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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
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Registration is open for our prestigious Epigenetics-2025 conference in the Hilton Hotel Belfast, 23-25 April! REGISTER ONLINE:
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
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It is with great pleasure that we announce the renaming of our Centre in honour of the late Prof Patrick Johnston; a truly inspirational and visionary leader whose legacy will forever live on in our Centre and beyond. We look forward to a new and exciting era of #cancerresearch !
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
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We are proud to announce the appointment of Professor Dan Longley as the new #PGJCCR Director. "I am hugely excited to take up the director role in the centre named after my mentor Paddy Johnston. I will do my utmost to fulfil his ambitious vision."
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
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Yesterday was Professor Ken Mills' last day in #PGJCCR as he retired after 16 years in @QUBelfast and nearly 40 years in #CancerResearch . We're hugely grateful for bringing so much skill and knowledge to PGJCCR and hope he enjoys his retirement.
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
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We are delighted that the re-opening of our labs is now underway after almost 3 months in lockdown! * MASSIVE * thanks to all of the amazing personnel who have devoted much time and effort to ensure a safe working environment for those returning! 🔬🧪🧬 #LoveQUB
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
5 years
Massive congratulations to Kirsty McLaughlin who has been awarded Chartered Scientist from the Institute of Science and Technology 👏👏
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
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Happy #InternationalWomenInScienceDay ! 👩‍🔬🔬🥼🧪 Today we celebrate the amazing work of our ♀️ colleagues and their commitment to improving cancer outcomes What better way to mark the occasion with a viva success - 👏 to Dr Andrea Lees of the @mcdade_lab ! @smdbsgeo #WomenInSTEM
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
1 year
The launch is underway! PGJCCR's brand new #ProstateCancer Centre of Excellence is Ireland's first independent prostate cancer research centre. We'll be sharing some of their research through the week so watch this space!
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
1 year
The torch gets passed! PGJCCR staff and students got together last week to toast new Director @danielblongley and thank former Director Chris Scott for all his work. We celebrated the best way we know how: with tonnes of pizza!
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
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Exciting news today as PGJCCR launches Ireland's first independent Prostate Cancer Centre of Excellence. @ProfJOSullivan and @DrSuneil_PCa told @rtenews about the plan to deliver clinical trials and test new, promising treatments
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
3 years
Today marks the retirement of our staff members Heather Anderson, Josephine Dutton and John McCotter We thank them for all their years of invaluable service and wish them all the best with the next chapter in their lives! You will be sorely missed!
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
1 year
Huge congrats to James Holloway on passing his viva today! Everyone at #PGJCCR is extremely proud and delighted!
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
7 months
We heard some really insightful perspectives on cancer research on the View last night. Listen here to @gerryhanna explain how important collaboration across the island of Ireland is to specialised cancer care
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BBC The View
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"Not sustainable in small cities." @gerryhanna tells @MarkCarruthers7 that specialised cancer care needs to be centralised in larger urban areas to provide the best service to patients...
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
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Huge congratulations to Claudia Hamilton on passing her viva yesterday! Celebrating here with her proud supervisor @danielblongley
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
1 year
We're delighted to welcome @Johanna_A_Joyce to deliver 2023's #MitchellLecture . The annual lecture honours Senator George Mitchell who stated “this Centre is forging new global partnerships to relieve the human suffering from cancer”.
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
10 months
Congratulations to all the PGJCCR students graduating today! We caught Claudia Hamilton, James Holloway, Daryl Griffin, James Boncan, Roisin Morelli & Ola Ebbeni for a quick photo w/Prof Karen McCloskey and Dr Donna Small. Huge thanks to Valerie Reid from our Postgrad office too!
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
5 years
Come and join us for our Open Day this Saturday 15th February and get an insight into what goes on in the Centre!! @CRUKBelfast @CancerFocusNI @Brainwaves_NI @FriendsCCNI @LAL_NI @OGCancerNI @niscifest
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 months
Since the theme for this year's #MensHealthWeek is 'Let's Talk Prostate' we're taking the chance to talk about #ProstateCancer and take a look behind the scenes at our #ProEx Prostate Cancer Centre of Excellence. Updates on their work through the week!
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
2 months
Huge congratulations to Orla Houlihan who passed her PhD Viva yesterday! Orla is now working as a Radiation Oncologist in Cork!
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
5 months
"With prostate cancer rates projected to rise 60% in the next 15 years innovative research like mine is required to understand the biology behind fatal prostate cancer," says Jack Murphy. Huge thanks to Rossi Cyclists for supporting our ProEx Prostate Cancer Centre of Excellence!
