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Current research projects

All the research we support is funded entirely by public donations. To date, we are funding twenty one projects with a total value of £3 million. These are focused on an early diagnostic test and the development and monitoring of new treatments.

 

Projects beginning in 2011

Professor Marco Falasca

Principal Applicant: Professor Marco Falasca
Institution: Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and The London

Project Title: Identification of potential novel therapeutic agents for pancreatic cancer 

 Professor Anthony Magee Principal Applicant: Professor Anthony Magee
Institution: Imperial College London


Project Title:
 Hedgehog acyltransferase: a potential therapeutic target in pancreatic cancer. More information...
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 Professor Jeff Evans

Principal Applicant: Professor Jeff Evans
Institution: University of Glasgow

Project Title: In vivo evaluation of Src kinase inhibition as adjuvant therapy following pancreatic cancer resection. More information...
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 Dr. Thorsten Hagemann


Principal Applicant: Dr Thorsten Hagemann
Institution: Centre for Cancer & Inflammation, Barts Cancer Institute

Project Title: Enhancing oncolytic adenovirus efficacy in pancreatic cancer by switching tumour-associated macrophages. More information...
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 Dr. Claire Wells

Principal Applicant: Dr Claire Wells
Institution: Kings College London

Project Title: PAK family kinases in pancreatic cancer – a study of therapeutic potential. More information...

 

Projects beginning in 2010

Dr. Gunnel Hallden

Principal Applicant: Dr. Gunnel Halldén
Institution: Centre for Molecular Oncology and Imaging, Barts Cancer Institute

Project Title: Targeting pancreatic cancer with oncolytic virotherapy and cytotoxic drugs. More information... 
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Mr. Hemant Kocher

Principal Applicant: Mr. Hemant Kocher
Institution: Centre for Tumour Biology, Barts Cancer Institute

Project Title: FGF Signalling in pancreatic cancer. More information... 
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Professor Lindy Durrant

Principal Applicant: Professor Lindy Durrant
Institution: University of Nottingham, Academic Clinical Oncology

Project Title: Glycolipids as targets for therapeutic anti-tumour monoclonal antibodies for treatment of pancreatic cancer. More information... 
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Dr. Yaohe Wang

Principal Applicant: Dr. Yaohe Wang
Institution: Centre for Molecular Oncolgy and Imaging, Barts Cancer Institute

Project Title: Novel therapy for pancreatic cancer using a Lister strain vaccinia virus armed with Interleukin-10. More information... 
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Professor Marco Falasca

Principal Applicant: Professor Marco Falasca
Institution: Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and The London

Project Title: Investigation of mechanisms regulating phosphoinositide 3-kinase expression in pancreatic cancer. More information...
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Projects beginning in 2009

Dr. Tanja Crnogorac-Jurcevic

Principal Applicant: Dr. Tatjana Crnogorac-Jurcevic
Institution: Centre for Molecular Oncology and Imaging, Barts Cancer Institute

Project Title: Discovery and validation of urinary peptides for non-invasive diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. More information... 
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Dr. Azeem Saleem

Principal Applicant: Dr. Azeem Saleem
Institution: University of Manchester, Academic Radiation Oncology

Project Title: Pilot study to evaluate the pathological basis and utility of FLT-PET/CT and FDG-PET/CT in therapy development in pancreatic cancer. More information... 
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Dr. John Marshall

Principal Applicant: Dr. John Marshall
Institution: Centre for Tumour Biology, Barts Cancer Institute  

Project Title: Development of imaging and therapy of pancreatic cancer by targeting the integrin αvβ6. More information...
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Professor Marco Falasca

Principal Applicant: Professor Marco Falasca
Institution: Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and The London

Project Title: Role of phosphoinositide 3-kinase class ΙB in human pancreatic cancer. More information... 
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Projects beginning in 2008

Dr. Eithne Costello

Principal Applicant: Dr. Eithne Costello
Institution: University of Liverpool - Division of Surgery & Oncology

Project Title: Crosstalk between pancreatic cancer cells and tumour infiltrating monocytes: role in invasion and potential for therapeutic exploitation. More information... 
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Projects beginning in 2007

Dr. Tatjana Crnogorac-Jurcevic

Principal Applicant: Dr. Tatjana Crnogorac-Jurcevic
Institution: Centre for Molecular Oncology and Imaging, Barts Cancer Institute

Project Title: The role of S100PBPR in early pancreatic cancer development. More information...