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The Little Princess Trust @littleprincesses.bsky.social · 6d

With funding from LPT, Prof Anindita Roy has uncovered how a protein called CD133 helps infant leukaemia cells grow and resist treatment.
The discovery forms the basis of new treatments designed to destroy cancer cells while leaving healthy ones unharmed.
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With funding from The Little Princess Trust, Professor Anindita Roy and her team at the University of Oxford have uncovered how a protein called CD133 helps infant leukaemia cells grow and resist treatment.

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CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association @cclguk.bsky.social · 11d

📣 We’re excited to announce four new research projects focused on childhood solid cancers, funded by The Little Princess Trust and supported by our expertise at CCLG - all aimed at improving treatment for children and young people with cancer.

Read more at https://bit.ly/42DhCrJ

The Little Princess Trust funds four exciting childhood cancer research projects through CCLG

CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association has supported The Little Princess Trust (LPT) in funding four new research projects that aim to develop much-needed new treatments for children with cancer.

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The Little Princess Trust @littleprincesses.bsky.social · 17d

On #GiftAidAwarenessDay, we want to say a big thank you to all our supporterss who #TickTheBox.

Every year, charities miss out on millions of pounds in unclaimed Gift Aid tax relief. Help us claim more and do more.

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CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association @cclguk.bsky.social · 27d

Can we improve how brain tumours are diagnosed?

Dr Rob Dineen and Professor Madhumita Dandapani think so! Their research is pushing for faster, more accurate diagnoses and better outcomes for children 🎗️🔬 @littleprincesses.bsky.social

Read more at bit.ly/4mID06b

#CCAM #BrainTumourResearch #CCLG

Can we improve how brain tumours are diagnosed?

Diagnosis is a scary time for families, full of unknowns. So how can we make diagnosis quicker and more accurate? Our researchers have some exciting ideas...

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CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association @cclguk.bsky.social · Sep 5

💡 Have an idea to improve cancer outcomes for children and young people?

@littleprincesses.bsky.social Project Grants are available for #research into kinder treatments, better care, and improved diagnosis.

Find out more and apply by 8 October at bit.ly/47vDWa5

#CCAM #CYPCancerResearch

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The Little Princess Trust @littleprincesses.bsky.social · Aug 22

Manchester United fan Frank Ilett has come up with a novel way of supporting us!
He has pledged to not cut his hair until his team wins 5 games in a row.
It has not been almost a year since he made the pledge and, judging by their current form, he might not be cutting his hair for a good while yet!

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The Little Princess Trust @littleprincesses.bsky.social · Aug 21

We're proud to announce the funding of 2 new research projects aiming to improve treatment and care for young patients with brain tumours.
Led by Drs Timothy Ritzmann and Laura Donovan, the new projects will investigate ependymoma and medulloblastoma.
See: www.littleprincesses.org.uk/news/little-...

The Little Princess Trust funds research into brain tumours

The Little Princess Trust gives funding to research into ependymoma and medulloblastoma.

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The Little Princess Trust @littleprincesses.bsky.social · Aug 21

Many thanks to Aaron for the brilliant support of LPT. We really appreciate it. 💜

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Defiant Sports @defiant-sports.bsky.social · Aug 15

💇🏻 A New Home for Head Coach Aaron's Hair 👸

Introducing, buzzcut Aaron!

Whilst away at Scout camp, Head Coach Aaron let his Scout Group loose with a pair of scissors and a shaver to shave his hair off in aid of @littleprincesses.bsky.social.

Check out Aaron's fresh trim when you're next in 😎.

A certificate saying “Aaron Bishop. Thank you for kindly donating your hair. Your wonderful donation makes a real difference to children affected by hair loss”.

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Faculty of Biological Sciences @bioscienceleeds.bsky.social · Aug 13

Research that could change lives: A new paper led by Leeds researchers shows DNA by-products may be 'early warning system' for relapse in childhood leukaemia.

Read it in Nature: bit.ly/41zW927

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@bloodcanceruk.bsky.social @ljrusselllab.bsky.social

Excised DNA circles from V(D)J recombination promote relapsed leukaemia

Nature - Excised signal circles are circular DNA by-products of V(D)J recombination that form a complex with the V(D)J recombinase, and when increased in abundance, result in increased mutagenesis,...

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LEGEND: Leukaemia EpiGenomic & ENhancer Dysregulation group @ljrusselllab.bsky.social · Aug 7

Thrilled to have contributed to ground-breaking research led by Dr Joan Boyes (@universityofleeds.bsky.social‬), just out in Nature (‪@nature.com‬)! 🧬 We show that tiny DNA fragments, naturally cut from the genome, can linger—causing more damage & helping leukaemia progress.

