Patient Information - new skin cancer test Published on: 26 September 2019 Many people have been prompted to get in touch thanks to recent media coverage, so we have put together this information which we hope will help. Thank you for your interest in our work at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ and by the new spin-out company AMLo Biosciences. To be clear, this test is not available yet and we are not currently recruiting for clinical trials. There are a number of regulatory processes the test now needs to go through to make it available and the team hope that be done within two years. If and when this situation changes we will announce it via the University website so please come back and check here: /press/ The information we shared with the media describes the science behind a new test and has been published in the academic journal, the British Journal of Dermatology. This new research means the team has been able to develop a diagnostic kit to accurately predict melanomas that are genuinely low-risk and those that are high-risk with greater sensitivity and specificity than any other prognostic melanoma test. Please f Please find here the research paper: The academic team have created a spin out company, , to seek approvals for the test to make it available to patients - this should be within a couple of years. Clinical trials If you are interested in taking part in clinical trials please let your medical team and GP know. Many clinical trials recruit through existing practices. You can also find out about health and social care research that is taking place across the UK and you can volunteer to take part through the NIHR Be Part of Research website. We hope this helps answer any questions you may have and thank you once again for your interest in our work. Latest News Local knowledge can improve early warnings of glacial lake floods Local knowledge, improved evacuation preparedness and resilient mobile phone-based communication channels can enhance Early Warning Systems to reduce loss of life during glacial lake outburst floods. published on: 3 August 2026 Funding boost moves landmark cancer research centre a step closer A £1.25 million grant from the Wolfson Foundation to Âé¶¹´«Ã½ has brought the Sir Bobby Robson Institute a significant step closer, giving a major boost to its fundraising campaign. published on: 3 August 2026 Statement on potential unauthorised data access Information about a potential unauthorised data access. published on: 30 July 2026 Facts and figures