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Pencoed pupil during Cells, Genes, Mutations and Cancer event

Young Scientists get Inspired by Institute Project

9 June 2015

Institute Research Associate Dr Karen Reed returned to her old school, Pencoed Comprehensive, to inspire and educate the next generation of scientists, during an on-going engagement project entitled Cells, Genes, Mutations and Cancer.

Snowglobes at the European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute

Active in Europe

9 June 2015

The European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute has been extremely busy in terms of European engagement since its inception

Mark Bishop - Lab Manager

World Cancer Day - thank you!

9 June 2015

A fundraising effort on World Cancer Day has led to the purchase of essential equipment for the Research Institute.

Dr Girish Patel

Halting the Skin Cancer Epidemic

12 May 2015

As part of Sun Awareness Week 2015, Dr Girish Patel explains his fears regarding the rise in skin cancer rates and what his research team are working towards to halt this rise.

3 scientists look at stem cells

New anti-cancer stem cell compound in development

7 May 2015

University scientists discover compound capable of fighting cancer on multiple fronts

Stem Cells

‘Stem cell’ test could identify most aggressive breast cancers

4 March 2015

New approach has the potential to identify women who might need intensive treatment to prevent breast cancer from recurring or spreading.

Dr Joaquin de Navascues in fly room

Flies and Cancer research: an old unlikely partnership

26 February 2015

Research Fellow Dr Joaquín de Navascués has been affectionately dubbed the 'Spanish fly man' by visitors to the Institute. He explains why a practice that is over a century old is still at the cutting edge of cancer research.

Dr Matt Smalley

Dr Matt Smalley Spearheads Institute’s Involvement with EU Agenda

26 February 2015

A review article by the EU Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) funded consortium PREDECT has recently been published, which outlines a project that aims to identify what are the best pre-clinical models for testing new anti-cancer drugs in breast, prostate and lung cancer.

Dr Florian Siebzehnrubl

EU proposal to study Glioblastoma through to Stage 2

26 February 2015

Work is under way in the lab of Dr Florian Siebzehnrubl at the European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute to complete a Stage 2 application to the Horizon 2020 Societal Challenges call on the topic of New Therapies for Rare Diseases

Dr Richard Clarkson and Alan Dimery

New Animation Brings Cancer Stem Cells to Life

26 February 2015

World Cancer Day saw the launch of a new animation produced exclusively for the European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute by voluntary supporter Alan Dimery.