Dive Into Science Series
The Exciting World of Cancer Research
Date:
Wednesday 26th October 2022
Time:
Speaker:
Professor Andrea Pepper, Brighton and Sussex Medical School
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About
As of 2020, approximately 3 million people were living with cancer in the UK (ref. Macmillan Cancer Support). As one of the leading causes of death, cancer has been the subject of research for centuries; starting with Pott's discovery of chimney soot being a cause of squamous cell carcinoma in 1775. Cancer research is paramount in understanding the biological mechanisms of cancer onset and progression. Join this talk to explore the exciting world of cancer research.
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Topics Covered:
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Types and causes of cancer
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The difficulties in finding a cure
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The field of cancer research
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The work of the Pepper Lab
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
The talk will be hosted by Professor Andrea Pepper of Brighton and Sussex Medical School, who is currently researching leukaemia and lymphoma at BSMS. She is in charge of the Pepper Lab along with Chris Pepper, which aims to find new cancer therapies (treatments) and have received grants from the MRC (Medical Research Cancer), Blood Cancer UK, Sussex Cancer Fund, UKRI and Leukaemia UK. She has published over 40 peer-reviewed papers and currently sits on the executive committee of the UKCLL forum.
