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The ICR is making the discoveries that defeat cancer. We're a top UK academic research centre, a postgrad college, and a charity. 📍 London (Chelsea and Sutton) www.icr.ac.uk

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Cancer Grand Challenges @cancergrand.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Congratulations to our poster prize winners at our Cancer Grand Challenges Conference: Spatial biology! 🎉 Soham Mandal, @icr.ac.uk, won the @natrevcancer.nature.com prize. Emine Kazanc, @icr.ac.uk, won the @aacrjournals.bsky.social #CancerDiscovery prize. A huge thank you to both journals.
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 11/09/2026
What have been the biggest breakthroughs in cancer research over the past 25 years? Professor Paul Workman OBE shares his perspective in Nature Reviews Cancer's special anniversary Viewpoint on the path from cancer genomics to precision medicine. Read the article ⤵️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 08/09/2026
New results from the UK-led OPTIMUM (MUKnine) trial show that patients with high-risk multiple #myeloma can live significantly longer when treatment is tailored to their disease.
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Chris Lord and Andrew Tutt’s Lab Institute of Cancer Research @icrlordlab.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
How do cancers regulate endoplasmic reticulum pH and stress? We show that the Golgi anion channel GPR89 plays a key role by translocating to the ER. GPR89 enhances mammary tumorigenesis and targeting GPR89 inhibits mammary cancers. Work led by the amazing Rico Ferro www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The anion channel GPR89 is a tumor-specific dependency in breast cancer - Nature Communications
Oncogene-driven endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is common in cancer. Here, authors show breast cancers extend Golgi anion channel GPR89 to the ER to mitigate this stress, creating a potentially targ...
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Christian Zierhut @zierlab.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Supremely excited to share our new paper in @natcellbio.nature.com With an updated genetic cGAMP reporter, we reveal that cGAS activation by DNA damage is a rare event, and that cGAS enrichment on intracellular structures cannot be taken as evidence of activation. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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A versatile cGAMP reporter reveals principles of cGAS activation by DNA damage and chromosome instability - Nature Cell Biology
Lebrec et al. present a FRET-based cGAS reporter and show that cGAS activation by genotoxic stress is rare and uncoupled from micronuclei. The study implicates R-loop structures and subtypes of chroma...
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 14/08/2026
BREAKING 🚨: A new drug target has been discovered for an aggressive #BloodCancer. 🎥 Hear more from first author of the study, ICR's Dr Christopher Mapperley, Postdoctoral Fellow.
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Ferran Cardoso @fercr.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Very excited to announce we are looking for a software engineer to support our work developing digital pathology applications at the Integrated Pathology Unit! Check out the link below and do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. @icr.ac.uk #hiring jobs.icr.ac.uk/vacancies/15...
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Software Engineer in Sutton | The Institute of Cancer Research
View details and apply for this Software Engineer vacancy in Sutton. Salary : Salary range: £57,190 - £64,000 per annum. Commencement on the salary range is subject to comparable skills and ...
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Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre @crukcamcentre.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Using a risk assessment tool researchers at @cam.ac.uk and @icr.ac.uk have found that NICE referral criteria miss up to 95% of women under 50 who go on to develop breast cancer within 10 years. 🔗 zurl.co/6NNxS @cancerresearchuk.org @breastcancernow.bsky.social
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Basil Greber @bjgreber.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Happy that our most recent paper on nucleotide excision repair mechanisms has now been published in Science Advances. This project was led by @natalia-mg.bsky.social and @callumhaste.bsky.social and focused on visualising early steps of the NER process by #cryoEM. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Visualization of stepwise derepression of TFIIH in global genome nucleotide excision repair
Cryogenic electron microscopy captures nucleotide excision repair complexes assembling on damaged DNA templates.
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 17/07/2026
🧬 25 years ago, the first draft of the human genome was published, a momentous scientific achievement opening up huge potential for drug discovery. On its anniversary, how far have we come?
