Using RNA to alter the metabolism in acute myeloid leukaemia cells
Dr Carmela De Santo at the University of Birmingham hopes to find a way to protect immune cells from acute myeloid leukaemia, so that they can fight the cancer.
PRECISION‑CSF: A new test to help personalise treatment for children with leukaemia
Professor Christina Halsey at the University of Glasgow hopes to improve testing of leukaemia cells around the brain, helping children receive the right amount of treatment.
Finding a cure for aggressive acute myeloid leukaemia in children
Professor Owen Williams hopes to develop a combination treatment with a revolutionary new drug that can more effectively fight acute myeloid leukaemia.
Using an asthma medicine to harness the immune system and prevent childhood leukaemia from returning
Dr Sophie Kellaway at the University of Nottingham is investigating whether an asthma drug could help provide a new, targeted treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia.
Developing new cancer treatment testing models for children with leukaemia
Dr Katrina Lappin aims to create a cost effective and more accurate acute myeloid leukaemia model to test treatments on.
Targeting a protein to treat acute myeloid leukaemia in children
Dr Karen Keeshan is researching to see if removing or blocking a specific protein involved in acute myeloid leukaemia can help make it easier to treat.
Studying immune cells to help develop new treatments for babies with leukaemia
Dr Samanta Mariani and her team want to understand more about the role immune cells play to help develop new ways to treat leukaemia in babies.
Blocking the activity of an essential protein to treat T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Dr Maarten Hoogenkamp will continue his work into blocking the EAAT1 protein, which is crucial for the growth of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
Finding kinder drugs in genetically matched cell models for childhood leukaemia
Professor Alex Thompson and his team at the University of Nottingham aim to learn more about leukaemia to support the development of kinder treatments.