Summary

To contribute to the achievement of the Institute’s research strategy by undertaking specified research activities within an established research programme.

The project is entitled: “Opportunity in Brain Tumour Diagnostics, Multi-Omics and Computational Biology.” This project addresses a major unmet clinical need: brain tumours remain the leading cause of cancer-related death in children and adults under 40, with survival outcomes still poor. Median time from surgery to tissue diagnosis is 26 days (IQR 21–36; Tessa Jowell BRAIN MATRIX interim analysis 2025). This PhD aims to develop rapid and accurate diagnostic approaches using advanced genomic technologies. The project will evaluate rapid sequencing methods alongside DNA methylation-based classifiers to accelerate tissue diagnosis. By reducing the time to diagnosis and developing new efficient techniques, this work has the potential to improve patient outcomes, enable faster access to targeted therapies and cl...