Proton Beam Therapy project gets funding for second year
Friends of Rosie is funding a second year of a vital research project investigating the biology of protons used in Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) to
So far, we have funded a total of 28 research projects looking at ways to improve the treatment and outlook for children with cancer.
In financial terms, that’s around £2.75 million worth of funding, raised and donated by our amazing supporters.
As a result of our funding, researchers have been able to obtain preliminary results to back up their ideas, which they’ve then used to secure large-scale funding from the big cancer research charities and pharmaceutical companies.
Each year, we ask medical and scientific institutions to apply to us for grants to fund their research ideas. These applications are then verified by our independent Scientific Advisory Board, who make recommendations as to which projects are most promising and should receive our funding. We typically fund one to two years of initial research.
Research projects that we started have gone on to be funded by the likes of Cancer Research UK and the Department for Health and have led to international research partnerships between the UK, Canada and the US.
It is our primary aim to fund the most promising new childhood cancer research ideas in the North West. As a result of our funding researchers are able to obtain preliminary results to back up their ideas, which they can then use to secure large-scale funding from the big cancer research charities and pharmaceutical companies.
Friends of Rosie is funding a second year of a vital research project investigating the biology of protons used in Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) to
As we build up to Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September, we are busy finalising arrangements for our second international childhood cancer research symposium. Taking
Tomorrow, 14 June, Professor Caroline Dive and her team, who led one of Friends of Rosie’s most recent research projects, are launching the new CRUK
Together, we can give all children with cancer a brighter future. Become a Friend of Rosie and help us.
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