Current causes & prevention projects
We are involved in a worldwide effort to unravel the causes of childhood leukaemia.
The projects we are currently funding are listed below, in alphabetical order according to the name of the grant-holder.
Please click on each project for more information.
Dr João Barata, Lisbon University
Can TAL1 and LM02 effectively trigger T-cell acute leukaemia?
Award amount: £97,447
Read more about Dr João Barata, Lisbon UniversityProfessor Jillian Birch, University of Manchester
International study of non-CNS embryonal tumours – UK pilot
Award amount: £324,539
Read more about Professor Jillian Birch, University of ManchesterDr Anand Chokkalingam, University of California, Berkeley
Mechanistic studies of folate as a risk factor for childhood acute lymphocytic leukaemia.
Award amount: £227,181
Read more about Dr Anand Chokkalingam, University of California, BerkeleyDr Anand Chokkalingam, University of California Berkeley
Variation of genes of the MHC, exposure to infections and risk of childhood ALL
Award amount: £111,031
Read more about Dr Anand Chokkalingam, University of California BerkeleyDr Richard Feltbower, University of Leeds
Leukaemia and other cancers in teenagers and young adults in England: an aetiological analysis applying new statistical approaches.
Award amount: £120,351
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