Today we attended the RadNet/BRC Biannual Showcase! PRECISE researchers Amy and Nick gave talks showcasing their work across radiobiology and proton therapy physics ⚡ (PS. our beamline doesn't actually come with an elephant...)

Looking forward to the canSERV Annual Meeting - strengthening collaborations, celebrating progress and shaping the future of European cancer research! #canSERV_AM26

PhD student Aga presenting her work on 'Computational modelling of cell fate following proton irradiation' 🧬 Aga's work explores modelling at the intersection of physics and biology, and her talk sparked some insightful questions!

PhD student Emily presenting her poster titled “Characterisation of 3D Printed Hedgehog Filters for Proton Bragg Peak FLASH” at #FRPT2025 🦔 ⚡️

At #FRPT2025, PhD student Becky presented her work on 'Designing a compact spatially fractionated range shifter for proton radiobiology'! Becky's work looks at how we can design experiments to shed light on the complex biology behind SFRT ✨

This week, PhD students Becky and Emily have landed in Prague for #FRPT2025 !! Stay tuned for more updates…

Rounding up the RadNet/BRC showcase, we saw some of the radiobiology research coming out of the proton research room. Amy gave a fantastic talk on her work looking at radiation/drug combinations to improve the effectiveness of proton therapy 🧬

The RadNet/BRC showcase also saw talks from group members on some of the work we've been doing! Here are Nick and Mike presenting the capabilities of our Proton Research Beamline 🔬

Huge congratulations to PhD student Emily Barrett for winning best poster at the RadNet/BRC Biannual Conference. Her work "Characterisation of 3D printed hedgehog filters for proton Bragg peak FLASH", sparked interesting discussion and showcased some of the brilliant work done by our PhD students! 🎉

PhD student Aga presenting her work on DaMaRiS, a tool for simulating DNA repair, at the SIRR International Day 2025! 🧬 This conference brought together scientists working on Monte Carlo simulations, radiobiology, and radiation-matter interactions ⚛️

What are the questions we still need to answer about FLASH and VHEE radiotherapy? Here's a slide presented by @dr-mikeyt.bsky.social at the International Workshop on Very High Energy Electron Radiotherapy (VHEE-RT) at Daresbury Laboratory.

Last month, members of the PRECISE group travelled to Birmingham for the #CRUK RadNet meeting 🧬

PhD student Aga at the GSI/ESOC summer school in Darmstadt! The school provided training in space radiobiology, heavy ion physics, and the effects of radiation on electronics 💫

We're LEAF accredited! 🎉 After working hard to make our labs more sustainable, the PRECISE group has been awarded with gold accreditation!

✨JOB OPPORTUNITY WITH OUR CLINICAL COLLEGUES AT THE CHRISTIE! ✨ www.linkedin.com/posts/sampin...

Ever wondered what it is like to be a robot?...

Great to see our latest work published in @natureportfolio.nature.com scientific reports on the effect of proton LET on micronuclei. @protonresearch.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

@dr-mikeyt.bsky.social presenting his poster titled Novel algorithms for prompt gamma-ray based range and dose verification in proton beam therapy at #PTCOG63 !

PhD student Josie really enjoyed attending #PTCOG63 where she presented a poster! Josie also loved the opportunity to explore the sights of Buenos Aires !

Last week members of our group travelled to Buenos Aires for #PTCOG63! It was a great week of interesting talks and networking with members of the particle therapy community.

Interested in how our proton research beamline works? Check out our latest publication 'The proton therapy research beamline at the Christie NHS foundation trust', now available online iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1... #protonresearch #cancerresearch #protontherapy

Congratulations to PRECISE PhD student Joseph Hallett who recently passed his viva!

Check out this recent publication, 'In vitro measurement of proton RBE: A multi-centric comparison using a harmonized setup', which members of the PRECISE group collaborated on as part of the INSPIRE project www.ctro.science/action/showP... #protonresearch #cancerresearch

Mike and Sam representing Manchester and presenting talks at PPRIG! They both talked in "The role of AI in the clinic" section of the workshop, Mike's talk even featured audience participation!

