Table 2.

Research Groups 2017

Group 1	Organic chemistry	JHMRF PhD Fellowship: A structure-activity study of JBIR-23 to determine the components required for activity against mesothelioma cell lines.
Group 2	Patient Research Ambassador	Patient and Public Involvement in research
Group 3	Clinical research	JHMRF funded project: SYSTEMS 2 A trial of radiotherapy for pain control in mesothelioma.
Group 4	Surgical research	MARS2: A feasibility study comparing (Extended) Pleurectomy Decortication versus no Pleurectomy Decortication in patients with mesothelioma. Funded by Cancer Research UK and Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Group 5	Thoracic Oncology	Immunotherapy of MPM by blockade of suppressor intratumoural Treg: target identification
Group 6	Cell Biology	JHMRF PhD Fellowship: Understanding the pathogenesis of mesothelioma.
Group 7	Applied Research	RADIOMESO: Receiving a diagnosis of mesothelioma: improving the patient experience. Funded by Mesothelioma UK