Rob Clarke

@robclarkelab.bsky.social

Breast Biology Lab, UniManchester; researching stem cell signalling in development and cancer. Models inc. patient-derived organoids and xenografts.

Really happy to share a link to our work showing that anti-progestin therapy could help prevent breast cancer before menopause. Published today in Nature, the study suggests this could be a new way to stop breast cancer before it starts: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/... Brilliant team science

Anti-progestin therapy targets hallmarks of breast cancer risk

Nature - Results of an early-phase breast cancer prevention trial demonstrate the potential for breast cancer prevention in premenopausal women with anti-progestin therapy by inducing...

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An interesting story and great science from our current and former PhD students, Sara Cabral and Joe Parsons, in collaboration with Ciara O'Brien in Manchester and Chiara Francavilla in Denmark as well as colleagues in Sheffield, Hungary and the USA.

Proteomics Identifies Osteomodulin as a Promoter of Breast Cancer Bone Metastasis via CDK1 Activation

Metastasis to different organs remains the main cause of mortality in breast cancer. Molecular predictors of metastasis are limited as well as therapeutic options. Here, we conducted quantitative prot...

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Thanks to Naga Munchetty for inviting Prof @robclarkelab.bsky.social from Manchester Breast Centre, Tristan Loraine from Lobular Moon Shot Project, patients & other guests to speak about lobular breast cancer on BBC Radio 5 Live today BBC Sounds 🔗 starts at 12:04pm www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Naga Munchetty - 22/07/2025 - BBC Sounds

Naga Munchetty features news, experiences, and big name interviews from around the UK.

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Lobular Moon Shot Project campaigners will visit Downing Street tomorrow 24/6 to call for research into lobular breast cancer. Prof @robclarkelab.bsky.social explains why this research is needed to provide specific treatments for patients👇 www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2072...

'I have a type of breast cancer most people have never heard of'

EXCLUSIVE: Campaigners will visit Downing Street on Tuesday to call for research into a specific type of breast cancer.

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Very happy to come down to Baylor Breast Center to give a seminar hosted by the legendary Jeff Rosen. It was great to catch up with my long time colleagues Kent OsborneRachel Schiff and Xiang Zhang. It’s not often I’m down here in Texas but they’re fantastic colleagues.

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The Breast Cancer Risk Assessment in Young Women (Bcan-Ray) project in memory of Sarah Harding identifies which younger women are at increased risk of the disease and could lead to women in their thirties being offered breast cancer checks on the NHS. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

NHS could start offering breast cancer checks to women in their thirties

Currently women are only eligible for breast screening from the age of 50, but thousands are diagnosed younger

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The European Network for Breast Development and Cancer 7th Annual Think Tank in Prague was fantastic as always. Great discussions, new collaborative possibilities and plenty of pre-Christmas festivities.

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Congratulations to BB lab’s own Dr Mia Nuckhir on successfully defending her PhD thesis ‘Soluble factors in the lung microenvironment promote pro-metastatic behaviours of breast cancer’ 🎉 Thanks to examiners Angeliki Malliri & Erik Saha & Mia's supervisors Ciara O'Brien & Hannah Harrison

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