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Impact of COVID-19 in patients with HBP conditions in East London

12th May 2021

Researchers from Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University of London have conducted a population-based study to explore the risk factors associated with COVID-19 susceptibility and survival in patients with a history of diseases of the liver, pancreas or biliary system – also known as hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) diseases – in East London.

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Study to investigate how AI could aid early detection of pancreatic cancer

5th May 2021

Researchers from Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University of London and Edge Hill University are set to investigate how artificial intelligence could be used to improve early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

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Ovarian Cancer Perspectives: Q&A with Dr Michelle Lockley

18th March 2021

In recognition of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, we spoke with Dr Michelle Lockley, Group Leader and clinical researcher in BCI’s Centre for Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology. Dr Lockley’s research group focuses on improving treatments for women with ovarian cancer, particularly for those whose tumours are resistant to chemotherapy.

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New class of drug reduces risk of death in bladder cancer

15th February 2021

A new type of drug that helps target chemotherapy directly to cancer cells has been found to significantly increase survival of patients with the most common form of bladder cancer, according to results from a phase III clinical trial led in the UK by Professor Tom Powles from Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust.

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SNPnexus in the fight against COVID-19

8th February 2021

Researchers from Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, have released a web-based tool called SNPnexus COVID to streamline the analysis of host genetic sequencing data and allow for the identification and prioritisation of genetic variants that may impact an individual’s susceptibility to and the severity of COVID-19 infection.

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PCRF’s national pancreas tissue bank opens to UK-based researchers

11th December 2020

The UK’s national tissue bank for pancreatic diseases at Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, is now open for UK-based researchers needing samples of blood, urine and saliva to aid their research.

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