toward more targeted treatments.
Learn more👇
tinyurl.com/34npznuj
@cam.ac.uk @cancerresearchuk.org @pancreaticcanuk.bsky.social @nature.com
Learn more👇
tinyurl.com/34npznuj
@cam.ac.uk @cancerresearchuk.org @pancreaticcanuk.bsky.social @nature.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The Carroll Group has identified a molecular mechanism that helps explain how pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) progresses, offering a potential path toward more targeted treatments.
Learn more👇
tinyurl.com/34npznuj
@cam.ac.uk @cancerresearchuk.org @pancreaticcanuk.bsky.social @nature.com
Learn more👇
tinyurl.com/34npznuj
@cam.ac.uk @cancerresearchuk.org @pancreaticcanuk.bsky.social @nature.com
Thinking of applying for our Patient & Public Involvement panel?
In this video, Ann Russell, a patient advocate and member of our Scientific Advisory Board, talks through how she first got involved and what working with researchers is like.
Apply by 2 November: www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/patient-and-...
In this video, Ann Russell, a patient advocate and member of our Scientific Advisory Board, talks through how she first got involved and what working with researchers is like.
Apply by 2 November: www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/patient-and-...
October 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Thinking of applying for our Patient & Public Involvement panel?
In this video, Ann Russell, a patient advocate and member of our Scientific Advisory Board, talks through how she first got involved and what working with researchers is like.
Apply by 2 November: www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/patient-and-...
In this video, Ann Russell, a patient advocate and member of our Scientific Advisory Board, talks through how she first got involved and what working with researchers is like.
Apply by 2 November: www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/patient-and-...
The Narita Group has been awarded a Cancer Research UK Biology to Prevention award. In this short clip, @isadien.bsky.social, a postdoc and clinical lecturer in the group, talks about the aims of the team's work and how the funding enables the next stage of research in the lab and with patients.
October 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The Narita Group has been awarded a Cancer Research UK Biology to Prevention award. In this short clip, @isadien.bsky.social, a postdoc and clinical lecturer in the group, talks about the aims of the team's work and how the funding enables the next stage of research in the lab and with patients.
Everything we do is informed by the people most affected by cancer – patients and their loved ones. That’s why we are piloting a new Patient Panel to bring these perspectives into the heart of our strategy and decision-making.
Find out more and apply: www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/patient-and-...
Find out more and apply: www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/patient-and-...
October 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Everything we do is informed by the people most affected by cancer – patients and their loved ones. That’s why we are piloting a new Patient Panel to bring these perspectives into the heart of our strategy and decision-making.
Find out more and apply: www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/patient-and-...
Find out more and apply: www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/patient-and-...
We are seeking an experienced Bioinformatician to lead data analysis for a new research group.
If you have a passion for working with large-scale genomics datasets and a deep understanding of biological principles, please consider applying.
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/bioinfo...
If you have a passion for working with large-scale genomics datasets and a deep understanding of biological principles, please consider applying.
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/bioinfo...
September 8, 2025 at 11:49 AM
We are seeking an experienced Bioinformatician to lead data analysis for a new research group.
If you have a passion for working with large-scale genomics datasets and a deep understanding of biological principles, please consider applying.
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/bioinfo...
If you have a passion for working with large-scale genomics datasets and a deep understanding of biological principles, please consider applying.
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/bioinfo...
Ovarian cancer is a devastating disease & almost all patients can develop resistance to the standard treatment. Researchers from our Institute & Stanford University have now discovered new insights into why this happens, offering hope for new treatment strategies
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/study-i...
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/study-i...
August 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Ovarian cancer is a devastating disease & almost all patients can develop resistance to the standard treatment. Researchers from our Institute & Stanford University have now discovered new insights into why this happens, offering hope for new treatment strategies
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/study-i...
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/study-i...
Outreach is vital to our mission, so we were delighted to welcome Year 10 students from Thomas Clarkson Academy to take part in a Cambridge Launchpad project day with Form the Future. All activities were chosen to inspire students to consider both scientific and non-scientific roles within research.