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InSilicoMedChem ICR @compchem-icr.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
We are looking for a Computational Chemist to join our Centre for Protein Degradation at the ICR @icr.ac.uk 📅 Application deadline: 31-July-2026 🔗 Learn more and apply here: jobs.icr.ac.uk/vacancies/15... #hiring #compchem #computationalchemistry #CADD #drugdiscovery #TPD #proteindegradation
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Computational Chemist in Sutton | The Institute of Cancer Research
View details and apply for this Computational Chemist vacancy in Sutton. Salary : £50,825 - £53,500 per annum. Commencement on the salary range is subject to comparable skills and experience...
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 10/07/2026
🖥️ An ultrasound technology pioneered at the ICR to treat tumours without the need for surgery has successfully been adapted and used to treat a serious pregnancy condition. High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) uses targeted sound waves to heat and destroy cells inside the body.
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 08/07/2026
📰 In our latest feature, ICR's Professor Anguraj Sadanandam explains how his pioneering research is combining #AI, advanced diagnostics and innovative preclinical models to better understand #BowelCancer and help develop more personalised treatments.
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 18/06/2026
📢 New @fda.gov approval for #capivasertib in advanced #ProstateCancer. The drug, made possible by decades of research at the ICR, helps delay progression in patients with PTEN-deficient disease – an aggressive form with poor outcomes. Read more ⤵️ www.icr.ac.uk/about-us/icr...
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ICR welcomes FDA approval of capivasertib for advanced prostate cancer
ICR welcomes FDA approval of capivasertib for advanced prostate cancer
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 11/06/2026
🎤 We’re delighted that ICR's Professor Paul Workman is speaking on a panel today at The Galien Foundation Forum at the @sciencemuseum.org.uk where this year’s focus is Future Health Disrupted: From Discovery to Delivery.
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 09/06/2026
🎙️ICR's Professor Kevin Harrington spoke to Naga Munchetty and Chris Smith on @bbc5live.bsky.social He spoke about how the early discoveries were made that viruses could infect tumours, and how this has led to modern, genetically engineered viruses to treat cancer - called oncolytic virotherapy.
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 08/06/2026
UK research shows cancer trials may be unintentionally excluding some of the patients who could benefit most. From explicit criteria like HIV status to less visible barriers like language, access isn’t always equal. Rethinking trial design is key to making research more inclusive and effective.
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 31/05/2026
New findings from the OrigAMI-4, a study led by Professor Kevin Harrington in advanced head and neck cancer are presented today at #ASCO2026 ⤵️ www.asco.org/abstracts-pr...
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 30/05/2026
At #ASCO2026 in Chicago, results are shared from Professor Robin Jones's study which explores a new drug for advanced GIST and how patients respond.
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 30/05/2026
Also this morning at #ASCO2026, Professor James Larkin is presenting his findings from the RAMPART trial, a phase 3 study comparing durvalumab monotherapy with active monitoring after #KidneyCancer surgery ⬇️ www.asco.org/abstracts-pr...
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 30/05/2026
We're delighted to have researchers from the ICR and The Royal Marsden participating in #ASCO2026 in Chicago. First up today, @prof-nick-james.bsky.social shares findings from the RAD-IO trial, a multi-stage study in #BladderCancer.
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 21/05/2026
🚨 New results published recently in @thelancetoncol.bsky.social show one-week radiotherapy is as safe and effective as the traditional three-week course for early-stage breast cancer.
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 18/05/2026
🚨@pintofscience.uk begins today! We’re kicking off our Pint of Science events in the Prince Albert pub in Battersea. 🧬 Tonight’s sold-out event features ICR scientists @ioannastefani.bsky.social and Jessica Beecroft. #Pint26
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 15/05/2026
Are you attending the annual @estroradiotherapy.bsky.social congress this weekend? Researchers are presenting 8 different trials managed by the ICR’s Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit. ICR's Professor @profemmahall.bsky.social shares her thoughts ahead of the event ⬇️ #ESTRO26
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 14/05/2026
🧬 Lobular #BreastCancer behaves differently from other breast cancers especially once it spreads yet treatment options are still limited.
