Research projects

Our pancreatic cancer research project in Qatar is investigating a possible new way to improve treatment success for patients. Dr Khan and his team are hoping to make cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy.

Dr Papa in Australia wants to find a new way to treat breast cancer, that could work in combination with current treatments. This will help tackle treatment resistance. 

Our innovative project in Greece is investigating a whole new way to stop cancer. Dr George Zachos is doing vital discovery work to understand how DNA changes in cells are linked to cancer to find clues to new cures. 

Thanks to our Curestarters, Dr Rouschop is exploring a particular cancer cell vulnerability - their inability to recycle. He hopes to create tailored cancer therapies with fewer side effects. 

Our project in Spain is exploring an innovative new 'dual-action' cancer cure. Immunotherapy and chemotherapy are two cancer treatments - Dr Rujas has the bright idea of combining both therapies to create a new, better treatment for patients. 

Curestarter researcher Dr Mika Reinisalo is hoping to find a new way to treat retinoblastoma, a rare but deadly form of eye cancer that affects young children. He is exploring innovative boron therapy that should be kinder to patients. 

Thanks to your help, Professor Luciano Di Croce in Spain is hoping to find a cure for a rare but aggressive type of childhood cancer. 

Patients often respond well to chemotherapy only to later develop treatment resistance – meaning the cancer comes back and the chemotherapy has stopped working. Professor Maiato wants to find ways to prevent this treatment resistance.

Dr Karpowicz believes one of the causes of bowel cancer could be that changes to our lifestyle disturb the circadian rhythm of our guts – and with the support of our Curestarters he will be able to test this idea.