Cancer | NIHR

Summary

We support and promote cancer research that covers all stages of the disease and treatments available.

By collaborating with key partners, we have integrated clinical research into NHS services and can deliver clinical trials that change practice and improve patient outcomes. Our partners include Cancer Research UK (CRUK), the European Organisation for the Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) and the relevant Royal Colleges.

National priority areas

Our national priority areas for research are:

late phase trials
early phase trials
radiotherapy and imaging
surgical oncology
children and young people's cancer
supportive care and community-based research

Cancer subspecialties and contacts

We have 15 subspecialty areas for cancer.

Find out more: Cancer subspecialty areas, subspecialty leads and Cancer Specialty Group

Specialty leads

The Clinical Research Network (CRN) National Specialty Leads for cancer are:

Dr Pippa Corrie - late phase and international trials
Professor Jonathan Wadsley - radiotherapy and imaging research
Professor Sarah Danson - early phase cancer research
Mr Dale Vimalachandran - surgical oncology research
Dr Martin Elliott - children and young people cancer research
Dr Richard Lee - screening, prevention and early detection

Contact

Email: crnspecialtyclusterf@nihr.ac.uk

Funding opportunities / funding calls

See the latest funding opportunities for cancer research

Associate Principal Investigator (PI) Scheme

If you’re a healthcare professional, you could be eligible for our Associate PI Scheme

Help with research

Through the Clinical Research Network (CRN), you can get help with:

planning and delivering your research to achieve the greatest impact
recruiting patients for your study
costs for your study, if you are eligible. This could include money for extra staff, facilities or equipment

Find out more about the Services to support study delivery