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Neil Cross

@theotherdrx.bsky.social
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Associate Prof of Cancer Biology. Sheffield Hallam University. Course leader: Integrated Masters programme. Cancer, metabolism, cell death. Wildlife photography stuff here⬇️ flickr.com/photos/199095523@N06

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Neil Cross @theotherdrx.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Our new preprint is available and on a journal editor’s desk somewhere…Drug-resistant osteosarcoma tumour spheroids, combined chemotherapy treatments with a hypoxia-activated pro-drug and applied integrated spatial multimodal mass spectrometry imaging or tumour responses. doi.org/10.64898/202...
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Hypoxia-activated prodrug and chemotherapy disrupt resistance-associated metabolism in osteosarcoma
Chemotherapy resistance remains a critical barrier in treating osteosarcoma. Hypoxia-activated prodrugs (HAPs) target oxygen-deprived tumor regions that evade conventional chemotherapy. Here, we appli...
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Neil Cross @theotherdrx.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
“The drugs attack a sticky gunk – called beta amyloid – that builds up in the spaces between brain cells in Alzheimer's disease.” Is that a technical term? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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'Breakthrough' Alzheimer's drugs unlikely to benefit patients, report suggests
A major review has provoked a backlash after concluding the medicines provide too little benefit to be noticed.
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Neil Cross @theotherdrx.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
www.ukri.org/news/open-le...
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Open letter from Ian Chapman to research and innovation community
UKRI Chief Executive outlines changes to UKRI investment approach, addressing concerns about research funding and the financial position of STFC.
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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
MRC instructs grant review boards to slash funding rates. Boards asked to recommend just three applications for funding, as BBSRC also suspends calls. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
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MRC instructs grant review boards to slash funding rates - Research Professional News
Boards asked to recommend just three applications for funding, as BBSRC also suspends calls
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Neil Cross @theotherdrx.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Since when have students been taught how to properly use hyphens, ‘en dash’ and ‘em dash’ in their scientific writing? Never noticed it previously…🧐🤨🤔😉
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Yorkshire Cancer Research @yorkshire-cancer.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
The 2026 Funding Round is open for applications 📢 Yorkshire Cancer Research is marking 100 years of life-changing work with a funding opportunity for clinical research 👇 www.yorkshirecancerresearch.org.uk/…
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2026 Funding Round – ‘100 years of Pioneering Cancer Research in Yorkshire’ - Yorkshire Cancer Research
The 2026 Funding Round is for clinical research projects testing the latest innovations in the NHS or local…
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Neil Cross @theotherdrx.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Achievement unlocked: Today I reported a very suspicious-looking (external) mandatory Cyber Security training course email to our Uni Phishing IT inbox. It seems like it is genuine, and explains why my Cyber security training is not up to date. I assume I passed and don’t need the training?
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Neil Cross @theotherdrx.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Full-time cell biology lecturer position available at Sheffield Hallam University. my.corehr.com/pls/shurecru...
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