August 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Outreach is vital to our mission, so we were delighted to welcome Year 10 students from Thomas Clarkson Academy to take part in a Cambridge Launchpad project day with Form the Future. All activities were chosen to inspire students to consider both scientific and non-scientific roles within research.
Beyond carrying out vital research, our staff are involved in lots of science outreach activities every year.
Recently, we hosted pupils for our annual Careers Lab. This programme is designed to inspire the next generation of STEM scientists & supporters.
More: www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/students/car...
Recently, we hosted pupils for our annual Careers Lab. This programme is designed to inspire the next generation of STEM scientists & supporters.
More: www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/students/car...
July 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Beyond carrying out vital research, our staff are involved in lots of science outreach activities every year.
Recently, we hosted pupils for our annual Careers Lab. This programme is designed to inspire the next generation of STEM scientists & supporters.
More: www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/students/car...
Recently, we hosted pupils for our annual Careers Lab. This programme is designed to inspire the next generation of STEM scientists & supporters.
More: www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/students/car...
Institute scientist Dr Jane Gray, who is currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer, was guest of honour at #RaceforLife in Cambridge, joining thousands of participants to raise more than £200,000 for life-saving cancer research.
Full story: www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/dr-jane...
Full story: www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/dr-jane...
July 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Institute scientist Dr Jane Gray, who is currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer, was guest of honour at #RaceforLife in Cambridge, joining thousands of participants to raise more than £200,000 for life-saving cancer research.
Full story: www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/dr-jane...
Full story: www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/dr-jane...
🎉 Huge congratulations to Prof Sir Shankar Balasubramanian on winning the Royal Society of Chemistry Khorana Prize!
Awarded for outstanding contributions through work at the chemistry and life science interface.
Find out more 👉
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/prof-si...
#RSCPrizes
Awarded for outstanding contributions through work at the chemistry and life science interface.
Find out more 👉
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/prof-si...
#RSCPrizes
June 25, 2025 at 10:04 AM
🎉 Huge congratulations to Prof Sir Shankar Balasubramanian on winning the Royal Society of Chemistry Khorana Prize!
Awarded for outstanding contributions through work at the chemistry and life science interface.
Find out more 👉
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/prof-si...
#RSCPrizes
Awarded for outstanding contributions through work at the chemistry and life science interface.
Find out more 👉
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/prof-si...
#RSCPrizes
The days of one-size-fits-all chemotherapy are ending.
Researchers at our Institute, @cniostopcancer.bsky.social & Tailor Bio have developed a test that predicts resistance to common chemo drugs — paving the way for personalised cancer treatment.
Find out more 👉 www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/scienti...
Researchers at our Institute, @cniostopcancer.bsky.social & Tailor Bio have developed a test that predicts resistance to common chemo drugs — paving the way for personalised cancer treatment.
Find out more 👉 www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/scienti...
June 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The days of one-size-fits-all chemotherapy are ending.
Researchers at our Institute, @cniostopcancer.bsky.social & Tailor Bio have developed a test that predicts resistance to common chemo drugs — paving the way for personalised cancer treatment.
Find out more 👉 www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/scienti...
Researchers at our Institute, @cniostopcancer.bsky.social & Tailor Bio have developed a test that predicts resistance to common chemo drugs — paving the way for personalised cancer treatment.
Find out more 👉 www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/scienti...
Being more sustainable is not only good for the planet but saves us money, ensuring more of our funding goes to the science and not the bills.
We are delighted to receive our 2025 Green Impact Platinum Sustainability Award, recognising the great work of our in-house teams.
#SustainableScience
We are delighted to receive our 2025 Green Impact Platinum Sustainability Award, recognising the great work of our in-house teams.
#SustainableScience
June 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Being more sustainable is not only good for the planet but saves us money, ensuring more of our funding goes to the science and not the bills.
We are delighted to receive our 2025 Green Impact Platinum Sustainability Award, recognising the great work of our in-house teams.
#SustainableScience
We are delighted to receive our 2025 Green Impact Platinum Sustainability Award, recognising the great work of our in-house teams.
