By Joanna Porter, Research Technician With the help of funding from the IGC Technician Training Fund, I attended the British Gynaecological Cancer Society (BGCS) Annual Scientific Meeting in London this month (July). BGCS brings together academics, clinicians and surgeons to discuss key challenges in gynaecological cancer treatment and research, prioritising the improvement of patient care […]

By Linda Clark, outgoing BVS Facility Manager I always wanted to work with animals – being a vet was my first choice, however I did not have the qualifications that would allow me to study for this. I was at an athletics meeting with the Penicuik Harriers when I got talking to a couple of […]

Tammy Piper’s role as Tissue Bank Manager at the IGC came about both as a result of, and despite, her upbringing. The oldest of three children growing up in a dysfunctional family in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, as a teenager she took to running away as things reached a ‘cooker pressure’ situation at home, often staying […]

By Daniel Thédié My one-week visit to the Institute of Genetics and Cancer was a great week filled with new experiences and interesting discussions. I am a postdoc at the School of Biological Sciences, working on DNA repair and bacteria. I use a lot of microscopy and image analysis, and I have been wanting to […]