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Cardiff University immunologists Professor Andrew Godkin and Professor Awen Gallimore have secured a prestigious five-year Discovery Programme Award from Cancer Research UK (CRUK). Their project, “Optimisation of anti-cancer CD4+ T cell… Read More »Professor Andrew Godkin and Professor Awen Gallimore awarded prestigious CRUK Discovery Programme Award to advance cancer vaccine development

A Cardiff University researcher, whose work was supported by the Wales Cancer Research Centre (WCRC), has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to tackle one of the biggest challenges in kidney… Read More »Dr Huw Morgan awarded Fellowship to develop first urine test for early kidney cancer detection

On Wednesday 17 September, a celebration and launch event took place at Cardiff University’s Hadyn Ellis Building to launch a new partnership between Cardiff University, Velindre University NHS Trust, and… Read More »Cardiff Cancer Research Partnership (CCRP) launches in Cardiff 

This week at the National Eisteddfod, visitors of all ages got hands-on with science as the Wales Cancer Research Centre (WCRC) hosted a series of fun and engaging activities in… Read More »WCRC brings science to life at the National Eisteddfod

A new software tool – described as “Google Earth for genomics” – is set to transform how scientists visualise and analyse genomic data, accelerating cancer research and diagnosis. This work,… Read More »WCRC researcher unveils new genomics software that advances cancer research

Dr Daniella Holland-Hart, a former WCRC-funded researcher at the Wales Cancer Research Centre has led a newly published study in BMJ Open exploring participants’ perspectives of the VALTIVE1 study. VALTIVE1 is a non-randomised,… Read More »WCRC-funded researcher’s qualitative study on VALTIVE1:  an advanced ovarian cancer biomarker study

Researchers from the Wales Cancer Research Centre (WCRC) recently ran an exciting and interactive session as part of the Sutton Trust Summer School – an initiative aimed at widening access… Read More »WCRC Hosts engaging cancer research session at Sutton Trust Summer School

On Wednesday 11 June 2025, the Wales Cancer Research Centre (WCRC) and the Wales Cancer Biobank (WCB) proudly hosted a joint stand at the Advanced Therapies Wales Symposium, held at… Read More »Showcasing cancer innovation: WCRC and Wales Cancer Biobank at Advanced Therapies Wales Symposium 2025

Dr Mathew Clement, a Wales Cancer Research Centre (WCRC)-funded researcher, has been awarded a prestigious Brain Tumour Research Initiative (BATRI) grant to further his work in Glioblastoma research. As part… Read More »WCRC-Funded researcher Dr Mathew Clement receives BATRI Award for Glioblastoma Study