NWCR
Putting our region's cancer needs first

Lancashire & Cumbria

See the projects that we are currently funding in your region.

Summer Studentships at the Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences
Dr Allinson        £15,600 / 2 years covering 2018 & 2019

Development of mouse tail skin as a translational preclinical model for UV exposure and early melanomagenesis
Dr Mort, Dr Allison        £251,263 / 3 years

How does p53 link DNA damage signalling to innate immunity?
Dr Unterholzner       £203,400 / 3 years

The role of NSMCE2-dependent SUMO modification in the replication stress response
Dr Elaine Taylor, Dr Mick Urbaniak        £199,908 / 3 years

Living Well During and Beyond Treatment for Gynaecological Cancer: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Patients Undergoing Treatment for Gynaecological Cancer 

Dr Lisa Anne Wood, Daniel Hutton, Dr Lynda Appleton, Dr Vicky Singleston, Dr Karen Whitmarsh,
Janet Johnson        £118,787 /2 years

Funding for a Lecturer and Fellow in cancer research with x 2 Phd students
The funding provides support for the appointment of a Lecturer in Cancer research, along with
a Fellow, two Phd students and lab-costs for 5-years. It has been match-funded by Lancaster
University.        £441,296 / 5 years

Small molecule induced degradation of centrosome clustering proteins: development of a novel, cancer-specific therapeutic approach
Dr Morgan Gadd, Dr Andrew Fielding        £232,696.52 / 3 years

Understanding how cells regulate DNA replication to maintain genome stability: Youth Academy PhD studentship
Dr N Copeland (Supervisor) Freya Ferguson (Student) / 3 years

Equipment: Spinning Disc Confocal Microscope for superfast multichannel live imaging
Dr R Mort Grant award        £50,000