Our research highlights - by researcher

We fund the work of over 4,000 scientists, doctors and nurses across the UK, and run specialised institutes dedicated to cancer research.

In this section of the site, you can browse a selection of summaries about some of our many researchers.

If you require a full and comprehensive list of our researchers, scientific summaries and details of their current funding visit the Research Directory on our Funding & Research website.

Or click on the letters below for an alphabetical list of some of our researchers and highlights of their work.

Prof Eric Aboagye

Picture this: images of cancer

Department of Surgery & Cancer

Imperial College

Dr Simak Ali

Understanding breast cancer resistance to hormone treatments

Breast Cancer Research Group

Imperial College School of Medicine

Dr Helen Arthur

Turning off the blood supply to tumours

Molecular Cardiovascular Medicine Group

Institute of Human Genetics

Prof Alan Ashworth

Understanding the genes that increase breast cancer risk

Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre

Institute of Cancer Research

Prof John Atherton

How do bacteria cause stomach cancer?

School of Clinical Sciences

University of Nottingham

Prof Wendy Atkin

Detecting and preventing bowel cancer

Cancer Research UK Colorectal Cancer Unit