Harnessing the immune system to treat Ewing sarcoma in the lungs
Dr Jonathan Fisher aims to create an 'off the shelf' version of immunotherapy to for hard-to-treat Ewing sarcoma.
Exploring how osteosarcoma cells spread and survive elsewhere in the body
Dr Olivier Pardo will investigate how osteosarcoma cells which escape into the bloodstream survive to spread elsewhere in the body.
Investigating the role of a PRMT5 in Ewing sarcoma and its potential as a target for treatment
Professor Clare Davies and Dr Susanne Gatz explore whether PRMT5 inhibitors could be an effective and kinder treatment for Ewing sarcoma.
Stopping the alpha - a potential new treatment approach for osteosarcoma
Professor Plevin and Dr Margaret Cunningham will investigate an enzyme that might play a role in osteosarcoma development, and see whether this could form the basis of a new type of treatment.
Exploring surrounding epigenetic influences in Ewing sarcoma
Dr Sara Sánchez Molina is investigating how a certain gene drives Ewing sarcoma in order to find a better way to treat it.
Exploring potential indicators of the likely course of disease: analysing blood samples from patients recruited to the rEECur clinical trial
Professor Martin McCabe aims to understand whether blood-based biomarkers could help predict Ewing sarcoma survival.
Tracking individual osteosarcoma cells to understand how they dodge chemotherapy
Dr Lucia Cottone at University College London hopes to understand how osteosarcoma cells become resistant to chemotherapy, which has a big impact on patient survival.
Exploring how osteosarcoma cells spread and survive elsewhere in the body
Dr Olivier Pardo at Imperial College London aims to find out how osteosarcoma cells survive the bloodstream and spread elsewhere in the body.
How can we most effectively support the nutrition of children with osteosarcoma?
Assessing the advantages and disadvantages of gastronomies and nasogastric tubes to help children who lose weight on cancer treatment.