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7 January 2021
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Multidisciplinary collaboration driving new discoveries: uncovering the role of SLC7A5 in KRAS-driven colorectal cancer
Metabolic imaging of Kras mutant intestinal epithelium
New findings from the Rosetta team have identified the antiporter SLC7A5 as a target for KRAS-driven colorectal cancer. We spoke with some of the co-authors to get their take on how a multidisciplinary team approach facilitated this…
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Metabolic imaging of Kras mutant intestinal epithelium
People
Multidisciplinary collaboration driving new discoveries: uncovering the role of SLC7A5 in KRAS-driven colorectal cancer
New findings from the Rosetta team have identified the antiporter SLC7A5 as a target for KRAS-driven colorectal cancer. We spoke with some of the co-authors to get their take on how a multidisciplinary team approach…
7 January 2021
Professor Karen Vousden
Blog
The Challenges: Professor Karen Vousden on the normal phenotypes challenge
In October, we posed 9 new challenges to the research community, each with the potential to change the way we think about cancer. Through our new blog series, members of our Cancer Grand Challenges Scientific Committee …
6 January 2021
Don Inger, STORMing Cancer team
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STORMing Cancer's Professor Don Ingber receives prestigious Wilbur Cross Medal
Congratulations to STORMing Cancer’s Professor Don Ingber for winning Yale University’s Wilbur Cross Medal for Alumni Achievement.   Don pioneered the field of mechanobiology when he first made the link between the…
17 December 2020
Rene Bernards challenge series header
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The Challenges: Professor René Bernards on the senescence challenge
In October, we posed 9 new challenges to the research community, each with the potential to change the way we think about cancer. Through our new blog series, members of our Cancer Grand Challenges Scientific Committee …
14 December 2020
Iain Foulkes and Ned Sharpless
Coverage
AACR Cancer Discovery In Focus: embarking on a new era of discovery
In a commentary article for AACR Cancer Discovery In Focus, Dr Iain Foulkes and Dr Ned Sharpless discuss the 9 Cancer Grand Challenges open for application from now until 22 April 2021. “Making progress in these fields…
8 December 2020
Crystall McKall
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The Challenges: Professor Crystal Mackall on the solid tumours in children challenge
In October, we posed 9 new challenges to the research community, each with the potential to change the way we think about cancer. Through our new blog series, members of our Cancer Grand Challenges Scientific Committee…
30 November 2020
AACR Cancer Discovery news story - Rene Bernards
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AACR Cancer Discovery: Cancer Grand Challenges to fund broad, pressing research
Read the latest coverage on Cancer Grand Challenges. “There’s a lot of potential to unlock, and Cancer Grand Challenges could be the key.” - Professor René Bernards A recent piece in AACR Cancer Discovery's News in…
19 November 2020
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The Challenges: Professor Sir David Lane shares his thoughts on the macromolecules challenge
In October, we posed 9 new challenges to the research community, each with the potential to change the way we think about cancer. Through our new blog series, members of our Cancer Grand Challenges Scientific Committee…
18 November 2020
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The power of discovery: 7 teams leading the way
With our first Cancer Grand Challenges blog, we reflect on the progress of the 7 teams tackling some of cancer’s toughest challenges.  It started in 2015, with 7 audacious challenges.   Since then, we’ve supported 7…
16 November 2020