June 2010: County Rivals Unite to Walk the Way for Cancer Research
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March 2010: Cork Cancer Research Centre, which has grown significantly over the last five years, has announced expansion plans as a core component of a new translational health campus in UCC.
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February 2010: Minister for Trade and Commerce Mr Billy Kelleher T.D. announces in New York that Cork Cancer Research Centre is exploring a collaboration with Weill Cornell Medical College in the United States - one of the US' leading medical colleges.
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February 2010: Researchers at the Cork Cancer Research Centre have been working on DNA vaccines to activate the immune system against prostate cancer which has proven successful in the laboratory and now advances towards human clinical trials.
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November 2009: CCRC scientists brief American scientists in New York. Enterprise Ireland and the Consul General in New York hosted a reception to highlight the work of the Centre to interested parties in the United States.
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October 2009: Curry compounds kill cancer cells. Scientists at CCRC treated oesophageal cancer cells with curcumin** – a chemical found in the curry spice tumeric. They found that curcumin started to kill cancer cells within 24 hours.
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September 2009: CCRC celebrates its 10th anniversary and reflects on what has been achieved , we convey our thanks to all who made it happen and we plan for a future that is even more productive.
A Decade of Discovery - A Decade of Delivery
September 2009: Part of CCRC's mission is to find a systemic treatment that controls the spread of secondary disease. At CCRC multiple research themes are directed to this key component of the disease.
Not a second to lose.
September 2009: Five specialists shared the new treatments they have pioneered for cancer patients at a free public information evening hosted by CCRC in early September.
The Promise of Gene Therapy - Newest Cancer Treatments
September 2009: Gene therapy offers great potential to treat cancer patients. says expert at the International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy of Cancer (ISCGT) conference, entitled Let’s Talk Treatment, which was hosted by CCRC.
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August 2009: New treatments available for cancer will be discussed by world cancer experts from the USA and Europe in a free public information evening Thursday, September 3rd at the Lifetime Lab, Lee Road, Cork at 6.30pm.
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June 2009: CCRC to host major international conference focusing on current trends and future directions in cell and gene therapy of cancer.
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June 2009: Sonia O'Sullivan Runs for Cork Cancer Research Centre at Cork City Marathon.
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April 2009: Centre Director, Professor Gerald C. O'Sullivan, begins Presidency of the European Surgical Association.
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April 2009 - CCRC teams up with ACARA to offer variety of treks and challenges.
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April 2009: Plans for the 2009 Kerry Way Cancer Research Walk have been announced
www.kerrywaycancerwalk.ie
July 2008: Over 250 people walk The Kerry Way and raise approximately EU100k for cancer research.
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May 2008: Researchers from the CCRC have announced the results of study into local gene therapy, targeting tumour growth at a molecular level.
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April 2008: Director-In-Chief of Cork Cancer Research Centre is elected as President Elect of European Surgical Association.
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April 2008: World adventurer, Pat Falvey launched this year's Kerry Way Walk which will take place from Friday, 25 July to Sunday, 27 July 2008.
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March 2008: Over €20,000 raised for cancer research at the Ballycotton '10' road race.
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March 2008: Cara O'Sullivan, internationally renowned opera singer, headlines at sell out Cork on Show.
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April 2010: A bacteria commonly found in probiotic yoghurts has been shown to be a safe and effective way to deliver gene therapies to treat cancer by the research team at Cork Cancer Research Centre.
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