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Browse our articles, news posts and blogs
Browse our articles, news posts and blogs
August 15, 2025
Samples from Mesobank were used in a new study revealing a promising therapeutic target for pleural mesothelioma. Read more: microRNA-497-5p-based screening identifies a novel synthetic lethal-type interaction via PKMYT1 and WEE1 in pleural mesothelioma. Every sample shared brings us closer to better treatments.
July 22, 2025
Mesobank is pleased to announce the publication of a new methodology in F1000Research, demonstrating the use of Mesobank samples in advancing alternatives to traditional rodent models in cancer research. This study, which relied on access to fresh tissue, highlights the essential role of participants who generously donated their samples and consented to their use in […]
June 30, 2025
We were pleased to attend the Research Conference hosted by the June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund on 15 May 2025 in Leeds, UK. Professor Stefan Marciniak and Dr Jose A. Valer, representing Mesobank and the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, delivered two insightful presentations. They highlighted current challenges in mesothelioma research and provided updates on […]
December 11, 2024
Since Mesobank was established in 2012, over 2000 samples have been supplied to research groups throughout the world investigating the causes, development and treatment of mesothelioma. This includes over 700 pleural tissue samples, 335 pleural fluid samples, 495 blood samples, 355 TMA slides and 281 cell lines. If you would like to apply for tissue […]
September 23, 2024
Mesobank is very pleased to announce that our Radiology Database is now live. The Database contains computed tomography imaging (baseline and follow-up where available) of patients who have donated tissue and data to Mesobank. This will allow researchers to undertake clinical-pathological-radiological correlation. For more information on how to access this valuable resource please email admin@mesobank.com […]
January 29, 2024
We are very pleased to announce that the Mesobank team, in collaboration with other groups, has recently published in the European Respiratory Journal our latest completed research project “Single-cell transcriptomic analysis of human pleura reveals stromal heterogeneity and informs in vitro models of mesothelioma” . In this publication, we present the first comprehensive single cell transcriptomic […]
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