#SustainableScience
We are delighted to welcome @hana-aliee.bsky.social to the Institute. Dr Aliee joins as a Junior Group Leader and will lead her team in developing AI models to understand the molecular mechanisms driving health and disease, advancing more personalised healthcare: www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/dr-hana...
June 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
We are delighted to welcome @hana-aliee.bsky.social to the Institute. Dr Aliee joins as a Junior Group Leader and will lead her team in developing AI models to understand the molecular mechanisms driving health and disease, advancing more personalised healthcare: www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/dr-hana...
“It’s tough to get up and out training before work sometimes but having a goal keeps me motivated.”
Athlete and Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute scientist Ian Hall is set to take part in the World Duathlon Championships to raise funds for vital research.
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/ian-hal...
Athlete and Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute scientist Ian Hall is set to take part in the World Duathlon Championships to raise funds for vital research.
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/ian-hal...
June 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
“It’s tough to get up and out training before work sometimes but having a goal keeps me motivated.”
Athlete and Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute scientist Ian Hall is set to take part in the World Duathlon Championships to raise funds for vital research.
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/ian-hal...
Athlete and Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute scientist Ian Hall is set to take part in the World Duathlon Championships to raise funds for vital research.
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/ian-hal...
🚨 We’re Hiring!🚨
Passionate about cancer research? Join Madzia Crossley's team to investigate how R-loop dysregulation contributes to cancer.
We have two exciting opportunities:
Research Associate: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50675/
Senior Scientific Associate: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50689/
Passionate about cancer research? Join Madzia Crossley's team to investigate how R-loop dysregulation contributes to cancer.
We have two exciting opportunities:
Research Associate: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50675/
Senior Scientific Associate: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50689/
March 19, 2025 at 10:18 AM
🚨 We’re Hiring!🚨
Passionate about cancer research? Join Madzia Crossley's team to investigate how R-loop dysregulation contributes to cancer.
We have two exciting opportunities:
Research Associate: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50675/
Senior Scientific Associate: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50689/
Passionate about cancer research? Join Madzia Crossley's team to investigate how R-loop dysregulation contributes to cancer.
We have two exciting opportunities:
Research Associate: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50675/
Senior Scientific Associate: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50689/
📺 Missed it last night?
Catch Prof Jason Carroll on BBC Look East discussing the power of Cambridge’s global science community. 🌍🧬
"We want to cure cancer, we need the best and brightest people to do that, and we don't really care where they come from."
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Catch Prof Jason Carroll on BBC Look East discussing the power of Cambridge’s global science community. 🌍🧬
"We want to cure cancer, we need the best and brightest people to do that, and we don't really care where they come from."
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
March 6, 2025 at 9:36 AM
📺 Missed it last night?
Catch Prof Jason Carroll on BBC Look East discussing the power of Cambridge’s global science community. 🌍🧬
"We want to cure cancer, we need the best and brightest people to do that, and we don't really care where they come from."
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Catch Prof Jason Carroll on BBC Look East discussing the power of Cambridge’s global science community. 🌍🧬
"We want to cure cancer, we need the best and brightest people to do that, and we don't really care where they come from."
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Transform research into real-world impact!
Join the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute as our Translation & Impact Manager and help to drive cancer discoveries into patient benefits.
Apply by 23 March 2025
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/tr...
@cancerresearchuk.org | @uniofcam.bsky.social
Join the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute as our Translation & Impact Manager and help to drive cancer discoveries into patient benefits.
Apply by 23 March 2025
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/tr...
@cancerresearchuk.org | @uniofcam.bsky.social
February 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Transform research into real-world impact!
Join the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute as our Translation & Impact Manager and help to drive cancer discoveries into patient benefits.
Apply by 23 March 2025
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/tr...
@cancerresearchuk.org | @uniofcam.bsky.social
Join the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute as our Translation & Impact Manager and help to drive cancer discoveries into patient benefits.
Apply by 23 March 2025
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/tr...
@cancerresearchuk.org | @uniofcam.bsky.social
We are excited to welcome Dr Richard Mair to our Institute!
Richard's group will focus on understanding IDH mutant astrocytoma, a common type of brain tumour that accounts for 9% of brain tumour diagnoses.
