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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

The March edition of Research News is here! Learn about: 🆕 Our new Black Health Equity strategy 💰 New funding opportunities 💙 How our research makes a real impact for men with #ProstateCancer 📰 Recent prostate cancer research articles Read here: buff.ly/8Sd6vxh

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Could AI predict outcomes and side-effects of radiotherapy in men with #prostatecancer? Prostate Cancer UK funded Prof. Bill Nailon and Prof. Duncan McLaren @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social detail how they'll answer this question in BMJ Open. Grab a ☕ and read: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/2...

Scientific paper published in BMJ Open, titled "Protocol for the PROSECCA study: a new approach for predicting radiotherapy outcome using artificial intelligence and electronic population-based healthcare data" written by Nailon et al.

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

A great edition of the newsletter to start the year! If you have any thoughts or feedback on our impact assessment please let us know! #impact #ImpactAssessment #research

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Could GALNT7 be a promising therapeutic target for #ProstateCancer? A team led by Dr Jennifer Munkley @newcastleuni.bsky.social explores the enzyme's role & emerging strategies to inhibit its activity, writing in Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets. Grab a ☕ & read: doi.org/10.1080/1472...

Scientific Review Paper published in Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets, titled: Blocking glycan production by targeting GALNT7 for prostate cancer therapy. Written by Peng et al.

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

The December edition of Research News is here! Find out about: 🔬 An exciting research project. 💻 A new webinar series. 🩺 UK Prostate Cancer Clinical Research Strategy Group. 💬 Discussion session topic at From Ideas to Innovation. 📚 Read it here: buff.ly/kXTXjdx

Professor Johann de Bono and Dr Adam Sharp stand side by side, looking at a computer screen displaying prostate tissue.

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Could machine learning be a future tool to predict protein-protein interactions in #ProstateCancer? A team including Prostate Cancer UK funded Dr Ke Yuan @uofgcancersciences.bsky.social take protein language models a step forward in @natcomms.nature.com. Grab a ☕ and read: doi.org/10.1038/s414...

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Dr Joaquin Mateo was a research fellow @icr.ac.uk interested in making personalised #ProstateCancer treatments. In 2014, we funded him to see if men with specific DNA mutations responded favourably to a drug called olaparib. 📙 Read more: prostatecanceruk.org/research/res...

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Great to see this poster out! Congrats to @asachdeva.bsky.social and team!

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

📢Careers in Research Webinar📢 🤔Got a great idea, but not sure how to turn it into a clinical trial? 📉Curious about careers in trials – stats, methods, data? Register to explore how partnering with a CTSU can support researchers at every stage 👇 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2b9a0b...

Careers in Research Webinar.
Clinical Trials Units: Elevating Research for Real-World Impact.
Tuesday 13 January 2026, 1-2pm (online).
Professor Emma Hall and Claire Snowdon.
The Institute of Cancer Research - Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit (ICR-CTSU).

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Could CAR-T cells carrying collagen targeted IL-12 be a safe therapy for #ProstateCancer? A team including Prostate Cancer UK fellow @Ko1ssk.bsky.social & Jun Ishihara @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social share new results in @natbiomedeng.nature.com. Grab a ☕ and read: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Great to see this group up and running. If you work in clinical prostate cancer research please help us spread the word and amplify amongst your network!

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

The October edition of Research News is here! Read more about: 🚴 Tour de 4. 🤝 Upcoming meetings and webinars. 🌱 A personal development resource. 🗣️ Speakers at our researcher event, From Ideas to Innovation. 💰 Funding opportunities. 📖 Read it here: prostatecanceruk.org/research/for...

Picture of Prostate Cancer UK volunteer team at Tour de 4.

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Great to see the room packed and to hear the buzz ahead of the ‘Optimising outcomes in advanced prostate cancer’ at #ESMO25

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Great to see @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social funded work being presented at #ESMO25 Congrats to Peter Godolphin and team from @ucl.ac.uk and @mrcctu.bsky.social

Peter Godolphin on stage at ESMO25 with his acknowledgement slide showing funders including Prostate Cancer UK

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Our fantastic @prostateukprofs.bsky.social career development fellow @juanjimenezvacas.bsky.social takes a closer look at a potential new treatment approach for #ProstateCancer that has stopped responding to existing therapies ⬇️.

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

🤝Our mentoring scheme brings #ProstateCancer researchers from different institutions together. 🚀To help navigate challenges & build successful careers - delivering maximum impact for men. 💪Together, we're building a stronger, more connected, research community. prostatecanceruk.org/research/for...

