My name is Hana Lunn and I am an Early Pathology Clinical Cancer Research Scientist for AstraZeneca. I graduated from the University of Kent in … Read more
Tag: cancer biology
New Research on the Actin Cytoskeleton
Animal and yeast cells all contain a network of filaments known as the actin cytoskeleton that helps to maintain cell shape. When a cell grows, … Read more
New MSc at the Bioscience and Business interface
Delivering a laboratory milestone that underpins a new bioscience business concept We are pleased to be launching (in September 2019) a new taught MSc in … Read more
Royal Society of Biology accreditation for MSc programmes
We are delighted to announce that the Royal Society of Biology has accredited our taught MSc programmes: MSc Biotechnology and Bioengineering MSc Cancer Biology MSc … Read more
Master’s students publish group study on cancer drug resistance
Interested in postgraduate study? Check out our courses and visit us at our Postgraduate Open Day! Research undertaken by postgraduate Master’s students in the School of … Read more
Bioscientists help throat cancer patients speak again
Patients who cannot speak following the replacement of their own ‘voice box’ with a silicone version are … Read more
Biotechnology Summer School celebrates international collaboration
Twenty-one students from seventeen different countries were welcomed to the School of Biosciences for a very international Biotechnology Summer School in July. Over a … Read more
Research offers potential new treatment for children’s cancer
The team, including Professor Martin Michaelis and Dr Mark Wass at Kent’s School of Biosciences, found that flubendazole – a drug used against parasitic worms … Read more
Cancer expert discovers novel pharmacological action of a candidate anti-cancer drug
Enzastaurin is a compound that is under clinical investigation as anti-cancer drug. It has been developed as inhibitor of protein kinase beta, a serine/threonine kinase … Read more
Professor Michelle Garrett to Present Public Cancer Lecture
Kent Cancer trust has invited Professor Michelle Garrett from the School of Biosciences to present a public lecture on cancer research entitled: ‘Cancer research and treatment; … Read more