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Queen's Alumni 🎓
5 months
A group of riders from the Rossi Cyclist Group have raised a massive £41k from a 600km 3-day cycle to fund prostate cancer research @QubPGJCCR . Read more: #LoveQUB #CancerPrevention
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
2 years
At the end of a brilliant day of scientific presentations, a massive congratulations to Tamara, Shania and Graeme, winners of the @QubPGJCCR 3rd year PhD symposium awards. The future of cancer research is bright 🎉
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
5 years
Congratulations to Dr Jaine Blayney @QubCCRCB @QUBelfast who has been shortlisted for an award in #WomensAwards for Services to Science & Technology (26th June) She has also been shortlisted as IT Professional of the Year (BCS NI) in the British Computer Society NI (18th June)
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
5 years
Congrats to all of our students, and also those from @CPH_QUB and @WWIEM_QUB , who showcased their research at the SMDBS PGR Forum! Pictured is one of several CCRCB prizewinners, Shannon Tracey, who won the🥇poster award for her amazing work in collaboration with @ElasmogenLtd
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
5 years
What a pleasure to showcase our research today as part of the @niscifest ! Thanks to all who braved the 🌧️ to visit our Centre - judging by the 📸 (), we have certainly inspired a future generation of budding young scientists to continue our amazing work!
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
1 year
We're still celebrating the exciting news that @gwalls89 has been awarded a #Fulbright scholarship! Read more about it here:
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
2 years
Congratulations to Hadil Suleiman who successfully passed her #PhD viva earlier this year. Hadil recently met with Prof Karen McCloskey and was presented with a small token to mark this special occasion. Also pictured in the photo is Hadil’s Supervisor Dr Rich Williams @qubPGJCCR
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
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Call for more all-Ireland cross-border co-operation on cancer. PGJCCR's @QUBCancerProf tells BBC how governments should "work closer and harder together to conquer cancer and deliver better for patients across the island".
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
1 year
“Paddy passionately believed in patient-centred research, and under my leadership, the Centre will have a deliberately patient-focused research strategy..." - Prof Dan Longley announced as new Director of #PGJCCR
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
5 years
A huge congratulations to CCRCB's @K_Butterworth who is this year’s recipient of the Michael Fry Award from the US Radiation Research Society! @RRS_RadRes
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
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“We already have a strong track record in Belfast of developing novel clinical research, so we want to build on this to help develop the cancer treatments of the future,” - @ProfJOSullivan tells UTV about the new PGJCCR Prostate Cancer Centre of Excellence
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 years
Without support from Government charity research investment will be cut by 40% over the next year, reducing funding for researchers. @beisgovuk must protect charity #ResearchAtRisk so that researchers within our Centre can continue to carry out their vital work on cancer.
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
2 years
A very warm welcome to our students who joined our Summer Research Programme this week - we hope you enjoy your time with us over the next 2 months! Pictured also below are Drs Mehdi Jafarnejad, Pamela Maxwell and Prof Karen McCloskey.
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
1 year
Huge congratulations to @_darylgriffin on passing his viva today! Here he is with Lisa Crawford, ready to start the celebrations!
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
1 year
#PGJCCR is delighted welcome prostate cancer scientists and clinicians from the FASTMAN team at @MCRCnews to discuss ongoing research and potential collaborations. It's been a great day already!
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
5 years
Students enjoyed spending a day learning about the research that takes place in the centre!! #CancerResearch #WorldCancerDay
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
1 year
Celebrations underway for Stephanie Gatdula on passing her viva today! Huge congratulations to Stephanie and her proud supervisor @Dr_Adone !
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
2 years
The #REF2021 results have been announced, where our research has ranked 4th in the UK for #Health and #BiomedicalSciences We are exceptionally proud of our staff & students on this outstanding achievement! 👏🥳🎉
@QUBelfast
Queen's University Belfast 🎓
2 years
84% of our research has been assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent. Here are just some of the highlights. (UK rankings) 🔴 Joint 1st: #Agriculture , #Veterinary & #FoodSciences . 🔴 4th: #Health & #BiomedicalSciences . 🔴 8th: #Law . #LoveQUB #REFResults #REF2021
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
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Huge congrats to the 6 technicians from @QUBelfast - including #PGJCCR 's own @KIRSTYMCLAUGH12 - who celebrated completion of Herschel Programme for Women in Technical Leadership in Birmingham on Wed 19 July! 1/2
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
6 years
Congratulations to @QubCCRCB PhD students Ciaran Fairmichael, Amy McCorry and Aaron Green for winning prizes at the Postgraduate Research Forum at Riddel Hall today #LoveQUB
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
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Scientists from PGJCCR @QUBelfast and @CRUK_SI have made a series of groundbreaking discoveries into tumour biology that may be used to deliver a more effective personalised medicine approach for bowel cancer. Read more here!
