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The collective force of cancer research, outreach and care across the city of Oxford, translating discoveries into better care for cancer patients.

International Day of Women and Girls in Science: In conversation with Rebecca Ling

To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026, we interviewed several of our DPhil in Cancer Science students and alumnae to discuss what motivated them to pursue careers in cancer research. Hear from alumna Rebecca Ling, now a Clinical Postdoctoral Fellow working in Paediatric Haematology.

International Day of Women and Girls in Science: In conversation with Lena Duma

To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026, we interviewed several of our DPhil in Cancer Science students and alumnae to discuss what motivated them to pursue careers in cancer research. Hear from fourth-year Fundamental Scientist, Lena Duma, whose work in the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology focuses on a DNA repair system in cells in order to better understand how certain cancer treatments work.

International Day of Women and Girls in Science: In conversation with Hannah Baillie

To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026, we interviewed several of our DPhil in Cancer Science students and alumnae to discuss what motivated them to pursue careers in cancer research. Hear from third-year Fundamental Scientist, Hannah Baillie, who works in the Department of Chemistry investigating acute myeloid leukaemia, an aggressive type of blood cancer.

International Day of Women and Girls in Science: In conversation with Aglaia Skolariki

To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026, we interviewed several of our DPhil in Cancer Science students and alumnae to discuss what motivated them to pursue careers in cancer research. Hear from second-year Clinical Research Training Fellow, Aglaia Skolariki, whose DPhil examines how abnormal cell division in aggressive cancers drives particular genetic changes, and how these changes shape the immune system’s ability to recognise and respond to tumour cells.

International Day of Women and Girls in Science: In conversation with Safiyah Mohamed

To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026, we interviewed several of our DPhil in Cancer Science students and alumnae to discuss what motivated them to pursue careers in cancer research. Hear from first-year Fundamental Scientist Safiyah Mohamed, who is currently working in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences on research aiming to understand the biology of adult brain tumours.

International Day of Women and Girls in Science: In conversation with Jess Caterson

To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026, we interviewed several of our DPhil in Cancer Science students and alumnae to discuss what motivated them to pursue careers in cancer research. Hear from first-year Clinical Research Training Fellow Jess Caterson, who works at the Big Data Institute in the Nuffield Department of Population Health on research aiming to help modernise and digitalise surgical care through the use of wearable technology.

Winners of DPhil in Cancer Science Onco-Innovation Project Sandpit Announced

Congratulations to the following DPhil in Cancer Science students — Michael Bryan, Eva Hanlon, Raul Cioca, Aglaia Skolariki, Nicole Cianci, Roy Rosman Nathanson, Alexandra Petukhova-Greenstein, Anna Prazmo, and Dylan Muldoon — who have been awarded research funding through the 2025 DPhil in Cancer Science Onco-Innovation Project Sandpit.

Oxford Oncology at ESMO 2025

The European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Congress took place on 17th-21st October, showcasing the latest advances and insights from the global oncology community. As Europe’s largest oncology meeting, ESMO brings together thousands of researchers, clinicians, and industry leaders for an exchange of cutting-edge research and clinical innovation. Members of the Department of Oncology were in Berlin to present their research, chair sessions, and network with collaborators from across Europe and beyond. Below are some of the highlights from our department’s contributions to ESMO 2025.

Michael Bryan wins international award at Europe’s largest cancer conference

Michael - who is a CRUK Oxford Centre DPhil in Cancer Science student, working in the Nuffield Department of Medicine's Centre of Immuno-oncology - has been awarded the Best Poster Prize in CNS Tumours at the 2025 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress.

PSA testing patterns in England raise concerns about overtesting

Study of 10 million men finds many are having prostate cancer tests more frequently than recommended. Research published in The BMJ reveals significant variations in PSA testing across England, raising concerns about overtesting.

Yuhan Zheng wins first prize for poster presented at CRUK Oxford Centre Student Symposium.

Congratulations to Yuhan Zheng (Papiez group, Big Data Institute), who won first prize for their poster ' Advancing Esophageal Cancer Management with Machine Learning: Multicentre Survival Prediction Models and Novel Insights’, presented at this year's CRUK Oxford Centre Student Symposium.

MyMelanoma study selected to join NHS DigiTrials initiative

Three projects – including the Oxford-led MyMelanoma study - have been selected to join an NHS initiative, which aims to sign up tens of thousands of volunteers over the next two years to help improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients.

Immunotherapy: finding hidden ways to treat cancer

Giamp Valenzano, a DPhil in Cancer Science student, joins forces with Oxford Sparks to deliver a video explaining how his research on immunotherapy aims to help treat cancer

£9m  to Oxford for the Next Generation of Cancer Experts

Cancer Research UK awards funding to the CRUK Oxford Centre to support future cancer research leaders.

Cancer study seeks help from ethnic minority women

Women from ethnic minority backgrounds with a personal connection to breast cancer are being asked to join a new group to support a study aiming to improve patients’ experiences.

What Matters Most to people with colorectal cancer? Oxford Cancer to host workshop on patient priorities.

Oxford Cancer is committed to supporting research that responds to the needs of people with cancer. We are working with groups of patients with different cancers to identify the ‘Top Ten’ issues that matter most to them. These lists of priorities will be shared with our research colleagues.

Event: Oxford Cancer and the Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology joint Open Day for medical students.

Oxford Cancer and the Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology are pleased to invite you to our joint open day for any medical students interested in pursuing a DPhil in the fields of Cancer Science or Musculoskeletal Disease, Inflammation and Immunology respectively.

Multi-cancer blood test shows real promise in NHS trial

An NHS trial of a new blood test for more than 50 types of cancer correctly revealed two out of every three cancers in more than 5,000 people who had visited their GP with suspected symptoms, in England or Wales. The test also also correctly identified the original site of cancer in 85% of those cases.

Oxford DeLIVER research attracts 1000 patients for innovative Pearl clinical study

1000 patients have been recruited for the Pearl study within the DeLIVER programme.

Project submissions for the DPhil in Cancer Science now open!

The DPhil in Cancer Science is inviting project submissions from Oxford-based PIs across medical, physical, engineering, data, and mathematical sciences for its 2024 intake.

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