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 12/05/2026
📢 New research details how an important cellular enzyme is controlled, uncovering new insights into the fundamental biological processes controlling gene expression.
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Chris Lord and Andrew Tutt’s Lab Institute of Cancer Research @icrlordlab.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
If you are interested in PARP inhibitors and history, this might be of interest to you. www.nature.com/articles/s41.... An attempt to cover the work of thousands and their immense contributions to the development of a targeted approach to treating cancers.
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Two decades of PARP inhibitor synthetic lethality in cancer - Nature
The past two decades of PARP inhibitor synthetic lethality in cancer is explored.
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ICR-CTSU @icr-ctsu.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
A new trial design framework for incorporating patient-reported outcomes into dose-optimisation trials "PRO-ADD (Patient-Reported Outcomes Aided Dose-optimisation Design)" is now published in Statistical Methods in Medical Research: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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PRO-ADD: Patient-empowered dose-finding trials integrating safety, preliminary efficacy and patient-reported outcomes for optimal dose selection - Emily Alger, Sumithra J Mandrekar, Jun Yin, Christina...
Advances in oncology drug development are driving the emergence of novel therapies, challenging traditional dose-efficacy assumptions in dose-finding oncology t...
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Trevor Graham @trevorgraham.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
In colon, stem cells divide & so do the crypts they reside in: a multi-level evolutionary process. D Mallo, P Bousquets @heathergrant.bsky.social @calumgabbutt.bsky.social have made "PhyPhum" to lineage trace somatic evolution in human glandular tissues www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... @icr.ac.uk
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Udai Banerji @udaibanerji.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The intersection of the PI3K/AKT pathway and immunotherapy. ICECAP study led by Prof Juanita Lopez. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42043781/ @icr.ac.uk @icrdduiit.bsky.social @icr-ctsu.bsky.social @royalmarsden.org @crukconvergence.bsky.social @ecmc-uk.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 29/04/2026
We're celebrating International Day of Immunology today! We're sharing a video by Ricardo Sainz, a Higher Scientific Officer and PhD Student in Radiation Oncology and Tumour Immunology, who shares his research and why #Immunology is important in #CancerResearch ⤵️ #ImmunoSky #DayOfImmunology
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 29/04/2026
🚨 Early‑onset #BowelCancer is rising and excess weight is part of the story. But new research shows BMI alone can’t explain the full increase in younger adults, pointing to other biological and environmental factors we still need to understand. Tackling obesity must become a national priority.
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 29/04/2026
Sophie was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer at the age of 36. Five years on, thanks to an experimental immunotherapy trial, she now has no evidence of disease. Read her story here: www.icr.ac.uk/research-and...
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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Lucia and Szen have been fundraising for the Institute of Cancer Research. Last weekend, they raised over £2872.49 and wish to thank those who donated so many items to sell at their stall. You are amazing! For anyone wishing to contribute directly: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
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Oncogene Cancer Research @oncogenecancer.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
There is something powerful about the @londonmarathon.bsky.social The theme music makes us nostalgic, the costumes make us smile and the stories make us emotional. Especially gratetul to Mandy supporting our continued work at @icr.ac.uk Read more👇 oncogeneresearch.org/icr-festival-t… #LCSM
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Alison Harrod @alison-harrod.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
I’m excited to share our new paper in Genome Biology, where we show SMARCA4 protects against genome instability at G4 sites, using analysis of double-strand break mapping and whole genome sequencing. It has been a really interesting and collaborative project! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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The SMARCA4 subunit of the SWI/SNF complex prevents genome instability at G quadruplexes - Genome Biology
Background G-quadruplex (G4) structures are secondary structures that can form in guanine-rich single stranded DNA sequences. These play important roles in biological processes such as regulation of g...
