Our research projects

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Pursuing new clues about the cause of a rare childhood blood cancer
Cancer type
Blood cancer
Childhood cancer
Research goal
New targeted treatments
Project
Stopping cancer coming back by better understanding how cancer stem cells behave
Cancer type
General cancer research
Research goal
How cancer works
Project
Shining a light on the link between obesity and breast cancer’s ability to spread
Cancer type
Breast cancer
Research goal
How cancer works
Project
Developing natural nanoparticle “smart bombs” to target hard-to-treat tumours
Cancer type
General cancer research
Breast cancer
Research goal
Improving current treatments
Project
Improving the effectiveness of a breast cancer treatment for more patients
Cancer type
Breast cancer
Research goal
Improving current treatments
Project
Developing a vaccine to destroy cancer cells that survive chemotherapy
Cancer type
Leukaemia
Research goal
New targeted treatments
Project
Tackling tough-to-treat brain cancers with new targeted treatments
Cancer type
Brain cancer
Research goal
New targeted treatments
Project
Revealing the role of natural killer cells in cancer immunity
Cancer type
Leukaemia
Research goal
Improving current treatments
Project
Understanding how cancer cells modify white blood cells to help tumours grow
Cancer type
General cancer research
Lung cancer
Research goal
New targets for immunotherapy
Project
Do cancer cells work “collectively” to survive?
Cancer type
Melanoma
Research goal
How cancer works
Project
Developing bowel cancer immunotherapies that target DNA repair
Cancer type
Bowel cancer
Research goal
New targeted treatments
Project
Precision vaccines and the potential for better immunotherapies
Cancer type
Melanoma
Research goal
New targeted treatments
Project
A new way to predict and treat the spread of cancer
Cancer type
General cancer research
Breast cancer
Bowel cancer
Research goal
How cancer develops
Project
Turning red lights green: How do cancer cells stop immune cells from doing their job?
Cancer type
General cancer research
Lung cancer
Research goal
How cancer works
Project
Discovering new targets to treat ovarian cancer
Cancer type
Ovarian cancer
Research goal
How cancer works
Project
Rewiring blood cells that block the immune response with AI
Cancer type
General cancer research
Lung cancer
Research goal
New targeted treatments
Project
Spotting the most aggressive glioblastoma cells
Cancer type
Brain tumour
Research goal
Improving cancer diagnosis
Project
Growing mini tumours in the lab to understand hepatoblastoma
Cancer type
Childhood liver cancer
Research goal
New targeted treatments
Project
Harnessing the power of healthy breast cells to keep cancer at bay
Cancer type
Breast cancer
Research goal
New targeted treatments
Project
Revealing the earliest signs of oesophageal cancer
Cancer type
Oesophageal cancer
Research goal
Improving cancer diagnosis
Project
Uncovering how the tumour microenvironment can make cancer cells more aggressive
Cancer type
Head and neck cancer
Research goal
How cancer works
Project
Using cholesterol to boost anti-tumour T cells
Cancer type
Lung cancer
Melanoma
Research goal
Improve existing treatments
Project
Target acquired: Making ‘prodrugs’ for neuroblastoma that leave healthy cells unharmed
Cancer type
Neuroblastoma
Research goal
New targeted treatments
Project
Demystifying what makes melanoma so ‘good’ at resisting treatments
Cancer type
Melanoma
Research goal
Overcoming treatment resistance
Project
When prevention fails: Understanding how mutated proteins make liver cancer more likely
Cancer type
Liver Cancer
Research goal
How cancer develops
Project
Finding ways to make immune cells target cancer cells more effectively
Cancer type
General cancer research
Research goal
How cancer works
Project
Predicting resistance in multiple myeloma and boosting immunotherapy
Cancer type
Multiple Myeloma
Research goal
Overcoming treatment resistance
Project
Rhythmic radiotherapy: Tackling glioblastoma by changing the interval of treatments
Cancer type
Glioblastoma
Research goal
Improving current treatments
Project
Seeking kinder treatments for breast cancer
Cancer type
Breast cancer
Research goal
New targeted treatments
Project
Life, Death and Afterlife: Using cell death to boost our immune system
Cancer type
Breast cancer
Research goal
New targeted treatments

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