NHS clinicians from across the UK and Ireland are using an innovative Wales-based service to detect a range of rare genetic conditions. Researchers at the University Hospital of Wales have… Read More »Cardiff researchers offer cutting edge service to clinicians across the UK
COVID-19 impacted people across the UK in many different ways, but those who experienced bereavement during this time have faced exceptional challenges. Researchers and staff from Cardiff University and the… Read More »BeCOVID study influences UK Government bereavement policy
Patients play a vital role at all stages of cancer research in Wales. Their contributions to laboratory science are not always obvious, but they often form the foundation of exciting… Read More »Organoids can help us to understand links between the immune system and cancer
Researchers are exploring whether T-cell responses to COVID-19 infection and vaccination could be used to fight cancer. Prof Alan Parker and his team work with adenoviruses, similar to the common… Read More »Scientists investigating whether COVID immunity could be used to treat cancer
The first-ever coordinated Cancer Research Strategy for Wales (CReSt), which will bring together the whole research community in the fight against cancer, is published today. Its delivery will be co-ordinated… Read More »New roadmap unveiled to boost cancer research for patients across Wales
A Wales-led research partnership has discovered that patients with incurable breast cancer could benefit more from a combined therapy than initial research suggested. The FAKTION trial has been undertaken by… Read More »New phase of treatment research offers hope to breast cancer patients
The Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission (TJBCM) has awarded six new brain tumour centres – including the Cardiff Neuro-oncology Centre – the “Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence” status. The award… Read More »Cardiff Brain Cancer Centre awarded Centre of Excellence status
A Cardiff researcher has been awarded a Fellowship to discover new ways of identifying pancreatic cancer before it develops into a tumour. Dr Beatriz Salvador was awarded the Career Foundation… Read More »Cardiff Researcher Awarded Pancreatic Cancer UK Fellowship
The Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC) is looking for teenagers and young adults who are interested in helping to provide a patient view on cancer research within Wales. You may be… Read More »Public Involvement opportunities within the ECMC Research Group in Cardiff
An all-Wales one-year pilot for prehabilitation in patients with advanced ovarian cancer is currently underway for all patients in Wales.