Past project
Squamous carcinoma of the tongue
Oracle is funding a pathologist to work on a pioneering tongue cancer study under Dr Amen’s supervision.
Stopping Cancer cells from repairing themselves after radiotherapy
Identify a new drug combination that will be able to block the ability of cancer cells to repair themselves after radiotherapy treatment.
Paving the way for new gene therapy
Novel treatments for Cancer: Gene-Directed Enzyme Prodrug Therapy (GDEPT)
Solving the problem of treatment resistance
CHK1 inhibitor-mediated radiation sensitization in head and neck cancer models
Using viruses to kill cancer
Sensitizing p53 mutant head and neck cancer to oncolytic virotherapy by targeting the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response
Reducing the effects of radiation on swallowing
Methods of improving swallowing through development of novel advanced radiotherapy techniques
Targeting immune signalling in head, neck and thyroid cancers
Project led by Dr Malin Pedersen
The Institute of Cancer Research
Reducing the damage to taste following radiotherapy
Project led by leading radiotherapy expert Prof Chris Nutting
The Royal Marsden Hospital London