Our research in Birmingham
The School of Cancer Studies was formed in 1994 to bring together scientists, doctors and nurses of the highest calibre at the University of Birmingham and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Now researchers at the institute have been brought together with scientists at the University of Birmingham and NHS cancer doctors to create the first Cancer Research UK Centre, headed by Professor Paul Moss. The Birmingham Centre is building on its already excellent reputation for research into cancer genes, gene therapy, and the links between viruses and certain cancers.
Our Children's Cancer Trials Team is also based in Birmingham. The team co-ordinates groundbreaking trials in 21 centres across the UK and Ireland, including Birmingham Children's Hospital. These trials bring cutting-edge science from the lab to the bedside, making innovative new treatments available to children with cancer.
Below are some of the highlights of our research in Birmingham, or you can find out more in our Birmingham leaflet (pdf download).
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Brain and CNS tumours
Dr Andrew Peet
Academic Paediatrics and Child Health
University of Birmingham, Birmingham
Powerful images: scanning childhood brain tumours
Dr Andrew Peet is a doctor and researcher at the University of Birmingham. He splits his time between treating children with brain tumours and researching better ways to diagnose and monitor these cancers. His work will lead to more tailored treatment for children with cancer, helping to save even more lives.
Breast cancer
Dr Fedor Berditchevski
School of Cancer Sciences
University of Birmingham, Birmingham
Understanding the molecules involved in breast cancer spread
Dr Fedor Berditchevski works at the School of Cancer Sciences at the University of Birmingham. He is studying how breast cancer cells break away from a tumour and start to spread around the body – a process called metastasis. His work is helping us to understand how cancer spreads, which could lead to more effective treatments in the future.
Cervical cancer
Dr Sally Roberts
School of Cancer Sciences
University of Birmingham, Birmingham
Investigating how HPV causes cervical cancer
Dr Sally Roberts works at the School of Cancer Sciences in Birmingham. She is investigating how human papillomaviruses (HPV) cause cells to multiply out of control, leading to cervical cancer. Dr Roberts is an expert in this field and her work should lead to better treatment and prevention strategies for cervical cancer.
Children's cancers
Prof Mike Hawkins
Centre for Childhood Cancer Survivor Studies
The University of Birmingham, Birmingham
Investigating the long-term effects of childhood cancer treatments
Professor Mike Hawkins directs the Centre for Childhood Cancer Survivor Studies at the University of Birmingham. His team monitor people who have, in the past, received treatment for childhood cancers. There are over 26,000 of these childhood cancer survivors alive in the UK today.
Lymphoma
Prof Alan Rickinson
School of Cancer Sciences
University of Birmingham, Birmingham
Understanding viruses that cause cancer
Professor Alan Rickinson is a world expert on the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). This virus is linked to certain types of cancer including Hodgkin's lymphoma and Burkitt's lymphoma - cancers that arise from cells of the immune system.
Prof Lawrence Young
School of Cancer Sciences
University of Birmingham, Birmingham
Understanding viruses that cause cancer
Professor Lawrence Young is Head of College of Medical and Dental Sciences at the University of Birmingham. Together with his team, he is investigating how Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is linked to certain types of cancer including Hodgkin's lymphoma and nasopharyngeal cancer.
Myeloma
Prof Paul Moss
School of Cancer Sciences
University of Birmingham, Birmingham
Understanding the development of myeloma
Professor Paul Moss heads the School of Cancer Sciences in Birmingham and directs the city's Cancer Research UK Centre. He is investigating why bone marrow cells called plasma cells sometimes multiply out of control, leading to a type of cancer known as myeloma.
Nasopharyngeal cancer
Prof Lawrence Young
School of Cancer Sciences
University of Birmingham, Birmingham
Understanding viruses that cause cancer
Professor Lawrence Young is Head of College of Medical and Dental Sciences at the University of Birmingham. Together with his team, he is investigating how Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is linked to certain types of cancer including Hodgkin's lymphoma and nasopharyngeal cancer.
No specific cancer type
Prof Roy Bicknell
Cancer Research UK Molecular Angiogenesis Group
University of Birmingham, Birmingham
Halting the development of tumours
Professor Roy Bicknell heads the Cancer Research UK Molecular Angiogenesis Group at the University of Birmingham. He is an expert in understanding some of the key molecules involved in angiogenesis. Professor Bicknell is hoping to develop new drugs to disrupt a tumour's blood supply, stopping the growth and spread of cancer.
Dr Benjamin Willcox
School of Cancer Sciences
University of Birmingham, Birmingham
The power within: how the immune system targets cancer cells
Dr Benjamin Willcox is based at the University of Birmingham, where he is studying how our immune system protects us against cancer. This exciting and important work should lead to new treatments that can boost the body’s defences against the disease.
Prostate cancer
Prof Nick James
School of Cancer Sciences
University of Birmingham, Birmingham
Improving prostate cancer treatment
Professor Nick James is Professor of Clinical Oncology at the University of Birmingham and also Consultant in Clinical Oncology at the city's Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He is carrying out an important 8-year long trial looking at the use of hormone treatment for prostate cancer.
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