Engineer blood cancer to defeat it!👨‍🔬👩‍🔬 I'm hiring a Senior Scientific Officer at the CRUK Manchester Institute — using CRISPR to recreate the mutation combinations behind AML and MDS, and find where they're vulnerable. Hands-on. Apply 👇 @cruk-mi.bsky.social apps.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/recruitment/...

Congratulations to Samra Turajlić and Tim Somervaille on their election to the Academy of Medical Sciences! 🎉 Their election reflects the achievements of our scientists, as well as the collaborative research environment and powerful facilities in Manchester that enable our work to benefit patients!

"Anything we can do to save lives is important". We’ve been speaking to the public about the new Tobacco & Vapes Act, and many share a sense of optimism. The legislation means that around 13m children alive today in the UK will never legally be sold cigarettes in this country. #SmokefreeUK

Thinking about an MB-PhD? Our summer placements give Manchester, Leeds and St Andrews MBChB students a unique insight into clinical academia. Spend a week in labs, meet researchers, and explore our MB-PhD studentships. 🎓🚀 Applications are now open: https://ow.ly/sWPO50YXwIF

Research Opportunities - Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre

Explore the range of postgraduate cancer research opportunities available in Manchester.

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New role in the lab of Director, Samra Turajlić! Join us as Associate Scientist where you'll guide research that increases our knowledge of how tumours evolve, evade and respond, with the ultimate goal of improving cancer outcomes 📈 Apply by 31/5/26 ⏳ 👇 www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/career/mi-25...

MI/25/63_2 Associate Scientist | Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute

We are seeking a highly motivated and accomplished Associate Scientist to help lead and shape the programme. You will act as an operational deputy to Professor Samra Turajlic, helping to bridge activi...

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🚨 We're looking for an Associate Director for Strategy & Partnerships — a pivotal leadership role that will help define how we connect, collaborate, and amplify our impact on a global stage of cancer research! Apply below by 26.05.2026! 👇 www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/career/mi-26... Salary - ~£80,000

🚨 Open for applications - Director of Scientific Core Facilities & Services! Shape the strategic future of our core facilities and work with leading experts on cutting-edge cancer discovery and translational research 🧑‍🔬🔬🧪 💷 ~£100,000 ⏰ 17.5.2026 Apply 👉 www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/career/mi-26...

Final call for our three latest #PhD opportunities - two with our Director, Samra Turajlić and one with our newly joining group leader, Alice Sherrard! ⏲️ Get your application in via this link by Monday 6 April 17:00 BST 👇 www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/phd-student-...

We're thrilled to see our Director, Samra Turajlić be awarded the Kidney Cancer Association Pieter De Mulder award for contributions towards the treatment of kidney cancer 🎉 Samra's research group is investigating how and why kidney cancer evolves to increase the success of treatment strategies 🧪

We're recruiting a Lab Support Technician to join the Experimental Team of our Biological Resources Unit, working to provide high quality housing, care and welfare for our laboratory mice 🥼 See full details of the role & information on how to apply here 👇 www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/career/mi-26...

Excited to host @saravalpione.bsky.social from @cruk-mi.bsky.social for this week’s @britsocimm.bsky.social l MIG Seminar. Dr Valpione discusses precision oncology for cancers of unmet need, integrating multi-omics and liquid biopsy. 📆 Thursday 19th March 🕛 12PM 📍 Michael Smith Lecture Theatre

Exciting new research from our Group Leader @sylvaindelaunay.bsky.social and Pierre Close at @universitedeliege.bsky.social shows how modifying a tRNA can alter the immune profile of #melanoma - exposing it to the #ImmuneSystem Read the full story here: www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/news/new-res...

New Research: TRNA Modification Triggers Anti-tumour Immunity | Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute

New research has uncovered an unexpected way to stimulate the immune system against cancer: by subtly disrupting how tumour cells manufacture their proteins.

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The Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute is growing - and we have many opportunities for you to be a part of that growth We are recruiting: 🎓 #PhDStudents - 3 projects to start in Oct 2026 💻Scientific Computing Manager - an exciting new role 🧬 Computational Biologist - #bioinformatics & #HPC 👇

We had a great time at the #BritishScienceWeek event organised by @manchester.ac.uk at Manchester Museum this week Lots of thoughtful discussion with local children about the use of AI in #CancerResearch and #Cancer care with our research engagement team members - giving us lots to think about, too

"Every time a brilliant researcher decides the UK is too expensive – or too unsettling – to call home, we don’t just lose a colleague. We risk losing the next life-saving breakthrough." Read more from our Director Prof Samra Turajlić in the @theobserveruk.bsky.social paper @crukpolicy.bsky.social

Offer scientists stability or the UK’s health and economy...

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Only few days left to apply. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic scientific officer to work @cruknbc.bsky.social , close collaboration with @christieinstitute.bsky.social @gastric.bsky.social

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Our partners in the Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre are recruiting a Scientific Officer to their Translational Immunology group Starting Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 pa (dependent upon experience) Closing Date: 15th March Duration: 2 years fixed apps.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/recruitment/...

