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PhD opportunity: Unlocking the power of glycans to discover new mechanisms regulating stem cell development
PhD opportunity: Unlocking the power of glycans to discover new mechanisms regulating stem cell development
Exciting new PhD studentship project in our lab joint with Dr David Doupe (Durham University) investigating the role of glycans in stem cell development
Please contact us for more information and/or to discuss the project
From Ideas to Impact: Rewriting the script on aggressive prostate cancer
PhD opportunity: Unlocking the power of glycans to discover new mechanisms regulating stem cell development
Watch our webinar about our Prostate Cancer UK funded project:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFsyAyXniFk
and find out more about our project here: https://prostatecanceruk.org/research/research-we-fund/ria22-st2-012
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The GlycoScore blood test is now being tested in a clinical trial for prostate cancer diagnosis
Find out more here: https://medtechtomarket.com/latest-news/cancer-detection-test-manufactured-cinical-trials/
PhD opportunity: Unlocking the tumour glyco-code to transform the diagnosis and treatment of breast and prostate cancer
PhD opportunity: Unlocking the tumour glyco-code to transform the diagnosis and treatment of breast and prostate cancer
PhD opportunity: Unlocking the tumour glyco-code to transform the diagnosis and treatment of breast and prostate cancer
Sialylation Inhibition Can Partially Revert Acquired Resistance to Enzalutamide in Prostate Cancer Cells
PhD opportunity: Unlocking the tumour glyco-code to transform the diagnosis and treatment of breast and prostate cancer
PhD opportunity: Unlocking the tumour glyco-code to transform the diagnosis and treatment of breast and prostate cancer
August 2024
Our PhD student Emily has published a new paper in Cancers
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/2953
Sialic acid blockade inhibits the metastatic spread of prostate cancer to bone
PhD opportunity: Unlocking the tumour glyco-code to transform the diagnosis and treatment of breast and prostate cancer
Kildare Trust lab visit for an update on our project 'developing new sugar targeting drugs to treat prostate cancer'
June 2024
We have published a new paper in eBioMedicine
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(24)00198-1/fulltext#fig1
Kildare Trust lab visit for an update on our project 'developing new sugar targeting drugs to treat prostate cancer'
Kildare Trust lab visit for an update on our project 'developing new sugar targeting drugs to treat prostate cancer'
Kildare Trust lab visit for an update on our project 'developing new sugar targeting drugs to treat prostate cancer'
November 2023
We enjoyed welcoming Ian Smith and Ellie from Prostate Cancer UK to our lab at the Centre for Life
Prostate Cancer Research annual scientist away day London 2023
Kildare Trust lab visit for an update on our project 'developing new sugar targeting drugs to treat prostate cancer'
Targeting aberrant sialylation and fucosylation in prostate cancer cells using potent metabolic inhibitors
November 2023
Kirsty and Maggie represented our lab at this event for networking, collaboration, and training
Targeting aberrant sialylation and fucosylation in prostate cancer cells using potent metabolic inhibitors
Kildare Trust lab visit for an update on our project 'developing new sugar targeting drugs to treat prostate cancer'
Targeting aberrant sialylation and fucosylation in prostate cancer cells using potent metabolic inhibitors
November 2023
We have published a new paper in Glycobiology
The role of GCNT1-mediated O‑glycosylation in aggressive prostate cancer
The role of GCNT1-mediated O‑glycosylation in aggressive prostate cancer
Welcome to our new PhD student Jess Peng
The role of GCNT1-mediated O‑glycosylation in aggressive prostate cancer
September 2023
Jess has joined our group as an MRC DiMeN funded PhD student and will be jointly supervised by Professor Dani Ungar at the University of York
ST6GAL1-mediated aberrant sialylation promotes prostate cancer progression
August 2023
Our paper about ST6GAL1 in prostate cancer has been published in the Journal of Pathology
https://pathsocjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/path.6152
Newcastle University researchers believe new blood test could diagnose prostate cancer
April 2023
Research from our lab funded by Prostate Cancer UK was featured on ITV news. Watch the video report here: https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2023-04-10/could-a-blood-test-diagnose-early-stage-prostate-cancer
New review article published about prostate cancer bone metastasis
March 2023
Our MRC DiMeN DTP PhD student Emily has published a new review article 'Prostate cancer bone metastases biology and clinical management' in Oncology Letters https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2023.13749
Prostate Cancer Research 'Meet The Scientists' day 2023
March 2023
Kirsty, Maggie and Jennifer attended this event in London to discuss our research with prostate cancer patients and supporters of the charity
Prostate Cancer UK North East Hub lab visit
March 2023
We enjoyed welcoming members of the Prostate Cancer UK North East Hub to our lab at the Centre for Life for their annual meeting, an update on our research projects, and a tour of the labs. Thank you everyone for your insightful questions.
Our new Prostate Cancer UK funded research project: Developing new sugar-targeting drugs to personalise prostate cancer treatment
March 2023
We are excited to start a new project in the lab joint with researchers at Imperial, Sheffield & Zaragoza Universities. Find out more here: https://prostatecanceruk.org/research/research-we-fund/ria21-st2-006
Upregulation of GALNT7 in prostate cancer modifies O-glycosylation and promotes tumour growth
Upregulation of GALNT7 in prostate cancer modifies O-glycosylation and promotes tumour growth
February 2023
Our paper on GALNT7 in prostate cancer has been published in Oncogene
Welcome to our new Research Assistant Maggie
Welcome to our new Research Assistant Maggie
Upregulation of GALNT7 in prostate cancer modifies O-glycosylation and promotes tumour growth
September 2022
After completing her MRes Cancer project in our lab, Maggie has now started work as a Research Assistant
Prostate Cancer Research lab visit
Welcome to our new Research Assistant Maggie
Prostate Cancer UK North East Hub lab visit
June 2022
Prostate Cancer Research visited our lab for updates on our project. Find out more about the project they fund: https://www.prostate-cancer-research.org.uk/project/clipping-prostate-cancers-wings/
Prostate Cancer UK North East Hub lab visit
Welcome to our new Research Assistant Maggie
Prostate Cancer UK North East Hub lab visit
May 2022
Members of the Prostate Cancer UK North East Hub visited us for a tour of the lab and updates on our research
International Women's Day 2022
March 2022
Prostate Cancer UK spent a day with us for IWD2022. Find out more: https://twitter.com/prostateuk/status/1501230121101201408
The Panel 2022
March 2022
Jennifer travelled to London to take part in a Prostate Cancer UK panel event discussing the early diagnosis of prostate cancer
Meet the Scientists event
Thank you to the Bob Willis Fund
March 2022
Jennifer, Kirsty and Ning took part in Prostate Cancer Research's Meet the Scientists Day
Thank you to the Bob Willis Fund
Thank you to the Bob Willis Fund
December 2021
Thank you to the Bob Willis fund for supporting our research
https://bobwillisfund.org/news/the-impact-of-your-money-part-1-prostate-cancer-uk
Charity Soul donation
July 2021
Thank you to Charity Soul for visiting us at Newcastle University Cancer and for your very generous donation towards our research
Research under lockdown
January 2021
Find out how we kept our research going while our lab was closed: https://prostatecanceruk.org/about-us/news-and-views/2021/1/dr-jennifer-munkley-research-under-lockdown