Researchers target previously unknown ‘genetic vulnerability’ in breast cancer cells
New Nature paper reports on a genetic vulnerability in nearly 10% of breast cancer tumours, which could be targeted to selectively kill cancer cells.
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New Nature Immunology paper finds strong T cell responses in recovered COVID-19 patients
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Researchers target previously unknown ‘genetic vulnerability’ in breast cancer cells
10 September 2020
New Nature paper reports on a genetic vulnerability in nearly 10% of breast cancer tumours, which could be targeted to selectively kill cancer cells.
CCRF partners with British Society of Echocardiography
4 September 2020
The partnership will produce the first ever British Society of Echocardiography National review of Stress Echocardiography Practice (BSE N-STEP).
TP53 gene determines severe blood cancer development
13 August 2020
COVID-19 research
Persistent immune memory of COVID-19 found in recovered patient T cells
4 September 2020
New Nature Immunology paper finds strong T cell responses in recovered COVID-19 patients
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