Local Science

Local Science
In Luton, Cancer Research UK is recruiting people with bowel cancer, and unaffected individuals, to take part in a genetic study. The researchers hope to identify and find out more about genes that increase the risk of this disease. Around 40,000 people from around the country will be invited to take part in the trial.

Cambridge Research Institute (37 miles away)
The Cambridge Research Institute (CRI) is the latest cancer research initiative in the UK. The Institute aims to link the laboratory to the clinic and emphasises a multi-disciplinary approach to cancer-focussed research.
CRI is firmly embedded in the academic and research community of Cambridge University, and participates fully in the training of the next generation of talented scientists.
The Institute's current 16 research groups and associated core facilities are based in the magnificent Li Ka Shing Centre which was officially opened by Her Majesty The Queen on 2 February 2007.

Clare Hall (22 miles away)
The Clare Hall Laboratories are located approximately 15 miles north of central London, in Hertfordshire.
Together with 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields, it houses the London Research Institute (LRI) and Research Service laboratories. The site is home to 12 research groups and 230 members of staff.
The London Research Institute has an international reputation in the basic biology of cancer and the emphasis at Clare Hall is on genome instability, including research on DNA replication, repair, recombination, and cell cycle control. In addition to the laboratory research buildings, the site houses a number of facilities providing scientific support services.

Lincolns Inn Fields (35 miles away)
44 LIF is home to the London Research Institute and Research Services. The building houses 35 research labs as well as the library and stores.

RACE FOR LIFE AT LUTON HOO

I would love to hear from anyone who attended the Luton race for life, on sunday 27th June.