Friends of Rosie’s Scientific Advisory Board
All funding applications are reviewed by our independent Scientific Advisory Board, who make recommendations as to which projects are the most promising and should receive our funding. Name Occupation and organisation Date of appointment to the committee Professor John Hickman Retired consultant (Paris) January 2017- Professor Deborah Tweddle Professor of Paediatric Oncology (Newcastle) April 2017- […]
Friends of Rosie Research Strategy
Our research strategy – why we fund research into childhood cancer Our aims, objectives and priorities Friends of Rosie’s research strategy aims focus on providing “pump-priming” funds of one or two years to research and clinical investigators who are addressing paediatric cancers. The goal is to provide funds that will lever major longer-term funding from […]
2019 Friends of Rosie newsletter is out now!
The 2019 Friends of Rosie newsletter is out now! 2018 was another busy year for Friends of Rosie, as we continue to widen our network, connect with more corporate supporters, and further raise awareness for childhood cancer research in the North West. We’ve welcomed a new Trustee, launched a new website and branding, and created […]
Research grant applications now open
Thanks to our wonderful supporters and fundraisers, we are now able to invite new research grant applications for 2019. We invite academic and hospital-based research staff in the North West to apply for “pump priming” childhood cancer research grants. We are particularly interested to receive applications for projects on solid tumours. The aim of our […]