School of Cancer Sciences

Research

Our School is organised around our research themes:

Immunology & cancer

Comprehensive cancer models

Re-imagining radiotherapy

Cancer health inequalities

Cancer hallmarks to novel therapies

Cancer evolution

Research grants

NPIP Scotland total-body PET scanner
NPIP Scotland total-body PET scanner

Launch of new Total-Body PET scanner extends UK’s world-class imaging platform to Scotland

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:01:00 BST

Scotland’s first Total-Body PET scanner is now operational at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, benefitting patients locally and nationally, and helping to speed up diagnosis, treatment and clinical trials across the UK

Beatson Institute at Garscube campus
Beatson Institute at Garscube campus

Cancer Research UK investment in Scotland

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:33:00 BST

Cancer Research UK has announced its largest ever investment in Scotland of up to £123m, for the CRUK Scotland Institute (formerly known as the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute)

Research Centres of Excellence

Research facilities and equipment

MVLS shared research facilities