Welcome to the Wales Cancer Research Centre
Cancer research is vital to bring the best treatments to people with cancer, find ways to diagnose cancer earlier, and help to prevent it from developing in the first place.
At the Wales Cancer Research Centre, we work with cancer patients and other partners to develop and deliver research excellence across Wales. We are based at Cardiff University and funded by Health and Care Research Wales.
Latest updates
WCRC inspires future scientists at community events in Grangetown and Cardiff
The Wales Cancer Research Centre (WCRC) has inspired hundreds of people across Cardiff this February, taking part in two major community engagement…
Celebrating the EMCR Network’s first year
The Early- and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Network, hosted by WCRC, has now been running for over a year, so it’s…
WCRC launches Career Starter Award to support early-career cancer researchers
In July 2025 the Wales Cancer Research Centre (WCRC) was pleased to announce the launch of the Career Starter Award,…
Prof. Alan Parker wins Translational Microbiology Prize 2026
The Wales Cancer Research Centre is delighted to celebrate Prof. Alan Parker, WCRC CReSt Theme 2 Lead and Professor of Translational Virology at…