Our partners in the Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre are recruiting a Scientific Officer to their Translational Immunology group Starting Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 pa (dependent upon experience) Closing Date: 15th March Duration: 2 years fixed apps.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/recruitment/...

We are delighted to announce that Alice Sherrard will be joining the Institute as a Group Leader in October! Alice is an outstanding researcher with expertise in #chromatin topology & #ElectronMicroscopy, combing these with genetic models in her new research group - Chromatin Regulation in Cancer

We have three exciting opportunities for you to join us for a fully-funded 4-year #PhD project here in #Manchester starting in October 2026 Find full details of all the projects on our website: www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/phd-student-... Applications close 3rd April 2026

We are delighted to announce that Alice Sherrard will be joining the Institute as a Group Leader in October! Alice is an outstanding researcher with expertise in #chromatin topology & #ElectronMicroscopy, combing these with genetic models in her new research group - Chromatin Regulation in Cancer

This week, we're joined by @drwilliamhill.bsky.social from @cruk-mi.bsky.social for the next in our @britsocimm.bsky.social MIG Seminar series: "Signals and Mechanisms of Lung Cancer Promotion by Air Pollutants” 📆 Thursday 19th Feb 🕛 12:00 PM 📍 Michael Smith Lecture Theatre #ImmunoSky

Professor Ludwig Dubois joins the MCRC & @manchester.ac.uk @fbmh-uom.bsky.social as Chair in Experimental & Translational Radiobiology. He’ll spearhead research into proton beam therapy & FLASH treatments to improve patient outcomes. Read more: www.mcrc.manchester.ac.uk/professor-lu...

Professor Ludwig Dubois appointed as Chair in Experimental and Translational Radiobiology - Manchester Cancer Research Centre

The Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC) and Division of Cancer Sciences – Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health (FBMH) are delighted to welcome Professor Ludwig Dubois as the new Chair in Exper...

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Last week the Government published its National Cancer Plan for England. In 2025 #OneCancerVoice came together to outline six essential tests it needed to meet. We welcome the new plan and are committed to working together to ensure it delivers for people affected by cancer.

Great post from researchers across @mcrcnews.bsky.social sharing their advice for women & girls looking to work in #STEM - where #EveryVoiceInScience matters as we seek to do meaningful, impactful research to benefit people around the world 👇

Manchester Cancer Research Centre@mcrcnews.bsky.social · 7mo ago

💜🔬 International Day of Women and Girls in Science 👩‍🔬 📹 Non-Clinical PhD student, Melville, asked researchers & PhD students to share their advice for women and girls considering a future in science.

🔬 February 11 – International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🧪 Meet some of the inspirational scientists and researchers from the Manchester Breast Centre 👩‍🔬 @mcrcnews.bsky.social @uom-dcs.bsky.social @cruk-mi.bsky.social #womeninscience #IDWGIS2026

Every day is #WorldCancerDay for patient, but I’m proud to work with researchers at @mac4me.bsky.social to center patient voices and build cancer care that reflects our unique needs. @graspcancer.bsky.social #WorldCancerDay #UnitedByUnique

Mac4Me@mac4me.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Today is #WorldCancerDay 2026. This year's #UnitedbyUnique initiative calls for "people-centered care"—a shift from treating just the disease to treating the unique person behind it. Mac4Me translates this vision into research for metastatic neuroblastoma, prostate, and breast cancers. 🧬

Thank you to @crick.ac.uk for sharing this fantastic presentation from our Institute Director Prof Samra Turajlić ( @turajliclab.bsky.social ) about the immense benefit that #Immunotherapy is bringing to #Cancer patients & the amazing potential to spread those benefits even wider with new trials

The Francis Crick Institute@crick.ac.uk · 7mo ago

How does immunotherapy help us treat cancer? On World Cancer Day, join Crick group leader and clinical oncologist @Samra Turajlic as she discusses the successes and challenges of immunotherapy, as well as her team’s work to try and improve patient outcomes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0ci...

Looking forward to hosting the #LooseChangeBuskers when they visit us in #Withington on 4th February - World Cancer Day Since 2007 they've raised over £800,000 for @cancerresearchuk.org - incredible work from a dedicated group of volunteers www.cancerresearchuk.org/get-involved... #WCD2026

Looking forward to hosting the #LooseChangeBuskers when they visit us in #Withington on 4th February - World Cancer Day Since 2007 they've raised over £800,000 for @cancerresearchuk.org - incredible work from a dedicated group of volunteers www.cancerresearchuk.org/get-involved... #WCD2026

Incredible work demonstrating a functional role for malignant cell states in preclinical lung cancer models www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Critical role for a high-plasticity cell state in lung cancer - Nature

The high-plasticity cell state (HPCS) is a critical hub that enables reciprocal transitions between cancer cell states, and targeting the HPCS may suppress cancer progression and eradicate treatment r...

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