It's an excellent scheme for establishing connections in your research areas, and it creates opportunities for potential future collaborations. James Thetford, Mentee. University of Surrey.

I am enthusiastic about providing help to ensure researchers succeed and thrive. Professor Jason Carroll, Mentor. University of Cambridge.

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

👇A great opportunity to work on exciting new #ProstateCancer research in the brilliant @bevanlab.bsky.social

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

The September edition of Research News is here! Find out more about: 💊 Exciting Research Findings. 🤝 Researcher Mentoring Scheme. 🏆 A Researcher Achievement. 💻 Upcoming New Seminar Series. 💰 Funding Opportunities. 📖 Read it here: prostatecanceruk.org/research/for...

Professor Gerhardt Attard holding a pipette.

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Exciting🌟From Ideas to Innovation🌟Updates! 👩‍🔬Sessions chaired by Prostate Cancer UK Career Acceleration Fellows. 🎤30 brilliant researchers sharing Research Snapshots. 🚀All #ProstateCancer researchers welcome. 🗓️Check the webpage for agenda & registration. 👇 prostatecanceruk.org/research/for...

I'm looking forward to meeting like-minded researchers and hearing about all the exciting advances in prostate cancer research. Dr Sarah Gosling, Prostate Cancer UK Fellow.

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Could faster MRI scans allow more men to receive timely #ProstateCancer diagnoses? Research published in @jama.com led by @veerukasi.bsky.social, Dr Alex Ng & Dr Aqua Asif at @ucl.ac.uk compares the efficacy of shortened versus standard-length scans. Grab a ☕ & read: doi.org/10.1001/jama...

Scientific Paper Published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, titled: Biparametric vs Multiparametric MRI for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: The PRIME Diagnostic Clinical Trial. Written by Ng et al.

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Could transcriptome signatures identify men with advanced #ProstateCancer most likely to benefit from chemotherapy? A brilliant team led by Prof Gerhardt Attard @ucl.ac.uk share exciting new findings in @cp-cell.bsky.social. Grab a ☕ and read: doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...

Scientific Paper Published in Cell, titled: Tumor transcriptome-wide expression classifiers predict treatment sensitivity in advanced prostate cancers. Written by Grist et al.

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

The August edition of Research News is here! Read more about: 📈 The PACE-NODES clinical trial. 🗣️ Speakers at our researcher event, From Ideas to Innovation. 💰 Funding opportunities. 🌍 An exciting upcoming conference. 📖 Read it here: prostatecanceruk.org/research/for...

Picture showing two of the PACE-NODES trial team, Prof Emma Hall and Dr Angela Pathmanathan.

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Why does #ProstateCancer risk increase with age? An international collaboration including Dr. Justin Sturge @hyms.ac.uk uncovers a mechanism involving key target Endo180, writing in NPJ Aging. Grab a ☕ and read: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Could a new class of drugs be an effective treatment option for #ProstateCancer? A team including many of our funded researchers @universityofessex.bsky.social and @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social share exciting new findings in Endocrine Oncology. Grab a ☕ and read: doi.org/10.1530/EO-2...

Scientific Paper Published in Endocrine Oncology, titled: Thieno[2,3-b]pyridine compounds potently inhibit prostate cancer growth and motility. Written by Alkheilewi et al.

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

One more ride in the bank! I think I enjoyed it, although I was a bit surprised I managed 49miles!! Conquered a few hills too. Just keep peddling! 🚴‍♀️

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

We @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social are proud to have supported this study. 💙 Although no clear survival benefit was found it's encouraging to see reduction in side effects. Congratulations to @mrcctu.bsky.social and everyone involved!

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Can metabolic imaging help identify more aggressive forms of #ProstateCancer? A team @cuh.nhs.uk led by Dr Tristan Barrett, @FerdiaGallagher.bsky.social and Dr Nikita Sushentsev focus on improving detection of cribriform disease, writing in @pnas.org. Grab a ☕ and read: doi.org/10.1073/pnas...

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

[1/2] Ok, so in a moment of madness I signed up to cycle the tour de 4. Last month I had no bike, tonight I cycled 11 miles and DID NOT fall off! (An improvement on last week!). Now to build up the miles til race day in September!

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Was interviewed for local radio last week about @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social and BAUS joint statement on how the DRE is not needed for a prostate cancer diagnosis. Here’s the write up: hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hit...

