The Wales Cancer Research Centre 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… Read More »Call for Expressions of Interest to be members of the WCRC/CReSt Steering Committee
WCRC researcher Dr Michelle Edwards is working with the SERENITY team and expert app developers from TodayTomorrow ® to develop the content and design of the CoClarity Decision Support Tool, designed… Read More »Dr Michelle Edwards leads user testing for CoClarity decision support tool
On 26 November Dr Joanna Zabkiewicz (Cardiff ECMC PPI academic lead) and Julie Hepburn (Strategic Lay Lead Cardiff ECMC/WCRC) delivered a key webinar as part of the Division of Cancer… Read More »‘Public Involvement – how can it help pre-clinical research?
Wales Cancer Research Centre is pleased to confirm that it will receive £4,866,172 of Sustainability funding in a major announcement by Health and Care Research Wales today (27 January). Health… Read More »Health and Care Research Wales announces major £49m investment in research infrastructure
Engaging diverse communities in Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) is vital for conducting cancer research that reflects the needs of all populations. However, populations such as low socioeconomic… Read More »Engaging all voices: enhancing diversity and inclusion in Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement
A Cardiff University spin-out, TeloNostiX, is transforming the diagnosis of Telomere Biology Disorders (TBDs) through advanced telomere length analysis. TBDs are rare, inherited conditions caused by premature telomere shortening, which… Read More »TeloNostiX revolutionises telomere testing to aid diagnosis of rare disorders
Before I retired, I had given some thoughts as to all the things I was going to do when I no longer had to work 5 days a week as… Read More »From cancer survivor to research advocate: finding purpose in retirement through Public Involvement
On 16 October, the Wales Cancer Research Centre (WCRC) Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) team participated in the Minority Ethnic Communities (MEC) Health Fair, held at Cardiff City Stadium. The… Read More »WCRC PPI Team Engages Visitors at MEC Health Fair in Cardiff
Dr Mat Clement, a Research Fellow funded by the WCRC, has been awarded a Future Leaders Fellowship by the Brain Tumour Charity, showing the potential in his research project ‘Manipulating… Read More »Dr Mat Clement receives prestigious Future Leaders Fellowship from the Brain Tumour Charity
Well here we are in the middle a rare, warm summer week that waited until autumn to arrive… the like of which was absent from the recent school holidays. The… Read More »From garden tasks to groundbreaking trials: my journey as a Public Research Partner