Our stories

Without personal stories from people affected by leukaemia, it would be impossible for us to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of the disease and fundraise for further research. If you would like to share your leukaemia journey, please get in touch with us on communications@leukaemiauk.org.uk
Billie the Brave

18 Apr 2024 Research

Billie the Brave

Thanks to our incredible supporters, this year we have continued to find and fund the very best innovative research projects...

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Celebrating a fantastic year of blood cancer research

11 December 2023 Research

Celebrating a fantastic year of blood cancer research

Thanks to our incredible supporters, this year we have continued to find and fund the very best innovative research projects...
DIDACT: a stepping stone towards a brighter and healthier future

6 December 2023 Researcher

DIDACT: a stepping stone towards a brighter and healthier future

Last week was the first of the DIDACT Foundation’s clinical trials training days for aspiring trial leaders. But what is...
Challenging, not untreatable – finding new ways to target an aggressive form of leukaemia

8 November 2023 Research

Challenging, not untreatable – finding new ways to target an aggressive form of leukaemia

Former Leukaemia UK John Goldman Fellow, Dr Maria Teresa Esposito, University of Surrey , told us about her pioneering research...
Harnessing the power of the body’s natural killer cells to treat leukaemia

13 October 2023 Research

Harnessing the power of the body’s natural killer cells to treat leukaemia

Immunotherapy uses the body’s own immune system to eradicate blood cancer. The immune system is designed to defend against harmful...
Identifying ‘ultra-high risk’ blood cancer patients

31 May 2023 Researcher

Identifying ‘ultra-high risk’ blood cancer patients

Meet the researcher: Sonia Wolf  Adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma (ATL) is a rare type of blood cancer and the subject of...
Shining a spotlight on our 2022 Olive Boles Innovation Award winner Dr Eman Khatib-Massalha

29 November 2022 Researcher

Shining a spotlight on our 2022 Olive Boles Innovation Award winner Dr Eman Khatib-Massalha

Dr Eman Khatib-Massalha, University of Cambridge, was recently awarded a Leukaemia UK John Goldman Fellowship. On top of this prestigious...
Dr Simon Mitchell

31 August 2022 Researcher

Dr Simon Mitchell

Can computers help doctors make blood cancer treatment decisions?  We spoke to Dr Simon Mitchell, one of our Leukaemia UK...