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The Julien Birchell ( effects of radiotheraphy on the heart in breast cancer patients)
11th April 2011
Title: Measuring cardiac tissue damage and biological ageing post breast cancer radiotherapy
Awarded to: Julian Barwell
Department of Genetics, University of Leicester
Commencement: June 2011
Clinical problem: The long term health of breast cancer radiotherapy survivors can be affected by radiation induced heart disease.
We have measured the effect of radiation on the heart in breast cancer patients receiving radiotherapy. This has shown alterations in blood flow in four out of ten patients six weeks post radiotherapy in association with changes in the way that white cells in the blood respond in the laboratory to radiation ... More details...
Research projects
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Clinical research fellowship (Curcumin study)
11th April 2011
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The Maria Tilton (improving early breast cancer detection)
11th April 2011
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The Tom Wheatcroft grant (Cell Movement and DNA repair)
11th April 2011
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New Allison Wilson grants awarded
16th October 2009
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Shirley Ann Grocock Fellowship (Analysis of ovarian cancer at the molecular level)
20th March 2008
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PhD Studentship (To design new morphine-like pain killers)
20th March 2008
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Through research it is aimed to find out how key cancer protein (BRAF) damage leads to colorectal cancer
15th March 2008
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Research into pioneering methods of predicting the side effects of chemotherapy in individual cases of bowel cancer
10th January 2008
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Clinical research fellowships
1st January 2008
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Fifth Allison Wilson fellowship granted
1st March 2007
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Nursing fellowship awarded
23rd January 2007
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Fourth clinical research fellowship awarded
23rd January 2007
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A detailed summary and review of articles about red hands and feet caused by chemotherapy
10th January 2007
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Studies to develop effective treatments for patients with bowel cancer that has spread to the liver
15th July 2006
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Studies of Bilberry extract in patients with colon cancer that has spread to the liver.
5th April 2006
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Can tea prevent prostate cancer
20th June 2005
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A study of the role of protein production blockers in the spread of bladder cancer
3rd April 2005
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Side effects of radiotherapy
17th May 2004
