UCL Cancer Institute

Register now! The @ucl Advanced Therapies Symposium returns on 22 April 2026.  This event brings together 250+ researchers, clinicians, funders & industry to explore breakthroughs from lab to market. More info: bit.ly/4aXnXTA #UCL2026AdvTx @UCLEnterprise @UCL_Business

Congratulations Team REWIRE-CAN @CellsigL @christophertape shortlisted in this year’s @CancerGrand Challenges! Teams will now compete for the chance to receive up to £20m to make radical progress against cancer’s toughest challenges: ucl.ac.uk/medical-scienc… @CRUKCOLcentre

We're proud to share that Dr Jonathan Ledermann has received the 2025 @IGCSociety Lifetime Achievement Award! 🌟 Over 30 years of impact in gynaecologic oncology - a truly deserved honour 👏 🔗 ucl.ac.uk/medical-scienc… #UCLCancer #GynaeOncology #CancerResearch #UCL

UCL and UCLH launch pioneering new trial led by Dr Paul Mulholland, using #immunotherapy to newly diagnosed #glioblastoma patients ahead of standard treatment ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/jul/…

We're hiring a sequencing technician for #TRACERx! Interested in cutting-edge genomic tech to understand cancer? 👉 tinyurl.com/myh4un9j #Genomics #CancerResearch Join our world-leading teams at @TheCrick & @uclcancer

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, @uclcancer and @kingsmedicine. Find out more: colcc.ac.uk/stars-2025/

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/…

🏆 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. 🔗 Learn more: ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/jun/… #QSWUR

📢 @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

Patients who received one-off #GeneTherapy to treat #haemophilia are still doing well up to 13 years later. “It'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/…

“...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,” - Prof Gert Attard #ProstateCancer theguardian.com/society/2025/m…

“The capability to accurately detect structural variants is transformative for clinical diagnostics. SAVANA could help us confidently identify genomic alterations relevant for diagnosis and prognosis.” - Prof Adrienne Flanagan ⬇️

We are incredibly proud of the Institute’s academics, researchers, professional services staff, students, and leadership. Congratulations to all involved in this significant milestone! ✨ 3/3

💬 Prof Mark Emberton @EmbertonMark, Dean of UCL Medical Sciences, said: “This award is a powerful recognition of the values we hold as a Faculty and our commitment to creating a truly inclusive environment where everyone can thrive." 2/3

🎉 We are delighted to announce our award of Athena SWAN Gold status! A prestigious national recognition of our sustained commitment to advancing gender equality in higher education and research @AdvanceHE #AthenaSWAN #GenderEquality 1/3 ucl.ac.uk/medical-scienc…

Thanks to @CR_UK for featuring our work on stem cell plasticity in CRC: news.cancerresearchuk.org/2025/05/09/ste…

In Discover, @CharlesSwanton 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. 📅 Deadline: 18 June 🔗 bit.ly/430BTqw #CancerResearch

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 @uclcancer, @kingsmedicine, @QMBCI and @TheCrick. Enter by this Fri 9 May: bit.ly/4bmKd7x

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! 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-cancer-s…

🎉Exciting news - @CR_UK and partners have launched a £5.5m fund to research personalised treatments for bowel cancer. We're proud that our faculty member @christophertape and our Organoids facility are part of the international research team. bit.ly/3E3092H