UCL Cancer Institute (@uclcancer) 's Twitter Profile
UCL Cancer Institute

@uclcancer

University College London

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calendar_today04-11-2009 12:37:29

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UCL Faculty of Medical Sciences (@uclmedsci) 's Twitter Profile Photo

More precise prostate cancer surgery means that almost twice as many men keep their erectile function compared to those undergoing standard surgery, according to results from a clinical trial led by Prof Greg Shaw : ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/mar/โ€ฆ

CRUKCOLcentre (@crukcolcentre) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Proud to support UCL Cancer Institute's Patient and Public Open Evening, inc fascinating talk on patient advocacy from our #PPIE committee member Dave Chuter DaveChuter@OGcancersupport. People with lived experience of cancer can make a vital contribution to research design.

Proud to support <a href="/uclcancer/">UCL Cancer Institute</a>'s Patient and Public Open Evening, inc fascinating talk on patient advocacy from our #PPIE committee member Dave Chuter <a href="/CancerOG/">DaveChuter@OGcancersupport</a>. People with lived experience of cancer can make a vital contribution to research design.
CRUKCOLcentre (@crukcolcentre) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐ŸŽ‰Exciting news - Cancer Research UK and partners have launched a ยฃ5.5m fund to research personalised treatments for bowel cancer. We're proud that our faculty member Chris Tape and our Organoids facility are part of the international research team. bit.ly/3E3092H

Research Coordination for Life & Medical Sciences (@rco_slms_ucl) 's Twitter Profile Photo

One week to go until the 2025 UCL Cancer Symposium! Don't miss UCL's flagship cross-faculty cancer research event featuring inspiring talks and networking opportunities. Only a few tickets left! ๐Ÿ‘‡ eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-cancer-sโ€ฆ

CRUKCOLcentre (@crukcolcentre) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just a few days left to enter our 2025 Image Competition, capturing the wonder of cancer research and showcasing life at the Centre. Exclusively open to our staff and PhD students UCL Cancer Institute, King's Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, Barts Cancer Institute (Queen Mary) and The Francis Crick Institute. Enter by this Fri 9 May: bit.ly/4bmKd7x

Just a few days left to enter our 2025 Image Competition, capturing the wonder of cancer research and showcasing life at the Centre. Exclusively open to our staff and PhD students <a href="/uclcancer/">UCL Cancer Institute</a>, <a href="/kingsmedicine/">King's Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine</a>, <a href="/QMBCI/">Barts Cancer Institute (Queen Mary)</a> and <a href="/TheCrick/">The Francis Crick Institute</a>. Enter by this Fri 9 May: bit.ly/4bmKd7x
Cancer Grand Challenges (@cancergrand) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In Discover, Charles Swanton reflects on a transformative year for #CancerGrandChallenges and shares why tackling cancer as a systemic disease is key to progress. EOIs are now open for seven new challenges. ๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 18 June ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/430BTqw #CancerResearch

In Discover, <a href="/CharlesSwanton/">Charles Swanton</a> reflects on a transformative year for #CancerGrandChallenges and shares why tackling cancer as a systemic disease is key to progress.

EOIs are now open for seven new challenges.
๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 18 June
๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/430BTqw

#CancerResearch
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โ€œThe capability to accurately detect structural variants is transformative for clinical diagnostics. SAVANA could help us confidently identify genomic alterations relevant for diagnosis and prognosis.โ€ - Prof Adrienne Flanagan โฌ‡๏ธ

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โ€œ...novel algorithms can be used to extract information from routinely available pathology slides to tailor these treatments to specific patients and minimise over treatment whilst maximising the chance of cure,โ€ - Prof Gert Attard #ProstateCancer theguardian.com/society/2025/mโ€ฆ

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Patients who received one-off #GeneTherapy to treat #haemophilia are still doing well up to 13 years later. โ€œIt's incredibly rewarding to see the sustained safety & efficacy, validating the potential of gene therapy for this condition"- Prof Amit Nathwani ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/jun/โ€ฆ

UCL Global Engagement (@ucl_global) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐Ÿ“ข @UCL academics Only one week left to apply for UCL Global Engagement funding streams 2025/26! These funds support staff collaboration with global colleagues. Explore the funding opportunities and start your application here bit.ly/3QmXF21

๐Ÿ“ข @UCL academics

Only one week left to apply for UCL Global Engagement funding streams 2025/26!
 
These funds support staff collaboration with global colleagues. 
 
Explore the funding opportunities and start your application here bit.ly/3QmXF21
UCL Faculty of Medical Sciences (@uclmedsci) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐Ÿ† UCL is ranked 9th globally in the 2026 QS World University Rankings for the third year in a row. This marks our 14th year in the global top 10, reflecting the strength of our academic and employer reputation. ๐Ÿ”— Learn more: ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/jun/โ€ฆ #QSWUR

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Radioactive iodine after thyroid cancer surgery usually means side effects like nausea and being isolated from loved ones. But new clinical trial results from Prof Allan Hackshaw mean patients worldwide could now safely be spared this treatment ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/jun/โ€ฆ

CRUKCOLcentre (@crukcolcentre) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's time for STARS! We're opening our doors to the cancer researchers of the future. Over 50 brilliant students from schools with historically low uni admissions will get hands-on lab experience at @qmbci, UCL Cancer Institute and King's Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine. Find out more: colcc.ac.uk/stars-2025/

It's time for STARS! We're opening our doors to the cancer researchers of the future. Over 50 brilliant students from schools with historically low uni admissions will get hands-on lab experience at @qmbci, <a href="/uclcancer/">UCL Cancer Institute</a> and <a href="/kingsmedicine/">King's Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine</a>.

Find out more: colcc.ac.uk/stars-2025/
Nicholas McGranahan (@nickymcgranahan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We're hiring a sequencing technician for #TRACERx! Interested in cutting-edge genomic tech to understand cancer? ๐Ÿ‘‰ tinyurl.com/myh4un9j #Genomics #CancerResearch Join our world-leading teams at The Francis Crick Institute & UCL Cancer Institute

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UCL and UCLH launch pioneering new trial led by Drโ€ฏPaulโ€ฏMulholland, using #immunotherapy to newly diagnosed #glioblastoma patients ahead of standard treatment ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/jul/โ€ฆ

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We're proud to share that Dr Jonathan Ledermann has received the 2025 IGCS Lifetime Achievement Award! ๐ŸŒŸ Over 30 years of impact in gynaecologic oncology - a truly deserved honour ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ”— ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciencโ€ฆ #UCLCancer #GynaeOncology #CancerResearch #UCL