Discover our labs

Our new research centre

Brain Tumour UK funds a wide range of research into brain tumours across the UK. Our new brain tumour research centre in the University of Wolverhampton brings together some of the world's leading researchers, to accelerate the search for knowledge in the field of neuro-oncology.


Our people

Professor John Darling

Professor John Darling is a cell biologist who’s been specialising in brain tumours since 1978. He directs the Research Institute in Healthcare Science in the University of Wolverhampton.

Dr Tracy Warr

Dr Tracy Warr is a specialist in childhood primary tumour research and is the Brain Tumour UK Reader in Neuro-Oncology. Together with Professor John Darling she leads the Brain Tumour UK Neuro-Oncology labs at the University of Wolverhampton.

Dr Katherine Karakoula

Brain Tumour UK Post Doctoral Researcher in Neuro-Oncology.

Dr Farjana Rowther

Brain Tumour UK Post Doctoral Researcher in Neuro-Oncology.

Dr Peng Liu

Visiting Fellow from North China Coal Medical University, Tangshan City, HeBei Province.

Tuge Goktug

MSc Researcher in Neuro-Oncology.

Aruna Narshi

MSc student in biomedical sciences.

Tahir Shah

Third year students have the opportunity of working under the stewardship of leading researchers.


The right tools

Discover some of the key tools and skills involved in carrying out brain tumour research.