The Virtual Child project

Leading a revolution in the way the world studies and treats childhood solid tumours

Our innovative team will develop the first data-driven computer model of normal and cancerous nervous system development

Projects

The Virtual Child is the first ever-learning and data-driven computer model of normal and cancerous nervous system development. It will support biological and therapeutic discovery to transform the treatment of children with cancer

Deep Learning and Development Group (DLDG)

The DLDG are a team of academic investigators and patient advocates from across the USA, Canada, the U.K, Germany and the Netherlands together with industry collaborators Nvidia and Amazon Web Services from the USA.

Neurobiology and Tumour-Trajectories Group (NTTG)

The NTTG are a team of academic investigators and patient advocates from across the USA, Canada, the U.K, Germany and the Netherlands.

Cell Therapies and Vaccines Group (CTVG)

The CTVG are a team of academic investigators and patient advocates from across the USA, Canada, the U.K, Germany and the Netherlands together with industry collaborators BioNTech (Germany), AstraZeneca (U.K) and Myrio Therapeutics (Australia).

Patient Advocate and Education Group (PAEG)

The PAEG is a team of exceptional patient advocates and advocacy foundations across the USA, Germany, the Netherlands, Canada and the U.K.

News

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The Virtual Child at Cambridge Festival

The CRUK Children’s Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence was delighted to attend this years Cambridge Festival which was held on Saturday 18 March. This was a fantastic opportunity for the public to learn more about the ground-breaking cancer research being undertaken by scientists and clinicians across Cambridge! The Centre presented the work being carried out […]

28 September 2021