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.
Using tiny particles in blood and cerebrospinal fluid to improve the diagnosis and treatment of childhood brain tumours
Dr Timothy Ritzmann aims to improve ependymoma care and treatment by harnessing the potential of extracellular vesicles.
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.
Understanding new treatment options for when treatment for neuroblastoma doesn’t work or the cancer grows back
Dr Jess Morgan at the University of York will review the latest experimental treatments for hard-to-treat neuroblastoma to help with decision-making.
Understanding existing research about ambulatory chemotherapy for children and young people
Dr Jess Morgan at the University of York hopes to understand what we already know about using portable chemotherapy pumps for children with cancer.
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.