About Us
Led by Professor Anthony Chalmers, CRUK RadNet Glasgow+ was establish in 2019 to create a platform for innovative radiation research in Glasgow.
CRUK RadNet Glasgow+ supports scientists and clinicians to advance radiation research and increase recovery rates in patients with five cancers of unmet need:
- Glioblastoma
- Head and neck
- Lung and mesothelioma
- Pancreas
- Rectum
Guiding this research, our key scientific themes are:
- Understanding how cancer cells respond to radiotherapy and developing novel radiotherapy drug combinations
- The effects of radiation on incurable tumours
- Exploring the interplay between radiotherapy and cancer metabolism
- The effects of health inequalities of radiotherapy outcomes
- Developing novel radiotherapy strategies and translating them into clinical trials
Working in partnership with the wider CRUK RadNet network, we aim to expand radiation research expertise in Glasgow, champion our radiographer-led research programme, and train the next generation of radiation researchers.
Our Aims
- Build a cohesive and collaborative radiation research community
- Sustain our preclinical and translational radiotherapy research platforms
- Support career development of new and existing radiation researchers
- Development and preclinical evaluation of new RT-based treatments or combinations based on novel mechanistic data
- Build a mitochondrial and metabolism radiobiology research community
- Build a research team investigating health inequality and socioeconomic factors determining RT response