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Wiltshire men urged to learn more about prostate tests

A Wiltshire doctor is joining calls for invasive prostate cancer tests to be...

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Can patterns in post-radiotherapy PSA blood test results help better predict #ProstateCancer recurrence? Dr Jane Shortall and Dr Alan McWilliam at @manchester.ac.uk and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust share interesting new findings in phiRO. Grab a ☕ and read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.ph...

Scientific Paper published in Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology, titled: The value of post radiotherapy prostate specific antigen dynamics for prostate cancer risk stratification models. Written by Shortall et al.

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Super excited that my team will delivering yet another awesome event for @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social funded researchers!! With many speakers signed up act quick to secure your place at one of the best meetings for prostate cancer researchers!

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Can FUT8 inhibition slow #ProstateCancer progression? A team led by Dr Jennifer Munkley at @nucancer.bsky.social‬ report in Cancer Medicine that FUT8 drives prostate tumour growth and fucosylation inhibitors block it, revealing a key therapy target. Grab a ☕ and read: doi.org/10.1002/cam4...

A study led by Jennifer Munkley showing FUT8 is a critical driver of prostate tumour growth. Researchers at @NU_Cancer report in @CancerMedicineJ that FUT8 promotes tumour growth and can be blocked by fucosylation inhibitors, revealing a key therapy target.

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

How can the underrepresentation of Black men in #ProstateCancer genetic research be addressed? A team led by Dr Rose Hall and Dr Liz Bancroft at @icr.ac.uk highlight barriers to engagement, writing in Health Expectations. Grab a ☕ and read: doi.org/10.1111/hex....

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

We jointly provide the Secretariat for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Prostate Cancer alongside @pcr-uk.bsky.social. The Group's new website just launched and holds key information on meetings, minutes and activities. Visit the website today at: www.appgprostatecancer.org.uk.

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Great to see our work feature in the guide from @amrc-uk.bsky.social on communicating research impact, very grateful to the them for highlighting our work! 🥰 #AttitudeOfGratitude #research #impact

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Had an absolute ball hosting this webinar! Thank you to everyone behind the scenes @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social Thank you to John & Sharon for your bravery and honesty. Thank you to the team @newcastleuni.bsky.social for your tireless dedication. #prostatecancer youtu.be/zFsyAyXniFk?...

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From Ideas to Impact: Rewriting the script on aggressive prostate cancer

YouTube video by Prostate Cancer UK

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

It's been a busy but exciting few weeks! ✅Adjusting to new role and new responsibilities ✅New team members recruited ✅From Impact to Ideas webinar hosted ✅Research impact paper presented ✅Leadership skills training put into action The next few weeks promise to be just as exciting (and busy!)!

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ANZUP Cancer Trials Group @anzuptrials.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Whether you wish to attend our IGW's to discuss your own concept or for educational purposes, don't miss out! More information and helpful resources here - anzup.org.au/idea-generat...

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Really looking forward to hosting this webinar!!

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Our February Newsletter is here! 👇 💰 How #prostatecancer researchers are leveraging funding from their successful research. 🤗 Our EDI commitment. 💸 Funding opportunities. 🗓️ Conference deadlines. 🎉 Celebrating researcher achievements. prostatecanceruk.org/research/for...

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Pssst! I’m hiring! I’m looking for two Research Impact and Engagement Managers! Know anyone who has a passion for supporting early career researchers, for finding and using impact, who can engage with the research community…please share!! prostatecanceruk.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/v...

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Research Impact and Engagement Manager | Prostate Cancer UK iRecruit Careers Portal

Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office; occasional UK regional travel

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Ananya Choudhury @achoud72.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

👀 Take a look - we're on the hunt for a #postdoc to join us. Interested in innovative 3D models for translational research? @official-uom.bsky.social @mcrcnews.bsky.social @profajchalmers.bsky.social www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/internal/Job...

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Research Associate in Biomaterials:University campus and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust site, Withington, Manchester

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Daniel Brewer @danbrewer.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Anastasios Bampalis had his PhD viva yesterday on a thesis titled "Investigating Bacteria In Poor Prognosis Prostate Cancer". He passed subject to minor corrections. Massive congratulations, Dr. Bampalis.

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

I’m really excited that the Research Impact and Engagement Team @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social have the opportunity to grow a thriving, connected community of #prostatecancer researchers on this platform! If you’re a prostate cancer researcher please follow this account!! 👇

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Very proud of the team and the wonderful researchers who are building and supporting this mentoring scheme! @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social #mentoring #support #morethanafunder

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