Latest News, Grants & Research Reports
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Annual Conference in Bristol
Our Annual Conference was held at Bristol University in September. We were delighted to hear from Dr Karim Malik and his team about the work we are funding in collaboration with Smile with Siddy.
ANR 2016 Parents' Day
Videos of talks made at the Parents Day during the Advances in Neuroblastoma Research Congress 2016 held in Cairns, Australia, in June this year and at the Neuroblastoma Update day are now available to download.
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The Cost of Cancer
CLIC Sargent's Cancer Costs report and campaign looks specifically at the financial cost of cancer and how these costs impact families. Cancer costs is part of CLIC Sargent’s three year Better care for young cancer patients campaign which launched in July 2015 to secure better care for young cancer patients in the UK.
Further Research Awards
Five new research projects have been funded following our grant competition earlier this year.
Thank you to our 2016 Prudential RideLondon 100 team
Thank you to our Prudential RideLondon 100 team who took on the challenge of cycling this great event from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park through the streets of London and into the countryside of Surrey returning to finish on the Mall.
Cancer Drugs Fund
Cancer52, an alliance of 90 organisations representing less common cancers, has published a briefing paper on the new Cancer Drugs Fund operating model. It provides an overview of the key features of the new model and the current Cancer52 position on the impact it may have on access to cancer drugs in England.
Derwent London donates £25k to #NBUK100K Appeal
Our very grateful thanks to Derwent London for donating £25k to the NBUK £100k Appeal.
Chatty Man Alan Carr launches childhood cancer appeal NBUK£100K
Neuroblastoma UK, the children’s cancer research charity, is delighted to welcome comedian and television personality, Alan Carr, as a patron, as it launches its NBUK£100k campaign.
Littleham Arts & Music Festival support Neuroblastoma UK
Earlier this month, our Chair, Susan Hay, and Trustee Keith Holmes wended their separate ways to deepest North Devon to accept a very generous donation from the Littleham Arts and Music Festival Charity Fundraising effort in 2015.