PhD students Emily, Becky and Josie during their poster presentations at #PPRIG2025 last week. They all successfully presented their research and sparked some interesting conversations and questions! 👩‍🔬👩‍🔬👩‍🔬

Members of the Precise Group along with some of our clinical colleagues making up the Manchester representation at PPRIG and PMBT workshops at the National Physical Laboratory last week! Stay posted to see what our team got up to during the week... #PPRIG2025 #PMBT2025

Mike and Amy presenting at the RadNet/BRC showcase earlier this week!

PhD student Becky Habgood giving a talk at the Particle Minibeam Radiotherapy Workshop at the NPL!

As part of #britishscienceweek 2025, members of our group have been taking part in I'm a Scientist, Get Me Out of Here! imascientist.org.uk

This week we are not only celebrating #britishscienceweek but also #internationalwomensday ! Shout out to all the amazing women in science out there! #womeninSTEM

Congratulations to Professor Ran MacKay on retiring as Director of Medical Physics at the Christie, and farewell from the Precise group!

Happy #britishscienceweek! We will be celebrating British Science Week from the 7th - 16th March 2025. This year's theme is Change and Adapt!

This or That: PRECISE group edition!

Check out our dedicated proton research room, made possible through the generosity of the Christie Charity! #protonresearch #cancerresearch

Interested in learning more about PRECISE and what we do? Follow us for info and updates. #protonresearch #cancerresearch

Now we've moved to Bluesky, here's an introduction to the PRECISE group and what we do!

The PRECISE group has been working with local schools to bring our research to the younger generation! Here's a look at some of the #outreach we've done recently...

Today is #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience! 👩🏻‍🔬 We are so lucky to have such a wonderful team of women working in different roles in PRECISE 👏🏼

Today is #WorldCancerDay. Nearly 1 in 2 people in the UK will get cancer in their lifetime. Here in PRECISE, we are proud to be part of the research community taking action against this awful disease, alongside close collaborations with @mcrcnews.bsky.social, @cruk-mi.bsky.social and The Christie.

In the UK, nearly 1 in 2 people will get cancer in their lifetime. It's World Cancer Day today – a global day to raise awareness and take action against cancer 🌍 Whatever your cancer experience, share this post and help us get the word out. #WorldCancerDay #WCD2025

We asked John- William Warmenhoven, Research Fellow with PRECISE and lead for the day to day running of the Research Room, what his favourite experiment was. "Exploring the mechanisms in vitro in human 2D cultures and murine 3D epithelioids” - In collaboration with University of Cambridge.

If you're new to @bsky.app and looking for #Cancer related accounts to follow (especially in and around #Manchester) check out our #StarterPack: go.bsky.app/7PCUW5A Includes individual researchers, research groups, partner organisations & more! Reply if you'd like to be added ✔️ #OncoSky #CanSky

It's all about PRECISE this month as we highlight some of our big moments over the last 10 years. 4 years ago today, January 28th, PRECISE team members Elham Santina and John-William Warmenhoven conducted the 1st experiment in our Research Room. A lot of team work went into this monumental point.

We're celebrating PRECISE's 10th birthday all month long. Here are some more cool facts about our group! A lot of the early years involved grant applications and all together the group brought in around £200 million to build the room.

More 10th birthday celebrations for PRECISE in our group meeting today!

There have been many challenges. In the past 10 years, PRECISE has had to deal with 2 floods, a substantial fire and the Covid pandemic. #CancerResearch #10thBirthday

In the first year the PRECISE group recruited a senior lecturer, post-doctoral research associates, PhDs and a project manager. 10 years later and Mike, Nick, Helena, John and Amy are still part of the PRECISE group! #CancerResearch #10thBirthday

It's PRECISE's 10th Birthday! PRECISE started 10 years ago today, January 12 2015. The OG group consisted of 3 @officialuom.bsky.social staff, who have since moved on from the University, along with support from 2 staff members from The Christie NHS FT who are still working with the group today.

What's been happening in our Research Room? We thought you might like to know what we're getting up to in our research room each month! We'll highlight some of the experiments we've been doing and any updates we have.

Happy New Year! Precise is officially back to work for 2025 and it's going to be a great year. January is a big month for us, Precise turns 10. Follow along as we highlight some of the work we've done, our team and where we're headed in the next 10 years.