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
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'Cancer patients do better in regions with active #CancerResearch going on... the higher the quality research the better patients do' -PGJCCR's @danielblongley Discover the research happening in NI @ our free @niscifest Open Day 24 Feb @QuBelfast #LoveQUB
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 years
Fantastic research by Dr Nick Orr of the PGJCCR and his team! 👏
@ICR_London
The ICR
4 years
🧬 NEWS: #BreastCancer in men has a similar genetic basis as that in women, scientists from the ICR and @QUBelfast have found in world's largest #MaleBreastCancer study. These findings could lead to better risk testing ⤵️
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
2 years
A rewarding and engaging morning so far with @CRUKresearch Director of Research @ClEllio in #PGJCCR showcasing the important work happening in @QUBelfast
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
5 years
Well done to all PGJCCR postgrads who presented at the recent third year research symposium! Prizewinners were: (1) @annaboland13 (2) Emily Russell and (3) Christine Fleming 👏👏👏Pictured is Anna discussing her exciting project in collaboration with @FsnAntibodies
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
10 months
Huge congratulations to @ShaniaMCorry on passing her viva today!
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
1 year
'Radiotherapy trials enable our patients to have access to the most innovative and cutting edge treatments for cancer and therefore improving patient outcomes.' -Stacey Conway tells #CancerDigest about her work in @nicancertrials
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
2 years
On Friday our world leading @QubPGJCCR Cancer Researchers headed to #divismountain to walk and talk while taking in the inspiring views across #Belfast Missed the rain too! #cancerresearch #QUB
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
7 months
Huge congratulations to @ErlainTamara who passed her viva yesterday! Celebrating here with @BrancoGroup , Prof Paul Mullan, Dr Meera Murgai, & Prof Clare Isacke
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 years
''I'm funded by @CR_UK to study trends in Barrett's oesophagus and help early dx of oesophageal cancer. I'm proud to have been able to progress this fantastic data-based research while #WFH for the past year'' @HelenColemanQUB shows her support for #IWD2021 #datasaveslives
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
1 year
Great meeting between Professor Chris Scott and representatives from local pancreatic cancer charity @NIPANC_ to look at exploratory opportunities for future collaboration.
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
8 months
31 people completed their PGR degree last year in PGJCCR so we got together on Friday to celebrate the class of 2023!
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
6 years
Congratulations to @QubCCRCB 3rd Year PhD Symposium winner Charles Haughey and the runners up Judi Manley and Andrea Lees #LoveQUB
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
9 months
Huge congratulations to @SazMcDowell on passing her viva today!
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
8 years
Interested in hearing about cancer research in Belfast? Come along to our Public Open Day on Sat 22nd October!
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
3 years
Taoiseach Micheál Martin visited our Centre last week to discuss all Island research collaboration. Cross border partnerships provide an opportunity to take the fight to cancer for the benefit of us all.
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
10 months
We're celebrating a landmark achievement at PGJCCR as CV6 Therapeutics receive approval to begin a UK-wide clinical trial for its first of a kind anti-cancer drug CV6-168. Read about this important development here:
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 months
Congratulations to all yesterday's graduates from @QUB_SMDBS including all the newly minted doctors from PGJCCR!
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
6 months
PGJCCR held its 3rd Year Symposium on Friday. Students, post-docs and faculty voted for the top 3 prizes and awarded Lydia Gardner third place, Alex Mutch second place and Tilly Downs the top spot! Well done everybody!
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 years
We are hugely grateful for this generous donation from @LAL_NI that will fund vital research on #bloodcancer in our Centre. THANK YOU!
