What are the effects of radiation and chemotherapy on children’s developing brains?
Looking at the differences between healthy brain cells before and after treatment to uncover the mechanisms behind brain-related late effects.
Why do some leukaemia patients have long-term problems with learning and memory
Finding a way to identify patients at risk of brain related side effects from leukaemia treatment, and gathering data to inform future treatment options.
Making Wilms tumour cells go green
Developing a new dye to make kidney cancer surgery safer and more effective.
Understanding how lymphatic vessels talk to childhood kidney cancers
Investigating a new theory for how kidney cancer grows and spreads.
UMBRELLA PLUS - molecular-driven treatments for kidney cancer
Improving genetic testing for children with kidney cancers like Wilms tumour and finding a way to improve diagnosis and relapse monitoring.
Designing a safer way to find and fight acute myeloid leukaemia cells in children
Investigating a protein found on leukaemia stem cells, the cells which cause relapse, and whether it could be a good drug target.
Could ‘prehabilitation’ help prepare children with cancer for a stem cell transplant?
Investigating whether diet or lifestyle changes could help children cope with bone marrow transplants better.
Studying the origins of childhood acute myeloid leukaemia to identify targets for kinder and more effective treatments
Learning more about leukaemia cells in order to design targeted treatments that can increase survivorship and quality of life.
Developing ways to identify chemotherapy resistant B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia cells
Developing a test that can measure the amount of chemotherapy-resistant leukaemia cells in patient's blood samples. This would provide the foundations for future research.