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Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow's cancer research centre on the Garscube estate, home to Andrew Biankin's pancreatic cancer genomics group and the Precision-Panc programme that ran the PRIMUS trials through NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Also called: Institute of Cancer Sciences, GlasgowGlasgow Precision Oncology Laboratory
Overview
The Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre houses the University of Glasgow's Institute of Cancer Sciences at Garscube, Bearsden. Andrew Biankin, Regius Chair of Surgery, leads pancreatic cancer genomics there and directs ICGC-ARGO; the Precision-Panc master protocol (ISRCTN14879538), sponsored by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, profiled pancreatic tumours at 27 UK sites between December 2017 and March 2022 to route patients into the PRIMUS trials, and its team co-authored the STARPAC2 protocol. Clinical care for the West of Scotland is at Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the Beatson.
Location
Glasgow, GB
Type
research institute · University of Glasgow
Newsweek 2026 oncology rank
Not in top 300 listing used
OnCo score
#409 · 14 points (0 Newsweek + 0 NCI + 14 from 7 linked objects) · ranking
Research output
From OpenAlex, oncology works in the last five years (2022 to 2026, current year in progress); counted on 2026-10-01.
Matched to University of Glasgow, including child institutions. 815 works · 9,010 citations · 81% open access · 8% clinical trials · 4% reviews.
Oncology works per year
1892022
1842023
1772024
1622025
1032026
Most works
- Campbell S.D. Roxburgh55 works
- Joanne Edwards53 works
- Owen James Sansom52 works
- Nigel Balfour Jamieson49 works
- David Kuang-Fu Chang40 works
- Donald C. McMillan38 works
- Andrew Biankin38 works
- Kathryn A.F. Pennel33 works
- Paul G. Horgan27 works
- Stephan B. Dreyer26 works
Most cited
- Pancreatic cancer genomics
- Precision-Panc and the PRIMUS trials
- ICGC-ARGO
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