# Samra Turajlić

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## TL;DR

Medical oncologist and cancer-evolution researcher who leads the TRACERx Renal study and now directs the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute.

## Summary

Samra Turajlić is Director of the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, part of the University of Manchester. A medical oncologist specialising in kidney cancer and melanoma, she led the TRACERx Renal programme that mapped the evolutionary trajectories of clear-cell renal cell carcinoma from primary tumour to metastasis. Her appointment as Director is announced on the Institute's website.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: leadership; clinician-scientist; kidney cancer; cancer evolution
- Role: Director
- Specialisms: Renal cell carcinoma; Melanoma; Cancer evolution; Medical oncology

## Sources

- Institution profile: https://www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/
- PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Turajlic+S%5BAuthor%5D

## Connected records

- cancers: [Melanoma](https://onco.cc/cancers/melanoma/), [Renal cell carcinoma](https://onco.cc/cancers/rcc/)
- institutions: [Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute](https://onco.cc/institutions/cruk-manchester-institute/)

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