Collaborate With Us
Improving communication and care in immune-mediated cancer treatment (IMCT) requires collaboration across disciplines, sectors, and communities.
We welcome partnerships with clinicians, researchers, data scientists, methodologists, patient organisations, charities, industry partners, and community groups who share an interest in improving how IMCT is understood, communicated, and experienced.
By working together, we aim to develop research and practical solutions that improve patient experience, safety, and equity in cancer care.
Why collaboration matters
IMCT is advancing rapidly, but the communication, psychological, and behavioural aspects of these treatments remain underexplored.
Addressing these challenges requires input from people with different forms of expertise, including:
Clinical insight into cancer treatment pathways
Scientific understanding of immune-based therapies
Expertise in behaviour and communication
Experience with data and modelling
Research design and delivery
Patient and community perspectives
Translating research into practice
Collaborative work helps ensure that research is clinically relevant, scientifically robust, and meaningful for patients and communities.
Who we work with
We welcome collaboration with a wide range of partners.
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We work with clinicians across oncology, nursing, allied health professions, and primary care to better understand real-world communication challenges in IMCT.
Collaborations may include:
co-developing research questions
contributing clinical insight to study design
helping integrate research into clinical pathways
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We collaborate with researchers across disciplines, including:
oncology
immunology
health services research
implementation science
health inequalities
digital health and data science
computational modelling and big data
methodology
We are particularly interested in interdisciplinary collaborations that bridge the lab to bedside.
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Industry plays a key role in the development of new immune-mediated cancer treatments.
We welcome collaboration with industry partners interested in:
understanding patient perspectives on IMCT
improving communication around treatment benefits and risks
supporting patient-centred approaches to treatment development
generating evidence to inform patient information and education
Our work aims to complement scientific and clinical innovation by improving how treatments are explained and experienced.
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Cancer charities, advocacy organisations, and patient groups are essential partners in shaping meaningful research.
We collaborate with organisations to:
identify patient priorities
design accessible research materials
encourage wide participation in research
improve how research findings are shared with patients and the public
support inclusive and equitable engagement
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Community organisations and support groups provide valuable insight into the experiences of people affected by cancer.
We are particularly interested in working with groups that support underrepresented or underserved communities, to help ensure our research reflects diverse perspectives and experiences.
Ways to collaborate
We are always interested in exploring new ideas and partnerships. There are many ways to work with us, including:
contributing expertise to research projects
co-developing new studies
supporting patient and public involvement activities
collaborating on grant applications
sharing knowledge through workshops, seminars, or joint events
Get in touch
If you are interested in collaborating, we would be very happy to hear from you. Please contact:
Dr Lyndsay Hughes and Prof Joe Chilcot, King’s College London, on immunotherapyproject@kcl.ac.uk.
You can also learn more about our current studies and research activities elsewhere on this website.