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/richard...
@cancerresearchuk.org @uniofcam.bsky.social
Richard's group will focus on understanding IDH mutant astrocytoma, a common type of brain tumour that accounts for 9% of brain tumour diagnoses.
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/richard...
@cancerresearchuk.org @uniofcam.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 8:49 AM
We are excited to welcome Dr Richard Mair to our Institute!
Richard's group will focus on understanding IDH mutant astrocytoma, a common type of brain tumour that accounts for 9% of brain tumour diagnoses.
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/richard...
@cancerresearchuk.org @uniofcam.bsky.social
Richard's group will focus on understanding IDH mutant astrocytoma, a common type of brain tumour that accounts for 9% of brain tumour diagnoses.
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/news/richard...
@cancerresearchuk.org @uniofcam.bsky.social
🌍"A lot of my success comes from the people who've worked in my lab"
This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, our PIs reflect on the importance of mentorship, peer support and the next generation to drive progress in cancer research.
@cancerresearchuk.org #WomenInScience
This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, our PIs reflect on the importance of mentorship, peer support and the next generation to drive progress in cancer research.
@cancerresearchuk.org #WomenInScience
February 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM
🌍"A lot of my success comes from the people who've worked in my lab"
This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, our PIs reflect on the importance of mentorship, peer support and the next generation to drive progress in cancer research.
@cancerresearchuk.org #WomenInScience
This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, our PIs reflect on the importance of mentorship, peer support and the next generation to drive progress in cancer research.
@cancerresearchuk.org #WomenInScience
Congratulations to Elizabeth Cooper, postdoc in our Gilbertson Lab, who has received an Expanding Theories grant from the @braintumourcharity.bsky.social 🧠 👏
With this support, Dr Cooper will explore innovative treatments for ependymoma - the third most common type of childhood brain tumour.
With this support, Dr Cooper will explore innovative treatments for ependymoma - the third most common type of childhood brain tumour.
February 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Congratulations to Elizabeth Cooper, postdoc in our Gilbertson Lab, who has received an Expanding Theories grant from the @braintumourcharity.bsky.social 🧠 👏
With this support, Dr Cooper will explore innovative treatments for ependymoma - the third most common type of childhood brain tumour.
With this support, Dr Cooper will explore innovative treatments for ependymoma - the third most common type of childhood brain tumour.
🧬 Each patient’s tumour has a unique genetic makeup, influencing how it behaves and responds to treatment.
On #WorldCancerDay, find out how our research is developing and matching treatments that work best for these specific genetic changes ➡️
#UnitedByUnique
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/research-the...
On #WorldCancerDay, find out how our research is developing and matching treatments that work best for these specific genetic changes ➡️
#UnitedByUnique
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/research-the...
February 4, 2025 at 10:52 AM
🧬 Each patient’s tumour has a unique genetic makeup, influencing how it behaves and responds to treatment.
On #WorldCancerDay, find out how our research is developing and matching treatments that work best for these specific genetic changes ➡️
#UnitedByUnique
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/research-the...
On #WorldCancerDay, find out how our research is developing and matching treatments that work best for these specific genetic changes ➡️
#UnitedByUnique
www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/research-the...
We're recruiting!
The role holder will be part of the @cancerresearchuk.org CBTCE Early Career Research Network and have access to support and expert mentoring with the aim of applying for independent funding at the end of the project.
Learn more ▶️ www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/po...
The role holder will be part of the @cancerresearchuk.org CBTCE Early Career Research Network and have access to support and expert mentoring with the aim of applying for independent funding at the end of the project.
Learn more ▶️ www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/po...
January 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM
We're recruiting!
The role holder will be part of the @cancerresearchuk.org CBTCE Early Career Research Network and have access to support and expert mentoring with the aim of applying for independent funding at the end of the project.
Learn more ▶️ www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/po...
The role holder will be part of the @cancerresearchuk.org CBTCE Early Career Research Network and have access to support and expert mentoring with the aim of applying for independent funding at the end of the project.
Learn more ▶️ www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/po...