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CRUK Newcastle Drug Discovery Group @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Celebrating #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience and the incredible researches in our Drug Discovery Group who design smarter molecules, who unlock new therapeutic opportunities, and who show every day what is possible when talent is empowered and supported. #WomenInSTEM #CancerDrugDiscovery

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CRUK Newcastle Drug Discovery Group @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Today on #WorldCancerDay we recognise the progress towards better cancer treatments. At the Newcastle Drug Discovery Group we bring together expertise in cancer biology, structural biology and medicinal chemistry to develop novel therapeutic strategies and more precise targeted therapies.

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CRUK Newcastle Drug Discovery Group @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

It's official, our med chem Senior Research Associate @hannahstewart92.bsky.social is the world's fastest scientist @guinnessworldrecords.com guinnessworldrecords.com/world-record...

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CRUK Newcastle Drug Discovery Group @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

We're at @durhamuniversity.bsky.social for Day 1 of the @mosmedcdt.bsky.social Conference! Looking forward to two days of insightful talks and discussions - especially from Drug Discovery researchers - highlighting the breadth of ongoing research across the programme. #mosmed25

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CRUK Newcastle Drug Discovery Group @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

🌍👩‍🔬 Celebrating International Women in Science Day! Thank you to all the women in our drug discovery team, their dedication, innovation and inspiration. Together we are pushing boundaries to discover novel anticancer drugs! @nucancer.bsky.social @crhorizons.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social

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CRUK Newcastle Drug Discovery Group @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Today we celebrate 🌍 #WorldCancerDay 🌎 . A day to raise awareness and to support affected patients, families and friends. A day to celebrate our students, researchers and supporters to deliver our ambitious goal to develop novel anticancer drugs. @nucancer.bsky.social @crhorizons.bsky.social

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CRUK Newcastle Drug Discovery Group @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Read about our potential breakthrough in oncology - restoring wild type p53 function with ASTX295. This molecule was co-developed with Astex Pharmaceuticals, and is currently showing great phase I trial readout! #cancer #medchem #clinicaltrials www.linkedin.com/posts/cancer...

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Cancer Research Horizons on LinkedIn: #onmyhorizon #cancerresearch

2024 milestones worth celebrating 🧬🌟 Bravo to the incredible researchers at the Drug Discovery Unit at Newcastle University. They've unlocked a potential…

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CRUK Newcastle Drug Discovery Group @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Our research is critically dependent on funding we receive from @cancerresearchuk.org and we are also willing to do our bit towards fundraising. In 2024: Funds Raised: £6,440 (+£1,031 gift aid) Online Donations: 283 Events: Great North Run, Race for Life, Shine Walk, Leeds Marathon, bake sale, quiz

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Cole Group @colegroupncl.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

In case you missed it on the other site, we've written up some of our experiences from the CACHE2 hit finding challenge in this blog: cole-group.github.io/2024/09/10/c... Thanks to the organisers for a well-run challenge! @creechem.bsky.social @bieniekmat.bsky.social @nataliejtatum.bsky.social

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CACHE Challenge

Recently a team of us from Newcastle University were fortunate enough to enter the second Critical Assessment of Computational Hit-Finding Experiments (CACHE) Challenge. The full team comprised: Ben C...

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CRUK Newcastle Drug Discovery Group @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Congratulations to Kenneth Tan who passed his PhD viva on Tuesday 🎉 Kenneth has also recently taken up a position as a Technical Specialist in our structural biology group. Many thanks to his examiners, @nucancer.bsky.social's Luke Gaughan and @universityofleeds.bsky.social's Richard Bayliss!

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Cole Group @colegroupncl.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship round 10 is opening soon. If you're an early career researcher interested in moving to Newcastle to establish your group, feel free to get in touch! www.ukri.org/opportunity/...

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Pre-announcement: Future Leaders Fellowships: round 10

Funding to support ambitious research and innovation across UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s remit. You must be an early career researcher or innovator who is either:

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CRUK Newcastle Drug Discovery Group @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

@utejungwirth.bsky.social and Kleopatra Papa spoke at this week's BACR New Developments in #BreastCancer Research conference, highlighting their work on the effect of chemotherapy on cancer associated fibroblasts and drug resistance 🧫 @nucancer.bsky.social @crhorizons.bsky.social #cancer #cansky

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CRUK Newcastle Drug Discovery Group @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Our multidisciplinary team, with strong industry links, specialises in structural fragment-based approaches for class-leading cancer drug discovery complemented by our strengths in synthetic chemistry, innovative target validation technologies & hit matter finding. research.ncl.ac.uk/drugdiscovery/

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Cancer Research Horizons Newcastle University | Cancer Research Horizons Newcastle University | Newcastle University

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Mike Waring @mikewaring.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Looking forward to speaking at this on Tuesday. Apparently they are keen to hear about #fraglites and #dels - we will see www.nepic.co.uk/event/nepic-...

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