@QUBAlumni
Queen's Alumni 🎓
4 years
On #WorldLeukemiaDay , we want to say THANK YOU to @LAL_NI who have given Queen's £500,000 for blood cancer research. This is the second largest gift ever received from the charity, supporting staff and research students in their pursuit to help cancer patients. #LoveQUB
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 years
Following on from @WCRD24Sept , we will be posting weekly videos to raise awareness of ongoing research in our Centre Next we hear from the #cancermetabolism team led by @emmamarykerr ➡️ Check out their webpage➡️ @CRUKBelfast @CR_UK
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
9 months
📢 EXCITING NEWS! We're delighted to be working with the brilliant @niscifest to host another PGJCCR Open Day! We're excited to throw open our doors invite you to see the front line of cancer research in action. Book a free ticket below:
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
6 years
A huge congratulations to @QubCCRCB Academic Clinical Researcher @eileen_parkes on recieving her Prostate Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award at the PCF retreat this weekend @PCFnews
@PCF_Science
PCF Science
6 years
Congrats to the Class of 2018 @PCFnews Young Investigators! These amazing individuals have dedicated their careers to solving #ProstateCancer ! #PCFRetreat18
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
9 months
'If you don't have a consistent cancer policy, you have poorer outcomes.' Take a minute to watch our own @QUBCancerProf explain succinctly to the House of Commons why it is vital to have a dedicated cancer strategy:
@CommonsHealth
Health and Social Care Committee
9 months
In today's evidence session, Professor Mark Lawler @QUBCancerProf told us why he believes that cancer should not be incorporated into the Major Conditions Strategy, but that there should be a dedicated cancer strategy. Here's what he told us:
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
10 months
"This is a landmark achievement for cancer research at PGJCCR [...]: a cancer drug developed in Belfast that will be used to treat patients in Belfast." PGJCCR Director @danielblongley on CV6-168: one of the first novel cancer drugs to be developed and trialed in NI
@QUBelfast
Queen's University Belfast 🎓
10 months
What if there was a #Cancer drug that attacked the DNA of cancerous cells and unleashed the patient's own immune system on the cancer to kill it? 🎯 Sounds like science fiction, but it could be closer to a reality than you think. We've received approval from the UK’s medicines
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 months
A huge congratulations to all our students graduating today! We can't wait to see all the photos but we managed to catch up with Rosie McGarvey, Shannon Thompson and Tamara McErlain this morning ahead of the big event! @QUBelfast @BrancoGroup #LoveQUB
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
11 months
We're very proud to be able to congratulate our own @QUBCancerProf on this award!
@QUBelfast
Queen's University Belfast 🎓
11 months
Congratulations to Professor Mark Lawler @QUBCancerProf who has received a Special Merit Award from @EuropeanCancer . The award is in recognition of the outstanding contribution Professor Lawler has made in aiding our understanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and national
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
3 years
PGJCCR Brain tumour research team celebrate “Wear A Hat Day” with Colin McMillan, Chair of Brainwaves Northern Ireland. This charity is dedicated to providing support to those affected by a brain tumour and funding #QUBelfast #BrainTumourAwarenessMonth #WearAHATDay2022
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 years
Congrats to all of our students who showcased their research at the SMDBS PGR forum today! Special mention to 3-2-1 presentation prizewinners @AoifeMcCooey_ , Kathryn Brown and Kelsey McCulloch 👏🥳🏆
@ProfDavidGrieve
David Grieve
4 years
A pleasure to attend the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Postgraduate Research Forum today. We would all have preferred to be at Riddel Hall but still great to hear about the fantastic research being done by students from @CPH_QUB , @QubPGJCCR and @WWIEM_QUB
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
6 years
Yesterday @QubCCRCB said farewell to @gerryhanna as he heads to Australia. Wishing him the best of luck in his new post at the @PeterMacCC .
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 months
We've had the foot on the ACRCelerate-or all morning and we're already halfway through Day 1! It's been great hearing from researchers from @CRUK_SI , @AlCRIproject & PGJCCR amongst others. @DrPipDunne is having the time of his life!
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
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Huge congrats to our 1st Year Symposium winners Nikita Lewis (1st prize), Daniel Crummey (2nd) & Niamh McStravick (3rd)! An impressive standard all round, especially those students only a few months into their PhD. A big thanks to organisers Nikita, Sophie & Malachy too!
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 years
Huge congratulations to our very own @S_J_McMahon on this highly deserved award! 👏🎉🥳
@QUBstaff
Queen's Staff
4 years
Congratulations to Dr Stephen McMahon @QubPGJCCR , who has been awarded a prestigious Future Leaders Fellowship by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to develop personalised radiotherapy treatments. ➡️ Read more: #LoveQUBstaff @WWIEM_QUB
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
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Congratulations to PGJCCR's Frederick 'Charles' Campbell on running the Belfast Marathon & winning the Veterans' category for runners aged 70-74! "The motivation for me was I thought it was probably the best thing you could do for your own health." (1/2)
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
2 years
Congratulations to Kathryn Brown who successfully passed her #PhD viva earlier this year. Kathryn recently met with Prof Karen McCloskey and was presented with a small token to mark this special occasion. Also pictured in the photo is Kathryn’s Supervisor Dr Karl Butterworth.
