CHECT Research
Funding world-class research into retinoblastoma is one of the key aims of the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust.
We fund projects that will:
- Improve our understanding of retinoblastoma, including the patterns of disease
- Develop kinder effective treatments, with fewer side effects, that preserve more vision
- Reduce the negative impact on all those affected
Applications must support at least one of the James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership Priorities for Children’s Cancer.
CHECT will consider funding any applications that fall within its Research Strategy, and it is expected that the majority of research funded by CHECT will have the potential to demonstrate benefit to those affected by retinoblastoma in the UK within the short to medium term, normally considered to be five to ten years from the grant end date. As a UK charity, CHECT welcomes applications from all over the world, but to be considered for funding a project must show benefit for the retinoblastoma community in the UK.
Since 1997 we have funded 30 retinoblastoma research projects totalling over…
£1,000,000