ICR scientists seek new drugs to treat childhood cancer as part of global Cancer Grand Challenges team 06 Mar 2024 A global, interdisciplinary team of researchers has been selected to receive a Cancer Grand Challenges award of up to $25m over five years to tackle the challenge of solid tumours in children. Find out more Show/Hide
Major collaborative childhood cancer research programme launched with £5.5 million funding from Children with Cancer UK and Cancer Research UK 20 Nov 2023 Leading charities Children with Cancer UK and Cancer Research UK come together to co-fund a second cancer research programme aiming to help treat relapsed childhood cancers through precision medicine. The SMPaeds2 project will be led by Professor Louis Chesler at The Institute of Cancer Research, London. Find out more Show/Hide
ICR one of founding institutions of new childhood cancer non-profit company 15 Oct 2023 The Institute of Cancer Research is one of the founding members of a new not-for-profit company that will enable scientists across the world to test cancer drugs in cell and animal models of childhood cancers. Find out more Show/Hide
ICR Discovery Club returns in-person, looks to the future of treating children with cancer 18 Oct 2021
Children and young people with cancer who have relapsed can get rapid access to new treatments thanks to new clinical trial 04 Sep 2020
Drug used in breast and ovarian cancer could lead to safer, more effective treatment for neuroblastoma 25 Jun 2020
Experts call for genetic testing to personalise treatment for all children assessed for new cancer treatments 26 Sep 2018