News tagged with: brain-tumour-research
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![Dr Juri Na, from the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾, and a Masters student conduct research in the labs at the Derriford Research Facility]()
Family of drugs used for treating muscular dystrophy could improve brain tumour treatment
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ news: Scientists at our Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence have found a drug from the same family licensed for use in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and blood cancer could transform the treatment of meningioma
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![Dr Jon Gil Ranedo and Dr Claudia Barros, from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹Ù·½Íøվ’s Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence, will investigate how changes in glioma stem cells affect their vulnerability and whether that can be used to identify novel therapies]()
Research hopes to uncover new vulnerabilities in glioma tumour cells
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ news: Researchers in our Brain Tumour Research Centre have been awarded funding to explore the role oncolytic viruses – which selectively infect and kill tumour cells – might play in the treatment of certain forms of brain tumour.
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![Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ awarded funding so it can continue work until 2030]()
Study explores why some drug therapies are ineffective for brain tumour patients
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ news: New research at the University, supported by the Children’s Tumor Foundation, will trial combinations of drugs to try and find the first effective non-surgical treatments for patients with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2)
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![Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ awarded funding so it can continue work until 2030]()
Scientists receive £2.8m funding boost to advance research into brain tumours
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ news: Already renowned as a hub for world-leading research into low-grade brain tumours, the University has received a five-year investment that will accelerate its progress towards clinical trials for tumour therapies
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![Libby Hasell-Williams, PhD research in the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾, has received funding through the Young Investigator Award programme run by the the Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF)]()
Study explores enzymes’ role in brain tumour growth and therapies
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ news: Researchers in the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹Ù·½Íøվ’s Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence will complete a pre-clinical evaluation of three drugs already being used to target aldehydes in other conditions
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![PhD research Maryam Shah working in the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence]()
University research paves the way for more personalised and effective brain tumour treatments
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ news: Researchers in our Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence are leading studies into the development and treatment of meningioma
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University celebrates a decade of funding for brain tumour research
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ news: Over the past 10 years and more, the University’s research has been significant in helping advance understanding of brain tumours and develop potential treatments
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Pre-clinical testing hub enables researchers to unlock new opportunities for brain tumour therapies
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ news: Funding from the Children’s Tumor Foundation will enable University researchers to pioneer a testing model focused on NF2-related schwannomatosis brain tumours
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Blood cancer drug could make radiotherapy on brain tumours more effective
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ news: A study at the University's Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence found drugs developed to fight blood and other cancers could improve the efficiency of radiotherapy in low-grade brain tumours.
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Trial explores whether HIV and AIDS drugs could be used to treat brain tumours
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ news: Scientists at our Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence are conducting a clinical trial to see whether using anti-retroviral medications could help people with Neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2)
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![Dr Claudia Barros, Lecturer in Neuroscience]()
Study offers new insights into earliest stages of brain tumour development
Dr Claudia Barros and her research team at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ have uncovered 'readying' processes which occur just prior to brain tumour onset, but which could be vital for tumour growth.
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Young man with inoperable brain tumour visits University research centre
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ news: Young man with inoperable brain tumour visits University research centre. Jack Carter came to meet scientists focused on finding a cure.
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