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Our research in Nottingham

UK map showing NottinghamCancer Research UK funds a wide range of research in Nottingham, including studies into brain tumours and bowel cancer.

Our Children's Cancer Trials Team co-ordinates groundbreaking trials in 21 centres across the UK and Ireland, including the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham. 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 Nottingham.

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Bowel cancer

Dr Abdolrahman Shams Nateri Dr Abdolrahman Shams Nateri

Cancer Genetics and Stem Cell Group
Division of Pre-Clinical Oncology

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

Understanding how bowel cancer develops

Dr Abdolrahman Shams Nateri at the University of Nottingham is studying a protein called Fbw7, which is thought to protect against cancer by preventing normal cells from turning into cancer cells. His research should lead to new ways to tackle bowel cancer, one of the most common cancers in the UK.

 

Brain tumours

Prof David Walker Prof David Walker

School of Human Development

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

Testing treatments for childhood brain cancer

Professor David Walker heads a team at the University of Nottingham. The group is investigating the best way to treat certain childhood cancers known as low-grade gliomas (LGGs). 

 

Breast cancer

Dr Desmond Powe Dr Desmond Powe

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

Could beta-blockers help tackle breast cancer?

Dr Des Powe is investigating ways to prevent breast cancer from spreading. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, so his work could benefit thousands of people every year.

 

Children's cancers

Prof David Walker Prof David Walker

School of Human Development

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

Testing treatments for childhood brain cancer

Professor David Walker heads a team at the University of Nottingham. The group is investigating the best way to treat certain childhood cancers known as low-grade gliomas (LGGs). 

 

Skin cancer

Dr Fiona Bath-Hextall Dr Fiona Bath-Hextall

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

Finding the best treatment for basal cell skin cancer

Based at the University of Nottingham, Dr Fiona Bath-Hextall is running a clinical trial called SINS, testing whether a cream called imiquimod or surgery is best for treating basal cell skin cancer.

 

Stomach cancer

Prof John Atherton Prof John Atherton

School of Clinical Sciences

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

How do bacteria cause stomach cancer?

Professor John Atherton heads the School of Clinical Sciences at the University of Nottingham. His research focuses on how infection with a type of bacteria called H. pylori can cause stomach cancer in some people. Professor Atherton's group is comparing different strains of H. pylori to work out why some strains increase the risk of cancer while others are harmless.