Research projects

Inbal Wortzel Headshot

Active USA

Multiple cancers

What makes it easier for some cancers to spread to other organs?

Exploring how ‘messages’ sent from cancer cells to other parts of the body might help cancers to spread and whether new cures could stop this process.

Researcher: Dr Inbal Wortzel

A new way to predict and treat the spread of cancer
Johanna Ivaska Headshot

Active Finland

Breast cancer

Can we stop breast cancer before it spreads to other organs?

Stopping breast cancer spreading would make it much easier to treat so this project is exploring a molecule that appears to stop tumours spreading.

Researcher: Professor Johanna Ivaska

Harnessing the power of healthy breast cells to keep cancer at bay
Olivier Pardo and Team

Active United Kingdom

Multiple cancers

How can the same molecule both help and hinder cancer?

Lung cancer and breast cancer cells behave very differently so by exploring the unique ways their cells communicate researchers hope to find better cures.

Researcher: Dr Olivier Pardo

Protein paradox: finding out how a family of molecules can both help and hinder cancer
Staffan Stromblad Team Shot

Active Sweden

Multiple cancers

How does ‘tissue stiffening’ affect cancer development?

This project hopes to discover more about the biology of how solid tumours develop to find new ways to prevent, diagnose or treat these cancers.

Researcher: Professor Staffan Stromblad

Understanding how 'tissue stiffening' affects cancer development
Aura Carreira Headshot

Active Spain

Breast cancer

How does a faulty BRCA2 gene cause breast cancer to develop?

The team hope that by understanding how different mutations contribute to breast cancer, they can reveal new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat it.  

Researcher: Dr Aura Carreira

Uncovering how a faulty BRCA2 gene causes breast cancer to develop
Ed Tate Headshot

Active United Kingdom

Breast cancer

Can blocking ‘bio-parcels’ stop breast cancer spreading?

Researchers hope to reveal whether groundbreaking  new drugs could stop breast cancer spreading which would make this common cancer much easier to treat.

Researcher: Professor Edward Tate

Blocking bio-parcels to stop breast cancer spreading
Leif Schroder in the lab

Active Germany

Breast cancer

Can we create ultra-sensitive MRI that spots cancer sooner?

Researchers are trying to improve ways of spotting cancer that has spread to the lungs to help patients sooner and give them better treatment options.

Researcher: Dr Leif Schröder

Developing ultra-sensitive MRI that spots cancer sooner
Anne Vincent Salomon Headshot

Complete France

Breast cancer

Can AI predict which patients will become resistant to treatment?

Researchers hope to find better, more personalised treatments for breast cancer patients by identifying characteristics that predict how a tumour will behave.

Researcher: Dr Anne Vincent-Salomon

Using AI to predict drug resistance mutations in breast cancer
Michael Samuel Headshot

Active Australia

Breast cancer

How do breast cancers recruit healthy cells to grow and spread?

Breast cancer is much harder to treat once it spreads so the team hope to better understand the processes through which tumours spread and find new ways to stop it.

Researcher: Dr Michael Samuel

Uncovering how breast cancer recruits healthy cells to grow and spread