Malignant melanoma is the most aggressive and deadly type of skin cancer. Early stage disease that hasn’t spread can be cured by surgery, but late stage metastatic disease that has spread to other organs...
I’ve been meaning to write this post for ages now about research describing how radioactive bacteria was used to treat pancreatic cancer in mice. It sounds like science fiction, but it’s not; this was...
• A tumor is made up of a diverse population of cells. This is why you might often see the words ‘heterogeneous population of cells’ in the context of a tumor. It just means...
I am a molecular biologist with experience in cancer research. I studied at the University of Bath, earned my PhD at the University of Glasgow, and then recently finished a postdoc at the University of Hawaii.
In my spare time, I moonlight as a science communicator, by making science more accessible to the public. I do this by de-jargoning research papers and debunking sensationalised science reporting in the media. Jargonwall is my home for all my science outreach efforts.
I created STEM Women, an initiative to support and promote the careers of women who work in STEM fields. Together with two other scientists, we encourage more women to pursue STEM careers and discuss the challenges we face towards achieving gender equality in STEM.
