Research projects

Daniele Fachinetti and Team

Active France

General cancer research

Can we find new druggable targets for cancer treatments?

By understanding the link between structures in our cells called 'centromeres' and cancer development, this team aim to find possible new ways to target cancer.

Researcher: Dr Daniele Fachinetti

Breaking point: causes and consequences of ‘centromere breakage’ in cancer development
Ylli Doksani and Team

Active Italy

General cancer research

What's the connection between chemotherapy and chromosomes?

Chemotherapy is one of the most common cancer treatments but it doesn't work for everyone so this team want to understand why so they can make it more successful. 

Researcher: Dr Ylli Doksani

Chemotherapy and chromosomes: understanding the connection
Pierre Val and Team

Active France

General cancer research

Could testosterone be used to treat a very rare cancer?

Adrenocortical cancer is rare and aggressive, with limited treatments. These researchers have found exciting signs that testosterone could help slow its growth. 

Researcher: Dr Pierre Val

Could testosterone be used to treat a very rare cancer?
Niall Kenneth Team

Active United Kingdom

Lung cancer

Can we “suffocate” lung cancer in low oxygen environments?

This project hopes to new ways to target cancer without affecting healthy tissue, leading to kinder and groundbreaking cures for lung cancer and mesothelioma.

Researcher: Dr Niall Kenneth

Suffocating tumours: can we stop cancer from growing in low oxygen environments?
Hector Peinado Selgas and Team

Active Spain

Breast cancer

What is the link between obesity and breast cancer spreading?

Obesity makes it easier for breast cancer to spread but this project will try to find out why to hopefully reveal new ways to stop breast cancer spreading.

Researcher: Dr Hector Peinado Selgas

Shining a light on the link between obesity and breast cancer’s ability to spread
Delfim Duarte Team

Active Portugal

Leukaemia

How does our bone marrow help leukaemia to grow?

This project explores if ‘niches’ in our bone marrow might help to support leukaemia cells to grow, and if this could be a new target for leukaemia treatments. 

Researcher: Dr Delfim Duarte

Understanding how bone marrow ‘niches’ can help leukaemia cells to grow
Silvia Fre and Team

Active France

General cancer research

Can we stop cancer coming back by learning more about cancer cells?

Researchers are exploring the role cancer stem cells play in cancers coming back after treatment, to try to stop this happening so often in patients. 

Researcher: Dr Silvia Fre

Stopping cancer coming back by better understanding how cancer stem cells behave
Ruben Quintana Cabrera Team

Active France

Brain cancer

Can we stop brain tumour getting new ‘batteries’ from brain cells?

Exploring if stopping glioblastoma cells taking in new ‘batteries’ from healthy cells could be a new way to treat this particularly aggressive cancer. 

Researcher: Dr Rubén Quintana-Cabrera

Preventing glioblastoma tumours from importing new ‘batteries’ from brain cells
Ruben Quintana Cabrera Team

Active Spain

Brain cancer

Can we stop brain tumour getting new ‘batteries’ from brain cells?

Exploring if stopping glioblastoma cells taking in new ‘batteries’ from healthy cells could be a new way to treat this particularly aggressive cancer. 

Researcher: Dr Rubén Quintana-Cabrera

Preventing glioblastoma tumours from importing new ‘batteries’ from brain cells (1)

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