Research Projects

Oracle’s mission is to fund the very best projects that yield the most promising results.

Every research project funded by Oracle Head & Neck Cancer UK goes through a rigorous vetting procedure with independent, voluntary committees who provide expert opinion.  All projects are reviewed annually with written and verbal progress updates provided to ensure that project goals are met according to Oracle’s stringent funding guidelines and those set by AMRC.

Our current projects

The pathogenesis of HPV within oropharyngeal cancer

PhD Project led by Dr Elizabeth Marsh
University of Derby

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Researching combinations of radiotherapy and DNA targeted drugs

Project led by Prof Kevin Harrington

The Institute of Cancer Research

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Improving prospects for immunotherapy in head and neck cancer

PhD project led by Dr Jyoti Choudhary and Prof Kevin Harrington

The Institute of Cancer Research

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A model for Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

PhD project led by Dr Amanda Swain and Prof Kevin Harrington

The Institute of Cancer Research

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MR Linac – revolutionising radiotherapy

PhD project led by Prof Uwe Oelfke

The Institute of Cancer Research

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Other projects funded by Oracle Head and Neck Cancer UK

Developing a biomarker to improve prospects for head and neck cancer patients

Post-Doctoral project supervised by Prof Andrew Mellor

Newcastle University

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Using ‘omics’ to further our understanding of thyroid stem cells

Project supervisor Dr Annette Meeson

The University of Newcastle

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New treatment options for Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

PhD project led by Professor Arturo Sala

Brunel University, London

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Improving tumour sensitivity to radiotherapy treatment

PhD project led by Dr Simon Robinson

The Institute of Cancer Research

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New viral/drug combinations for head and neck cancer

Project led by Prof Kevin Harrington

The Institute of Cancer Research

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Analysing new treatment options for Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

PhD project led by Dr Amanda Swain and Professor Kevin Harrington

The Institute of Cancer Research.

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Profiling of circulating tumour DNA

Dr Jenny Taylor

University of Oxford

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Predicting the spread of cancer and how we might stop it

PhD project led by Dr Adrian Biddle

The Blizard Institute – Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London

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