Cancer Grand Challenges

• Science & Technology

Meet the scientists taking on 3 of the biggest challenges in cancer research

Three new teams funded through our Grand Challenge are about to embark on research projects focusing on the microbiome, faulty genes and chronic inflammation. Three new teams funded through our Grand Challenge are about to embark on research projects focusing on the microbiome, faulty genes and chronic inflammation.

23 January 2019

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

8 new challenges between us and beating cancer

We launch phase 2 of our Grand Challenge with 8 of the biggest questions in cancer research. We launch phase 2 of our Grand Challenge with 8 of the biggest questions in cancer research.

22 June 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Preventing unnecessary breast cancer treatment

Our scientists want to help doctors give women with DCIS a definitive answer on their individual risk of developing breast cancer. So they know, once and for all, if treatment is necessary. Our scientists want to help doctors give women with DCIS a definitive answer on their individual risk of developing breast cancer. So they know, once and for all, if treatment is necessary.

24 May 2017

• Science & Technology

This could be the future of how doctors view cancer

Step inside a virtual world where our Grand Challenge scientists are hoping to redefine the way we look at cancer. Step inside a virtual world where our Grand Challenge scientists are hoping to redefine the way we look at cancer.

2 May 2017

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Discovering unknown causes of cancer through ‘fingerprints’ in DNA

A team of scientists are aiming to improve our understanding of what causes cancer, potentially preventing more cases in the future. A team of scientists are aiming to improve our understanding of what causes cancer, potentially preventing more cases in the future.

18 April 2017

• Science & Technology

‘Google Earth’ for tumours could change cancer diagnostics and drug testing forever

Combining new ways to measure molecules could lead to the most accurate picture of tumours ever created. We explore the science behind the approach. Combining new ways to measure molecules could lead to the most accurate picture of tumours ever created. We explore the science behind the approach.

7 March 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

3 of the toughest questions in cancer and more than £70 million to solve them

We're announcing the first winners of our most ambitious science funding awarding ever: The Grand Challenge We're announcing the first winners of our most ambitious science funding awarding ever: The Grand Challenge

10 February 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Virtual reality and precision diagnosis among shortlist for our Grand Challenge

Find out the details of the nine ideas that could answer one of our Grand Challenges in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Find out the details of the nine ideas that could answer one of our Grand Challenges in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

14 April 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Grand Challenge seven: kill cancer cells using new ‘smart drugs’

We explore our seventh Grand Challenge, attempting to pull off the ultimate cell heist and use new 'smart drugs' to selectively kill cancer cells. We explore our seventh Grand Challenge, attempting to pull off the ultimate cell heist and use new 'smart drugs' to selectively kill cancer cells.

2 February 2016

• Science & Technology

Grand Challenge six: target cancer's 'super-controller'

The sixth of our Grand Challenge topics is posing the question: can we target the cancer ‘super-controller’ MYC? The sixth of our Grand Challenge topics is posing the question: can we target the cancer ‘super-controller’ MYC?

25 January 2016

• Science & Technology

Grand Challenge five: build a ‘Google Street View’ for cancer

We home in on the fifth of our Grand Challenges, and ask the experts about what it will take to build a 'Google Street View' for cancer. We home in on the fifth of our Grand Challenges, and ask the experts about what it will take to build a 'Google Street View' for cancer.

20 January 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Grand Challenge four: how do you tell the lethal cancers from the non-lethal ones?

We look at the fourth of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts how we can find ways to tell the difference between lethal and non-lethal tumours. We look at the fourth of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts how we can find ways to tell the difference between lethal and non-lethal tumours.

15 January 2016