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About CRUK Scotland Institute

Find out what we do, how we do it and why we do what we do.

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History

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Organisation Governance

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Scientific Advisory Board

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Sources of Funding

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Life in Glasgow

Find out about living and working in Glasgow and Scotland.

Our Research

Explore the science at CRUK Scotland Institute. Our research groups, the people who lead them, and how we work.

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Research Groups

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Vision and Strategy

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Research Integrity

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Grant Support

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Sustainability

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Use of Animals

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Annual Reports

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AI and Computational Biology

Advanced Technologies

State-of-the-art facilities and specialist expertise supporting research across the Institute.

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Technologies overview

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Beatson Advanced Imaging Resource

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Translational Molecular Imaging

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Flow Cytometry

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Mass Spectrometry

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Molecular Technology

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Deep Phenotyping

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Histology Service

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Transgenic Models of Cancer

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Transgenic Technology

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Data Science and Data Management

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Bioinformatics and Data Science

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Translational Research Collaborations Unit

Operations

The teams and services that keep the Institute running and support our research.

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Finance

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Information Services

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People and Culture

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Research Management

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Support Operations

Partners

The networks and organisations we work with to accelerate cancer research.

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Cancer Research UK Scotland Centre

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CRC Stars

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MRC National Mouse Genetics Network

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CRUK SI-UoG-Indonesia PhD Programme

Careers & Study

Jobs, studentships and opportunities for students at every stage at our world-renowned cancer research institute.

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Careers & Study Overview

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Current Vacancies

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Studentships

PhD opportunities at the Institute
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Studentship Vacancies

Open studentships to apply for
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CRUK SI-UoG-Indonesia PhD Programme

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John Paul Career Award

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Internships

For undergraduate and masters students
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High School Students

Events

The Institute hosts a range of seminars and meetings bringing international cancer researchers to Glasgow.

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All Events

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Glasgow Cancer Seminar Series

Research Groups

The aim of our research is to understand the mechanisms that regulate cancer cell proliferation, survival and dissemination; to identify critical components of these pathways as targets for novel cancer therapies; and to help translate this knowledge to patient benefit. Our scientists are supported in this by having access to outstanding facilities and state-of-the-art services. In addition, the Institute has close ties to the University of Glasgow’s School of Cancer Sciences.
CRUK Scotland Institute publications are available as open access articles at Europe PubMed Central.
Research groups at the Scotland Institute are placing a particular emphasis on the following key themes:

  • Cancer vulnerabilities caused by energetic stress and aberrant metabolism;
  • Interplay between the tumour microenvironment, metastasis and recurrence; and
  • Biology of early disease, aimed at developing a ‘precision prevention’ approach.
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Models of Advanced Prostate Cancer

Group Leader:
Prof Imran Ahmad

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Liver Cancer, Disease and Regeneration

Group Leader:
Prof Tom Bird

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In Vivo Cancer Biology

Group Leader:
Prof Karen Blyth

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Epithelial Polarity

Group Leader:
Prof David Bryant

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RNA and Translational Control in Cancer

Group Leader:
Prof Martin Bushell

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Biology of Therapeutics

Group Leader:
Prof Ross Cagan

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Leukocyte Dynamics

Group Leader:
Prof Leo Carlin

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Immune Cells and Metastasis

Group Leader:
Prof Seth Coffelt

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Local and Systemic Functions of the Intestine in Health and Disease

Group Leader:
Prof Julia Cordero

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Gene Regulation

Group Leader:
Prof Vicky Cowling

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Cancer Systems Biology and Tumour Evolution

Group Leader:
Prof Ramanuj DasGupta

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Metastasis and Circadian Rhythm

Group Leader:
Dr Zoi Diamantopoulou

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Phenotypic Plasticity in Colorectal Cancer

Group Leader:
Prof Philip Dunne

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Molecular Subtypes and the Host in Pancreatic Cancer

Group Leader:
Dr Fieke Froeling

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Integrative Modelling

Group Leader:
Dr Xiao Fu

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Mitochondrial Oncogenetics

Group Leader:
Prof Payam Gammage

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Mitochondrial Genetics in Cancer

Group Leader:
Prof Laura Greaves

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Childhood Leukaemia

Group Leader:
Prof Chris Halsey

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Ubiquitin Signalling

Group Leader:
Prof Danny Huang

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Growth Factor Signalling and Squamous Cancer

Group Leader:
Prof Gareth Inman

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Deep Phenotyping of Solid Tumours

Group Leader:
Prof John Le Quesne

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Prostate Cancer Biology

Group Leader:
Prof Hing Leung

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Molecular Imaging

Group Leader:
Prof David Lewis

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Mitochondrial Reprogramming in Cancer

Group Leader:
Dr Tom MacVicar

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Cell State Control of Oncogenic Signalling

Group Leader:
Dr Ralitsa Madsen

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Microbial and Metabolic Immune Modulation

Group Leader:
Dr Kendle Maslowski

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Computational Biology

Group Leader:
Prof Crispin Miller

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Preclinical Pancreatic Cancer

Group Leader:
Prof Jen Morton

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Oncogene-Induced Vulnerabilities

Group Leader:
Prof Daniel J Murphy

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Integrin Cell Biology

Group Leader:
Prof Jim Norman

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Epithelial Homeostasis and Immune Regulation at Barrier Surfaces

Group Leader:
Prof Srikala Raghavan

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Transcriptional and Epigenetic Control in Cancer

Group Leader:
Dr Shalini Rao

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Clonal Dynamics in Cancer

Group Leader:
Dr Alex Raven

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Immune Priming and the Tumour Microenvironment

Group Leader:
Prof Ed Roberts

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Tumour Cell Death

Group Leader:
Prof Kevin Ryan

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Colorectal Cancer and Wnt Signalling

Group Leader:
Prof Owen Sansom

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Advanced Colorectal Cancer

Group Leader:
Dr Colin Steele

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Mitochondria and Cell Death

Group Leader:
Prof Stephen Tait

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Metabolic Crosstalk in Cancer

Group Leader:
Dr Johan Vande Voorde

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AI for Cancer Research

Group Leader:
Dr Ke Yuan

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