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
Scientists reveal how different cancer cells ‘team up’ to help incurable childhood brain tumour spread 27 Feb 2023 Scientists have shed light on how different types of cancer cells in an aggressive childhood brain cancer interact and work together to spread. Find out more Show/Hide
Twin study confirms childhood leukaemia starts in the womb and could help guide screening when only one twin is affected 20 Dec 2022
Scientists identify potential new drug combination for children with incurable brain cancer 05 Nov 2021
ICR Discovery Club returns in-person, looks to the future of treating children with cancer 18 Oct 2021
Scientists use AI to identify new drug combination for children with incurable brain cancer 22 Sep 2021