The CRUK Scotland Institute (formerly the CRUK Beatson Institute)* is core-funded by Cancer Research UK and provides a dynamic, supportive and well-resourced environment for its basic and translational scientists. Our mission is to understand the mechanisms that regulate cancer cell proliferation, survival and dissemination; to identify critical components of these pathways as tar gets for novel cancer therapies; and to help translate this knowledge to patient benefit. The Institute is located in a