Former chief medical officer for both Scotland and England, Professor Sir Kenneth Calman, is the new chair of the National…
Call for increase in lung cancer research
'Active steps are required to increase the amount of lung cancer research being carried out in the UK, according to…
New biobank confederation will boost cancer research in the UK
'A new consortium of banks that store biological samples for cancer research was announced today at the National Cancer Research…
National Cancer Research Institute unveils seventeen new experimental cancer medicines centres
'A major network of Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres (ECMC) across the UK is announced today at the National Cancer Research…
Cancer Tsar appointed as chairman of National Cancer Research Institute
'Professor Mike Richards, the national cancer director for England, is the new chairman of the National Cancer Research Institute. He…
High quality health research supported in the fight against disease
'Twenty-six new research projects aimed at preventing cancer, diabetes and heart disease are announced by the National Prevention Research Initiative…
NCRI informatics initiative wins Times Higher award
'The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Informatics Initiative has triumphed as the Times Higher Research Project of the Year 2005.…
£35 million funding boost for experimental cancer medicine
'Cancer Research UK has teamed up with the Departments of Health in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales to develop…
New network to boost radiotherapy research in the UK
'A new network to help modernise radiotherapy research throughout the UK is being launched today which will bring a host…
£12 million boost for prevention research
'A new £12 million initiative launched today (Wednesday) aims to tackle some of the major health problems in the UK,…
NCRI Partners flag £5 million for cancer research
'Funds of up to £5 million will be released over the next five years to improve the way cancer care…
New online tool will aid in cancer research collaboration and planning
'Cancer researchers around the world now have a powerful new tool at their fingertips that provides instant access to information…