How do immune cells protect childhood ependymoma tumours?
Looking at how brain tumours hijack immune cells, forcing them to support cancer growth instead of fighting it.
Predicting high-risk rhabdomyosarcoma at diagnosis to improve outcomes
Assessing rhabdomyosarcoma risk prediction markers based on the biological conditions in the tumour, like low oxygen levels, few blood vessels, and genetics.
Investigating the shape of fusion genes in rhabdomyosarcoma
How the 3D shape of fusion gene genetic code affects cancer cell behaviour and whether shape-modifying medicines could mitigate these effects.
Determining the best approach to treat children with relapsed anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Looking at why ALCL sometimes relapses with a new targeted treatment, and understanding how to optimise this treatment approach.
Getting the ending right - feeling prepared to move into survivorship care when active treatment finishes
Understanding what information patients and families want, at what points in their cancer journey.
Creating the West Midlands Childhood Cancer Clinical Cohort
Gathering data to uncover how childhood cancer and its treatment impacts survivors long-term quality of life.
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.