ICR forms collaboration with AI drug discovery company to develop new possible treatments in rare childhood cancer DIPG 03 Oct 2019 Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research are working with Healx, a biotech company specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) to discover new possible ways of treating diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), an essentially untreatable brain cancer in children. Find out more Show/Hide
Scientists develop new way to study spread of devastating childhood cancer 30 Sep 2019 New research has helped create a mouse model to help study a devastating childhood cancer and understand how it spreads. Find out more Show/Hide
Study signals new era of precision medicine for children with cancer 19 Sep 2019 A new study has shown the power of genetic testing to pick out the best drugs for children with cancer to extend and improve their lives – signalling a new era of precision medicine for young patients. Find out more Show/Hide
Three-minute MRI scan could safely and effectively test new precision treatments for children with neuroblastoma 12 Sep 2019
Professor to cycle 60 miles to give back to the Newcastle charity supporting her research into childhood cancer 23 Aug 2019
New treatment could become first ever targeted therapy designed for ‘untreatable’ childhood brain cancer 09 May 2019
Pioneering scientist Mel Greaves is knighted after research to unveil cause of childhood leukaemia 28 Dec 2018
New study discovers inhibitors of protein linked to the devastating childhood brain cancer DIPG 16 Oct 2018
Experts call for genetic testing to personalise treatment for all children assessed for new cancer treatments 26 Sep 2018