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 years
We are hugely grateful to @UFUHQ for their incredible fundraising efforts to support cancer research in our Centre! 👏
@QUBAlumni
Queen's Alumni 🎓
4 years
Huge thanks to @UFUHQ Ivan Ferguson for picking @QubPGJCCR as his charity for 2019/20 & to all UFU members for raising an amazing £10,000 to advance research & tackle cancer @QUBelfast . Story: @TraceyD__ @teresasloan_s #LoveQUBResearch 🔬 #LoveQUB
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
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'It's a great day for gender equality and there's much more to come.' We're extremely proud of the work that our Deputy Director Prof Karen McCloskey and colleagues continue to put into this landmark achievement!
@QUBelfast
Queen's University Belfast 🎓
9 months
We are very proud to announce that we have become the first university on the island of Ireland - and only the second in the UK - to achieve the prestigious #AthenaSwan Gold Award. The @Athena_SWAN  award recognises our commitment to advancing #GenderEquality across higher
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
5 years
Huge congratulations to @dr_turk and @StephGCraig on their fantastic achievements at the recent @QUBVChancellor awards ceremony! #LoveQUBResearch 👏👏👏
@dr_turk
Richard Turkington
5 years
Delighted to win the Research Innovation Prize at the @QUBVChancellor Awards! Congratulations to @StephGCraig for winning the Postdoctoral Researcher prize 👏 @QubCCRCB @MHLSQUB @QUBPostdoc
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
2 years
Congratulations to Cathal McKinney who successfully passed his #PhD viva earlier this year. Cathal recently met with Prof Karen McCloskey and was presented with a small token to mark this special occasion. Also pictured in the photo is Cathal’s Supervisor, Prof Richard Kennedy.
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@QubPGJCCR
The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 years
Despite limited lab access during 2020, our researchers have kept busy #WFH by writing up and publishing their findings. Read all about the latest treatment that the Scott group have been developing for #pancreaticcancer 👇 @UBPharm @VijayChudasama_
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@QubPGJCCR
The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 years
Next up we have @DrPipDunne discussing the impact of #COVID19 on our work, and how we have collectively adapted to these challenges in our mission to improve outcomes for cancer patients! Stay tuned throughout today and over the coming weeks for more 📽️ clips!
@QUBAlumni
Queen's Alumni 🎓
4 years
Find out how @QUBelfast cancer researchers have been working from home and socially distancing in labs. To celebrate #WorldCancerResearchDay staff from @QubPGJCCR tell us how COVID-19 has affected their work. You can support our research today. Click below to find out how 👇
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 months
The PGJCCR #SummerResearchProgramme has kicked off! We're delighted to welcome all our summer students and can't wait to see their projects take shape.
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@QubPGJCCR
The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
6 years
Belfast team at CRUK HQ in London to present their bid to become a CRUK Radiation Research Centre!
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@QubPGJCCR
The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 months
Huge congrats to PGJCCR’s Shauna McClelland on taking the top prize for 5 min presentations at the Astra-Zeneca BBSRC CASE Studentship symposium in the Discovery Centre (DISC) Astra-Zeneca, Cambridge! Her project focuses on overcoming treatment resistance in prostate cancer(1/2)
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@QubPGJCCR
The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
8 months
🧵We had an amazing time meeting so many of you at our @niscifest Open Day on Saturday! Thank you so much to everyone who got involved. There was a LOT happening but we captured some really fun moments: (1/4)
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@QubPGJCCR
The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 months
In some very exciting news PGJCCR's Prof Kevin Prise has been awarded the prestigious #WeissMedal by @AssocRadRes ! (1/2)
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@QubPGJCCR
The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
6 years
Today @QubCCRCB says an emotional goodbye to Caroline after 7 years in the centre, working with @CRUKBelfast and @LAL_NI . Wishing you the best of luck in your new position!