Dr Zeqian Gao, Dr Joan Boyes, and Dylan Casey (PhD student) in the lab

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The Little Princess Trust @littleprincesses.bsky.social · Aug 21

Thanks ever so much for the support, John! Fifteen inches is an amazing length of hair. THANK YOU! 💜

The Little Princess Trust @littleprincesses.bsky.social · Jun 27

Alistair McGowan has become the latest person to support LPT in our 20th year.
Hereford's Castle House hotel was the venue for a fantastic afternoon of observations and impressions while Mr McGowan also performed many of the poems from his book, Not What We Were Expecting.

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The Little Princess Trust @littleprincesses.bsky.social · Jun 26

As a paediatric nurse, Abby Criddle has always been passionate about LPT.
“Caring for children affected by cancer and other serious conditions has shown me firsthand how much strength they possess,” she said.
As well as donating her lovely long locks, Abby raised an incredible £1,050 for LPT.

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The Little Princess Trust @littleprincesses.bsky.social · Jun 13

Alistair McGowan, the comedian and writer, will be performing a selection of his poems at the Castle House in Hereford from 3pm to 5pm on June 24 to support our work.
Tickets, including afternoon tea and a signed copy of his book, can be bought by calling 01432 356321.

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cottonelucia.bsky.social @cottonelucia.bsky.social · Jun 9

🚨 We’re hiring a Postdoc!
Join our osteosarcoma research project @mariasecrier.bsky.social @fionafreeman.bsky.social. Funded by @littleprincesses.bsky.social 🧬🧫
🔹Cellular & molecular biology
🔹Cool 3D models

📍 UCL Cancer Institute, London
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🌐 More info: lnkd.in/eahvf7Tg

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

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The Little Princess Trust @littleprincesses.bsky.social · Jun 11

Thanks ever so much Michal - we really appreciate your efforts for us and the children we support. 💜

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The Little Princess Trust @littleprincesses.bsky.social · Jun 11

Thanks ever so much Emma! That must be a lot of hair sent our way. Thank you! 💜

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The Little Princess Trust @littleprincesses.bsky.social · Jun 11

Huge thanks to Emma for the brilliant - and continued - support over so many years! 💜

Emma Berge @emmaberge.bsky.social · Jun 5

Fifth (and probably the last) time I’ve done this now, chopped off hair and put it in the post to @littleprincesses.bsky.social.

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The Little Princess Trust @littleprincesses.bsky.social · May 27

It's been wonderful to meet so many people at @hayfestival.bsky.social who've supported our Hair and Hope mission.
Maven, pictured with his sisters Cataleya and Kadii, cut off 22 inches of his gorgeous locks this month and was delighted to see how his hair will be used in our wigs.

Maven Hamilton and his sisters visit The Little Princess Trust's stand at the Hay Festival.

The Little Princess Trust @littleprincesses.bsky.social · May 23

Thanks so much Sam for the fab support. You'll certainly be fresh in this warm weather! We really appreciate the fundraising so a huge thanks, too, to everyone who donated. It will be a big help for us and the children we support with our free wigs. 💜💜💜

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Holy Cross College & University Centre @holycross.ac.uk · May 19

Well done to Sam from Learning Support who braved the shave to raise money for @littleprincesses.bsky.social at lunchtime today 🪒

Thank you to staff and students for your donations (and those who played barber)

Sam - you're our resident Super Hairo!

Donate: www.justgiving.com/page/holy-cr...

Sam from Holy Cross has his head shaved by students and staff to raise money for the Little Princess Trust

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The Little Princess Trust @littleprincesses.bsky.social · May 19

It has been great being at Barber Connect and speaking to some brilliant people from the hair industry.
Wahl, our corporate supporters, are the event’s headline sponsors and kindly invited our Phil and Wendy along to the two-day event at the NEC in Birmingham.

The Little Princess Trust @littleprincesses.bsky.social · May 16

Stockport County fans dug deep to raise more than £700 for LPT after making us the beneficiary of a bucket collection.
Tim Lowe, our Trustee, and his family members manned the buckets before the match against Leyton Orient.
William, Tim’s grandson, is pictured with Stockport boss Dave Challinor.

The Little Princess Trust @littleprincesses.bsky.social · May 13

We're delighted to be attending one of the biggest annual events for the childhood research community.

SIOP Europe is taking place this week in Budapest and aims to help increase the cure rate and the quality of care for children with cancer.

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