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Research by grantee

This section of the site will be constantly updated and expanded, so please check back occasionally for new information about the work we fund.

We fund the work of over 4,500 scientists, doctors and nurses across the UK, and run specialised institutes dedicated to cancer research.

In this section of the site, you can find information about many of our top researchers.

Click on the letters below for alphabetical lists of our researchers.

For in-depth information on the work we fund, please visit our Grants and Research website.

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Dr Simak Ali Dr Simak Ali

Understanding breast cancer resistance to hormone treatments

Breast Cancer Research Group

Imperial College School of Medicine

Prof Alan Ashworth Prof Alan Ashworth

Understanding the genes that increase breast cancer risk

Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre

Institute of Cancer Research

Prof John Atherton Prof John Atherton

How do bacteria cause stomach cancer?

Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre

University of Nottingham

Prof Wendy Atkin Prof Wendy Atkin

Detecting and preventing bowel cancer

Cancer Research UK Colorectal Cancer Unit

St Mark's Hospital

Dr Joan Austoker Dr Joan Austoker

Education, informed choice and patient experience in cancer screening and early diagnosis

Cancer Research UK Primary Care Education Research Group

Institute of Health Sciences, University of Oxford