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2018 Research Grant Award £80,151 for a 36 month PhD project to start April 2019 at Norwich Medical School, Bob Champion Research and Education Building, UEA. Grant Applicants: Dr Stuart Rushworth Professor Kristian Bowles (co-applicant) Leukaemia is a cancer characterised by the accumulation of abnormal blood cells in the bone
2018 Research Grant Award Funding requested: £50,733.02 | Funding awarded: £46,733.02 for an 18 month project to start 1 March 2019 at the School of Health Sciences, UEA. Grant Applicants: Dr Sarah Hanson Dr Wendy Hardeman (co-applicant) Professor Andy Jones (co-applicant) Dr Charlotte Salter(co-applicant) Cancer, like many other health problems
2017 Research Grant Award £80,977 for a 36 month PhD project to start 1 Oct 2018 at Norwich Medical School, Bob Champion Research and Education Building, UEA. Grant Applicants: Dr Dan Brewer Professor Colin Cooper Cancer is not a disease but a collection of diseases in different tissues. Even within
2017 Research Grant Award £125,526 for a 48 month PhD project to start 1 Jan 2018 at Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich Research Park. Grant Applicants: Dr Lindsay Hall Dr Stephen Robinson Breast cancer (BC) is a common disease, which can be deadly. For many years, we have known that what
2017 Research Grant Award £52,957 (funds made available from a separate allocation) to the Norwich Medical School, UEA. Grant Applicants: Prof Andy Jones Matt Keeling Stuart Michael Crawford Max Bachmann A study has been designed based on the discussions between the Big C and UEA. The study team will ask
2016 Research Grant Award £82,802 for 12 months starting 1 July 2017 at the School of Biological Sciences, UEA. Grant Applicants: Dr Mark Williams; Senior Lecturer Dr Iain Macaulay; Group Leader Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common form of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death
Find out how Big C can support you and your family if you’ve been affected by cancer.
We can help to improve your quality of life, physical health, and mental wellbeing.
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Two men from Norfolk who found themselves with cancer and having to travel for treatment, vowed local people would have access to the best treatment and support … and in 1980 the Big C Appeal was formed.
Big C is the working name of The Big C Appeal Ltd. Registered charity, number 281730 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England & Wales, number 1521441. VAT Registration number 688 7342 76. Registered office: Big C, Centrum, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UG.