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@QubPGJCCR
The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 years
Today we celebrate #WorldCancerResearchDay ! To mark this event, we will be posting a series of video clips to give you an insight into the vital research within our Centre! First up is @Rois522 of the @drdonnasmall group 👇 #LoveQUB
@QUBAlumni
Queen's Alumni 🎓
4 years
To celebrate #WorldCancerResearchDay staff in the @QubPGJCCR are telling us how COVID-19 has affected their research. Join the panel discussion tonight: I #LoveQUB
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@QubPGJCCR
The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 years
Interested in learning more about #bloodcancer research within our Centre? Our team have compiled a 📽️ clip to provide you with much insight: * keep up-to-date with all their latest developments @QUBBloodCancer * #WorldCancerResearchDay @LAL_NI
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@QubPGJCCR
The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
2 years
Huge thanks to @ulstergaa for supporting the cancer research programme @QUBPGJCCR Good luck to everyone braving the skydive on Sunday! #UGAASkydive
@UlsterGAA
Ulster GAA
2 years
There's been great support this week ahead of Sunday's #UGAASkydive in aid of @QubPGJCCR & @AirAmbulanceNI 🪂 The leaderboard has seen some movement but it's still Larry Reilly & @CavanCoBoardGaa 🟦⬜️ on top! 💸Donate for your county's skydiver ➡
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@QubPGJCCR
The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 years
Huge thanks to our lab managers who have been working tirelessly to maintain a safe working environment for our researchers during the COVID-19 pandemic Hear all about this ⬇️ in the latest installment of our 📽️ series #WorldCancerResearchDay
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The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
8 months
Huge congratulations to PGJCCR student Mary Mallon who has been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Graduate Association Scholarship! This will go towards her work in researching head and neck cancer in @QUBelfast . Read more here:
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@QubPGJCCR
The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
2 years
The @QubPGJCCR was delighted to welcome Dr Lourda Geoghegan, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, this afternoon. Dr Geoghegan met with staff and students in the Centre to learn about their cancer research and career journeys.
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@QubPGJCCR
The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
6 years
Today @QubCCRCB congratulates Dr Aidan Seeley, who successfully defended his PhD thesis 'The role of Itch and E3 ubiquitin ligases in endocytosis and receptor signalling'. Fantastic work @ASeeleySUMS ! Wishing you the best of luck in your new position at @SwanseaMedicine #LoveQUB
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@QubPGJCCR
The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
11 months
It's all go in PGJCCR for the #PancreaticCancer Research Showcase! We've had a full roster of fascinating talks so far and plenty of chances to bring researchers, clinicians, patients, loved ones and charities together. #PCAM
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@QubPGJCCR
The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
6 years
Scientists in CCRCB have secured MRC funding for a collaborative project with @FsnAntibodies to develop a new treatment for pancreatic cancer.
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@QubPGJCCR
The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 years
Well done to the @QUBBloodCancer team on their latest breakthrough in #AcuteMyeloidLeukaemia treatment! 👏
@QUBelfast
Queen's University Belfast 🎓
4 years
We are investigating a new way to treat #AcuteMyeloidLeukaemia in children. Researchers from @QubPGJCCR have identified a more targeted drug combination which could improve survival rates and reduce side effects for patients. #AML | #LeukaemiaResearch | @LPTrustUK | @CCLG_UK
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@QubPGJCCR
The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
1 year
THREAD: Sunday 24 Sept marks #WorldCancerResearchDay so we’re lifting the lid to show you a little bit of what we do every day at PGJCCR and why #CancerResearch is so important:
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@QubPGJCCR
The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
2 years
We were delighted to host @bowelcanceruk CEO @GenEdwards to hear all about our world class research in #bowelcancer @QUBCancerProf @mcdade_lab @emmamarykerr @danielblongley
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@QubPGJCCR
The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
5 years
Congratulations to our very own Prof Ken Mills and Prof Karen McCloskey who have been shortlisted in the 'Outstanding Leadership' category at the #StaffExcellenceAwards taking place this afternoon! #LoveQUBStaff 👏👏👏
@QUBelfast
Queen's University Belfast 🎓
5 years
Staff Excellence Awards: Outstanding Leadership. The nominees are… 🌟 Matt Birch - @QUBSONM 🌟 Dr Alice Dubois - @MHLSQUB 🌟 Professor Karen McCloskey - @QUBIncMatters 🌟 Professor Ken Mills - @MHLSQUB Who do you hope wins? #LoveQUBStaff
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@QubPGJCCR
The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
4 years
Interested in learning more about #radiotherapy research in our Centre and how it has been impacted by the #COVID19 pandemic? Listen below as Prof Kevin Prise and @ProfJOSullivan contribute to our #worldcancerresearchday video series
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