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 26/04/2026
Best of luck to everyone taking on the #LondonMarathon today! Thank you to all our amazing #TeamICR runners for your dedication and support! We'll be cheering you on at mile 13! 🎽👟🏅
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The Downs Lab @thedownslab.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
New preprint from the lab! Our awesome @lillianwu.bsky.social drove this project with contributions from @kezlane.bsky.social @alison-harrod.bsky.social and collaborators @andrea-musacchio.bsky.social @chromatinlab.bsky.social and @claudioalfieri.bsky.social #CENP-B www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Uli Rass @u-rass.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Fantastic talk by Max Douglas @icr.ac.uk on telomere replication and protection at Sussex @sussex.ac.uk @gdsc-sussex.bsky.social today! Check out his latest work on bioRxiv: doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 14/04/2026
🔬 ICR and @rcsi.bsky.social scientists have developed a new way to determine which patients will respond best to #BowelCancer treatment – potentially sparing thousands of patients from treatments that won’t work for them. Read more in our🧵 #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #CancerResearch
Mini tumours grown from a bowel cancer.
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Trevor Graham @trevorgraham.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Cases of bowel cancer in young adults are increasing at an alarming rate: there are too many stories like Bradley's, a young man who died from bowel cancer in his early twenties. @icr.ac.uk are fundraising so we can lead more research to prevent and better treat bowel cancer at all ages.
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 13/04/2026
Today we launch our appeal to give everyone with bowel cancer the hope of a cure. Our world-class scientists are pushing the boundaries of research to shape a future in which bowel cancer is more preventable, predictable and treatable. Please support us today: www.icr.ac.uk/support-us/o...
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Trevor Graham @trevorgraham.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
If you work on quantitative cancer genomics, please consider submitting an abstract for our next "Cancer Population Genetics Club" #CANPOP meeting hosted @icr.ac.uk on 15 June 2026. CANPOP is free to attend. Registration & abstract submission here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 09/04/2026
Professor Robin Weiss, Director of the ICR (1980-1989), is remembered in @theguardian.com by Professor Jonathan Weber (@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social). Read about Robin's important contributions to cancer and HIV/AIDS research ⤵️ www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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Robin Weiss obituary
Scientist who established productive growth of HIV in an immortalised cell line, which led to the development of the UK’s first antibody test for the virus
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 05/04/2026
Three weeks today, Steve Phillips will be running the London Marathon to raise funds for our groundbreaking research, inspired by his mum, who was diagnosed with four cancers in four years. Read his story here: www.icr.ac.uk/research-and...
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CRUK Convergence Science Centre @crukconvergence.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
💡 New research is shining a light on the hidden costs of living with and beyond breast cancer in the UK. At the 15th European Breast Cancer Conference, Patrick Kierkegaard, (the Centre's Implementation Science Lead) spoke to the Daily Mail about findings from the CASCARA programme.
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 01/04/2026
🏃‍♀️🎽 Abi Sherratt, 27, was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer in February 2025. She will be running the London Marathon later this month to raise funds for our vital research. 👉 Read Abi’s story here: www.icr.ac.uk/research-and...
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“Running the Marathon is my thank you to those who researched my type of cancer” - Abi’s London Marathon story
Abi Sherratt, 27, was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer in February 2025. She is preparing to run the London Marathon on 26 April.
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 31/03/2026
🎧 Have you listened to the latest episode of The Rest is Science? This episode is a cancer research takeover, and it covers the work of ICR’s Dr Alejandra Bruna, who is investigating how children’s cancers adapt and evolve to resist treatment. youtu.be/hAjvmBReo-8
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How Evolution Is Shaping Cancer Research
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Udai Banerji @udaibanerji.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Its a honour to be appointed as a NIHR Senior Investigator. The NIHR has kept research at the forefront of the NHS and allows us to perform patient centric, scientifically robust research. @icr.ac.uk @royalmarsden.org @nihr.bsky.social
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 23/03/2026
🎉It was great to see Dr Annie Baker, a Senior Staff Scientist in our Genomics and Evolutionary Dynamics Group at the ICR, speak at a recent International Women’s Day event hosted by her local MP @feryalclark.bsky.social
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