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Institute of Genetics and Cancer

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Tag: oncology

Head shot of Dr Olga Oikonomidou

Breast Cancer Awareness Month – an interview with Dr Olga Oikonomidou

Dr Olga Oikonomidou is one of the UK’s leading breast cancer academic oncologists based in the Edinburgh hub of the Cancer Research UK Scotland Centre at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer. As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we talk to Olga about why she chose her career path and what her role involves. […]

4th October 2024 0

Dr Kelly Blacklock

Man’s Best Friend Lends A Paw For Research – An interview with veterinarian and researcher Dr Kelly Blacklock

Rare diseases are defined by the European Union as a disease or condition that effects fewer than 1 in 2000 people within the general population. Despite their individual rarity the sheer number of rare diseases results in a much higher figure as 1 in 17 people in the UK will suffer from a rare disease […]

18th March 2024 0

Professor Lesley Stark

A Year on: The online MSc in Cancer Biology and Precision Oncology

By Cherry Ferrier Communications Manager, Institute of Genetics and Cancer   I recently spoke with the Institute’s Director of Teaching and Learning, Professor Lesley Stark (above), to reflect upon the first year of a new part-time online MSc programme in cancer biology and precision oncology at the University of Edinburgh. Lesley’s passion for the programme […]

17th August 2023 0

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