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Projects we fund

Understanding the genetics of paediatric glioblastoma

International collaboration is often the best way to approach difficult research problems, and this is how we’re searching for new ...

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New tools to improve treatment and care in paediatric craniopharyngioma

Children affected by the brain tumour known as ACP can have a positive future, but in many cases their quality ...

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New MRI techniques to improve diagnosis and monitoring of childhood cancer

MRI scans are essential to help us diagnose brain cancers. But current techniques can’t always give us the precise information ...

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Metabolic analysis of the tumour suppressor protein p73 in medulloblastoma

Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common malignant brain tumour in children. This project is looking at a protein called p73, ...

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INSTINCT: a network for improving treatments for high-risk childhood brain tumours

Brain tumours are the leading cause of death from cancer in childhood. We’re partnering with the Brain Tumour Charity and ...

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Diagnosing childhood medulloblastomas by improved MRI scans

The most common childhood brain tumours are called medulloblastomas. They are divided into different types, and because each responds differently ...

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