Sheffield Cancer Research Bringing medicine, science, engineering and social sciences together to understand the world’s biggest challenges in cancer. Developing innovating solutions to improve the lives of patients today, and tomorrow. You are here Home Sheffield Cancer Research About Information for current staff Study Funding Events Latest news Copyright: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. Photographer: Denis Abbonato Photography 19 April 2023 Professor James Catto receives 'Life Time Achievement Award' for bladder and prostate cancer research Professor James Catto has been honoured with a 'Life Time Achievement Award' from the European Association of Urology in recognition of his longstanding and important contribution to urological practice and care. Published by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals 21 March 2023 Sheffield researchers use pioneering technology to exploit DNA repair in brain tumour cells to explore new treatments for glioblastoma New research conducted by researchers at the University of Sheffield and funded by The Brain Tumour Charity aims to find weaknesses in the ability of glioma cells to repair their DNA and survive treatment. 8 March 2023 Revolutionary new bone cancer drug could save children's lives A new drug that works against the main types of primary bone cancer has been developed by researchers at the University of East Anglia and University of Sheffield. 10 February 2023 Marcus Cumberbatch awarded Hunterian Professorship for work on social inequality and cancer Mr Marcus Cumberbatch, from the University of Sheffield’s Department of Oncology and Metabolism, has been recognised with the Hunterian Professorship for his groundbreaking work on how social inequality affects cancer outcomes. View all Sheffield Cancer Research news