Our funded research

We are expanding our research programme to ensure new discoveries and breakthroughs reach patients sooner.

We will find and fund the very best research projects and exceptional researchers.

At Leukaemia UK we know the importance of funding research, novel cutting-edge projects that promise to expand our understanding of leukaemia, discover and develop new treatments and improve care for the disease. Research has already played a vital role to drive progress in leukaemia diagnosis, treatment and care which has resulted in better survival rates over the past 40 years. However, despite progress, a leukaemia diagnosis still devastates the lives of too many families every year and we want to stop this happening.

We believe that research holds the key and want to ensure we’re exploring as many possibilities as we can to save lives and improve quality of life for leukaemia patients.

Our research portfolio, past and current projects include funding for potentially high-impact science through project grants, fellowships and scholarships for early careers researchers and the first ever UK clinical trials initiative for stem cell transplants.

The RUNX1 effect – the impact of different mutations on AML

The RUNX1 effect – the impact of different mutations on AML

Testing a potential new treatment for AML

Testing a potential new treatment for AML

Can we reshape AML’s microenvironment to save lives?

Can we reshape AML’s microenvironment to save lives?

Disrupting AML’s energy source to find better treatments

Disrupting AML’s energy source to find better treatments

Can the unique differences between stem cells tell us how well CML treatment will work?

Can the unique differences between stem cells tell us how well CML treatment will work?

Can immune cells affect risk of progression in smouldering myeloma?

Can immune cells affect risk of progression in smouldering myeloma?

The road to new immunotherapy for MPN patients

The road to new immunotherapy for MPN patients

Let’s find the off switch for leukaemia

Let’s find the off switch for leukaemia

In pursuit of new treatment combinations for B-ALL

In pursuit of new treatment combinations for B-ALL

Revealing the role of a fusion gene in leukaemia

Revealing the role of a fusion gene in leukaemia

Detecting blood cancer at the earliest opportunity

Detecting blood cancer at the earliest opportunity

Harnessing the natural killers of the immune system

Empowering the natural killers in our immune system

A stepping-stone to improving survival from AML

A stepping-stone to improving survival from AML

Can we stop B cell lymphoma cells evading treatment?

Can we stop B cell lymphoma cells evading treatment?

Targeting the survival tactics of chronic myeloid leukaemia

Targeting the survival tactics of chronic myeloid leukaemia

Unleashing the power of natural killers against CLL

Unleashing the power of natural killers against CLL

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