Dr Sam Merriel 💙💛

Applications are now open for our fully-funded 4-year ACED PhD Studentship, focused on revolutionary Cancer Early Detection. 💰 £22,113+ annual stipend 🇬🇧 UK Home rate tuition fees covered 🔬 Multi-centre training (UK/US) 🗓️ Deadline: 10 November 2025 crukcentre.manchester.ac.uk/aced/funding-o…

Congratulations to Dr @SamMerriel, Deputy lead of our Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Theme, on being awarded an @NIHRresearch Advanced Fellowship! Sam will be evaluating promising biomarker, genomic, and imaging tests for #prostatecancer detection in the #GPTESTPRO study.

Sam Merriel – The University of Manchester is Looking for a Researcher to Join a Primary Care Cancer Research Group @SamMerriel oncodaily.com/blog/sam-merri… #OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedTwitter #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews

We’re delighted to welcome primary care professionals & researchers from across the world to The Lowry for #CaPRI2025! 🏥 Over the next 2 days we’ll explore the latest developments in primary care research, focusing on innovations, inequalities & interdisciplinary cancer care 🧵

Just finished a fantastic few days at #CaPRI2025 in Manchester—excellent discussions on early diagnosis, risk prediction, and primary care innovation. Thanks to Sam Merriel and the organising team for a well-run event (and the sunshine!).Well done @PRiCAN_Research team.

The chances of developing prostate cancer are higher for: • black men • men over the age of 50 • or for those who have a family history of prostate, breast or ovarian cancer. If you fall into one of these groups you should speak to your GP. #GMProstateCancer

@khcheck @HOPE_UoM @PrimaryCareMcr @NIHRSPCR Congratulations @khcheck Thoroughly deserved!

Delighted to join this amazing group of researchers. Huge thanks to all my colleagues at @HOPE_UoM and @PrimaryCareMcr whose expertise and support underpins everything I do. Also colleagues @NIHRSPCR with whom it's a pleasure to work

Professor Hashim Ahmed @LondonProstate1 at @ImperialSandC @IP_London has shown that ultrasound could provide imaging-based #prostatecancer diagnosis for men who are unable to have an MRI scan. 📙Read more: bit.ly/3X1IpuL

NEW 🧵: Is human intelligence starting to decline? Recent results from major international tests show that the average person’s capacity to process information, use reasoning and solve novel problems has been falling since around the mid 2010s. What should we make of this?

Researchers in Morecambe Bay are using a Raman spectroscopy device to improve prostate cancer diagnosis. By analyzing blood, urine, and semen, they aim to reduce invasive biopsies and enhance early detection in a region with high prostate cancer rates. nwcr.org/prostate-trial/

📰 In the news today, GP and prostate cancer researcher Dr @SamMerriel says patients "may not get the full picture" from at-home PSA tests. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Launching Ireland’s first Lung Health Check pilot today—a collaboration between @CancerCentreIre, @IrishCancerSoc, GPs, researchers & the community. Early detection saves lives—this pilot will bring mobile lung screening into communities. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3QKorBy

Multi-cancer tests could signal to your GP if vague early-stage symptoms could be caused by cancer, potentially leading to earlier diagnosis when treatment is more likely to be successful. Explore how these tests work and how they could support GPs to diagnose cancer earlier 👇

In the news this week 📰 "There is a “large variation” between GP surgeries when it comes to the use of a prostate cancer test for men who have no signs of the disease, according to a study." - @Independent independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Our latest report reveals 28,400 cancer deaths each year are linked to socioeconomic inequality. That's around 78 per day. We’re committed to tackling health inequalities – because beating cancer means beating it for everyone.

Announcing the next phase of ACED, the International Alliance for Cancer Early Detection! 🎉 We are thrilled to welcome @DanaFarber and @DKFZ to our growing research community. They join our continuing partners, @OfficialUoM, @ucl, @OHSUKnight, and @Cambridge_Uni, in this one-of-a-kind strategic collaboration to revolutionise cancer early detection for real-world patient impact. 👉 Read more: bit.ly/42ZrZXX

Dead trees: living research – a blog by Professor Willie Hamilton tinyurl.com/bdfy6v3v @UoEAPEx, @uniofexeHLS, @ExeterMed

#primarycare plays a crucial role in #Cancer care across the #Cancer continuum This #WorldCancerDay I pay tribute to my #academic #primarycare colleagues striving to improve outcomes for #patients with #Cancer Want to learn more? Come to #CaPRI2025 tinyurl.com/2kfke2cc

In the UK, nearly 1 in 2 people will get cancer in their lifetime. It's World Cancer Day today – a global day to raise awareness and take action against cancer 🌍 Whatever your cancer experience, or however you’ve supported our work in the past, share this post and help us get the word out. #WorldCancerDay #WCD2025

Don’t miss the #AcademicGP Early Career Conference 2025 at @UniLancs, 2–3 April! 🎓 A must for GP trainees and early-career academics passionate about #Research. Secure your spot today: uclan.ac.uk/events/listing… Deadline for registration: 3rd April 2025 #GPTraining