Professor John Marshall
Project Title: Does cancer cell integrin αvβ8 promote pancreatic adenocarcinoma and represent a novel therapeutic target Project Aims: Prof Marshall has identified a molecule called alpha-v-beta-8 (avb8) which sits on...
Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund Tissue Bank – FAQs
...cancer is a highly complex disease and research has shown that there are many different genes, proteins and cellular processes that are associated with its growth and spread. Researchers around...
Leeds students fundraise for research through flagship fashion show
...honoured to be chosen as one of the charities of the year by the RAG committee and are full of admiration for the energy and determination of those involved. We...
Kirsty packs a punch for PCRF
...her husband Simon, and their children Molly (18) and Bailey (13), who are all excited and a little nervous for her, and who will be ringside on the night. “They’ve...
She did it! Margaret completes her epic Hardy Way challenge
...research into pancreatic cancer. The researchers we fund are keen for us to let supporters know how grateful they are for all fundraising efforts, and they’ve been astounded when we’ve...
Paddling for PCRF – across the English Channel
...said: “My dad led a hugely adventurous and well-travelled life and he passed on his sense of adventure to me. When I was a child in Kenya, we’d jump in...
Lottie’s fundraising walk with Grandpa – 300 miles away
...interviewed Ray so that she could understand more about his illness, ultimately winning a school prize for her project. She says: “Grandpa is an amazing person and he’s being so...
Dr Richard Clarkson
Project title: Unlocking oncogene dependent cell death in pancreatic tumours Project aims: Normal cells are programmed to die if they become damaged or diseased in a process called apoptosis, but...
Dr Sarah McClelland
...– being deleted or rearranged during cell division. This instability makes tumours hard to treat, but the reasons for this are poorly understood. Dr McClelland will investigate and analyse the...
Professor Yaohe Wang
...using the latest knowledge to design a new virotherapy that targets pancreatic cancer’s multiple resistance mechanisms at the same time, to both kill the cells and prevent them from returning....