Explore some of the hundreds of research grants that World Cancer Research Fund has awarded. You can filter your search by cancer type, location, institution or researcher.
If you need help finding a grant, get in touch with the Research team: research@wcrf.org
> View our map of research grants to see where we’re funding
A diet rich in polyphenols could help to prevent negative health consequences after breast cancer. This study will aim to find out whether a diet rich in polyphenols is related to better health among breast cancer survivors.
There is limited research on the role of nutrition and exercise interventions in blood cancers. This research project will test if providing a rehabilitation programme for people after bone marrow transplant improves outcomes for blood cancer patients.
There are several mechanisms by which excess body fat may cause bowel cancer, but the link is only partly understood. In this research project, we aim to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the role of inflammation in the association between obesity and bowel cancer risk.
The occurrence of colorectal cancer in young adults is rising in many high-income countries. This study will pool data from analyses of 25 worldwide studies, containing data on more than 3 million people, to investigate the possible role of overweight/obesity, diabetes, diet, and being physically inactive in the development of early-onset colorectal cancer.
Research has shown that regularly drinking coffee may improve survival of large bowel cancer, but it is not yet known how or why it has this effect. This project will investigate the biological processes and develop a recommendation on coffee consumption for people with large bowel cancer.
Folate and folic acid are commonly found in vitamin supplements and in fortified foods. There are substantial concerns about excessive intake of folate that may speed up tumour growth or interfere with cancer treatment and increase the risk a recurrence in survivors of large bowel cancer. This study will improve the understanding of this relationship.
Plant-based diets have been growing in popularity in recent years, but there is a plethora of conflicting information about the health effects of this diet. This study will use data from the UK Biobank study to determine the relationship between plant-based diets, and cancer risk and death.
This project will investigate the biological processes behind the link between obesity and endometrial cancer. We hope that these findings will have implications for understanding the process of obesity-related cancer developing.
Treatment for adolescent cancer can have harmful effects on the pubertal process and can affect the relationship between the heart and lungs, weight gain and muscle weakness. This study will determine if physical exercise intervention and lifestyle counselling can improve outcomes for this population.
Ellen Kampman’s study showed that selenium is able to induce changes in the expression of a number of genes in the prostate.
