Our research in Leeds

Professor Eva Morris is gathering information about the diagnosis, management and outcome of every bowel cancer diagnosed in the country.

In an international collaboration spanning five countries, Professor Phil Quirke in Leeds is trying to answer this question as part of Cancer Grand Challenges OPTIMISTICC team.

Professor Reuben Tooze is studying what happens when white blood cells in the bone marrow – called plasma cells – develop into myeloma.

Dr Martin Elliott leads the Leeds Paediatric Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC), based at Leeds Children’s Hospital. The ECMCs bring together lab-based scientists and clinical researchers, enabling them to share ideas and resources to drive the discovery, development and testing of new anti-cancer treatments and tests for the benefit of patients.