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The Francis Crick Institute

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We’re the Crick, a research institute in London. We’re no longer posting on this account, but you can find other ways to stay in touch in our pinned post.
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The Francis Crick Institute @TheCrick
Disability should never prevent anyone from pursuing a successful career in research.

Four researchers, including our own Syed Mian, share their experiences in this piece from @CR_UK highlighting the importance of having the right support.
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news.cancerresearchuk.org Making research a place everybody can thrive - Cancer Research UK - Cancer News Disability need not hold you back from an incredible research career. We hear from researchers who have not just managed, but thrived…
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Crick researchers have found that certain aggressive lung cancer cells can develop their own electric network, similar to the body’s nervous system.

This can allow tumour cells to go ‘off grid,’ making them harder to treat.

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www.crick.ac.uk Lung cancer cells can go ‘off grid’ Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute have found that some particularly aggressive lung cancer cells can develop their own electric network, like that seen in the body’s nervous system. This...
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Watch Hannah, one of our fly facility technicians, and Lucia, our fly food chef (aka media prep technician) share what it’s like working with flies in the latest episode of @UKRI_News ‘101 Jobs that Change the World’ series.
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www.youtube.com Looking after flies for science | 101 jobs that change the world S3... How do flies help us find cures for diseases? And what can they tel...