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Alice Conner studied the MSc in Radiobiology in 2023-24, having completed a BMedSci in Physiology at the University of Sydney. Alice, who was awarded the Radiobiology course prize, shares insights on her experience of the programme and how it has informed her career path.
Wear It Pink Day 2024: Spotlight on Breast Cancer Research at the Department of Oncology
Researchers at the Department of Oncology are conducting innovative projects to answer some of the most important questions in breast cancer research.
Reflections from an MSc Radiobiology Graduate: From Physics to Cancer Science
2023 graduate Claire Lewis shares her experience of the MSc Radiobiology programme and how it has paved the way for her journey into paediatric cancer research.
Reflections from an MSc Radiobiology Graduate: How Oxford Shaped My Career in Cancer Research
Recent graduate Ian Chai shares his experience of the MSc Radiobiology programme at the University of Oxford's Department of Oncology and how it helped to fuel his career aspirations.
Prostate Cancer – March 2020
For prostate cancer awareness month, we focus on the work of Dr Valentine Macaulay.
Brain tumours; like finding a needle in a haystack?!
For Brain Tumour Awareness Month, Vanessa Johanssen talks about her work and how their research has helped to find brain tumours when they're small enough to treat.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
On the 11th of February 2020, we celebrate the fifth International Day of Women and Girls in Science as recognised and implemented by the United Nations General Assembly. This day aims to raise awareness of the biases and gender stereotypes that deter women and girls from STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) related fields, as well as promote equal access to and participation in STEM education and professions for girls and women. I reached out to fellow students in the Department of Oncology for their views on women and girls in STEM and for them to spotlight a woman in science who has influenced them.
A gut feeling for cancer treatment
The bacteria that inhabit our gut – the gut microbiome - could have profound impact on our health. The species that live in our guts influence the development of neurodegenerative disease (Alzheimer disease, Parkinson’s disease), epilepsy, autoimmune disease, and cancer.4 They may also be helping shape whether our treatments work.
Exploring promising approaches for colorectal cancer
On World Cancer Research Day, Sylvana talks about research into colorectal cancer, one of the most common cancers in the world.
And yet, it moves!
Galileo is said to have muttered ‘E pur, si muove!’ – ‘And yet, it moves’ as he left the courtroom in which he had been forced to concede that the sun moved round a fixed earth. Today, these words could be used to under-pin the value of MR-Linacs in radiotherapy.
No cure for cancer; just cures
The cure for cancer, often hailed as the holy grail of medical research; something everyone is searching for and no one is finding, doesn’t actually exist.
Calculating age with DNA
How would you react if I told you I could calculate your age if I took a sample of your blood? I wouldn’t be lying! Every day our cells are exposed to damaging agents that can cause harmful changes which accumulate over time and lead to ageing related diseases such as cancer. Quantifying these changes has allowed scientists to develop models that calculate a person’s biological age, a measure of the “well-being” of their cells.
Professor Sir David Weatherall
I was a Final Year medical student when David Weatherall was appointed Professor of Haematology in Liverpool University in 1973. He was an outstanding Lecturer, extremely popular with the students and helped to make Haematology an exciting and popular subject.
Cancer Immunologists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine
Researchers James Allison and Tasuku Honjo have won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology for their pioneering work on cancer immunotherapy. Hailed as a revolution in the treatment of cancer, immunotherapy works by boosting the body’s natural defences against cancer. The immune system has an innate ability to seek out and destroy cancer cells. However, cancer cells can develop cunning ways to avoid this surveillance system.
An evening with local patients
We work in cancer research. When all the lab work is done, our dream is that the long hours will lead to a change in cancer treatment and a better outcome for those who have to take the cancer journey. Research is a scientific business often driven by personal goals, a mixture of curiosity and a desire to publish and build a career. But in our world there are people living with cancer today who have a very different set of desires for our work.