Justine studied biological sciences at the University of Warwick before diving straight into a PhD at the same institution, working on how HIV hijacks certain transport pathways in cells. After subsequently working as a science writer for several years, Justine joined the Science Communications team at Cancer Research UK in 2016, helping communicate research on cancer to the public and media.
Category: Science blog April 18, 2018 0 comments
In this instalment of our Science Surgery series, we explore what gives a cell the potential to become cancerous, and how the body stops this from happening.
Category: Science blog April 14, 2018 0 comments
In the news this week: tracking kidney cancers through time, more funding for prostate cancer research and early promise for an ovarian cancer treatment vaccine...
Category: Science blog April 12, 2018 0 comments
Our scientists have tracked the evolution of kidney cancers. Find out how this could help patients in the future.
Category: Science blog March 24, 2018 5 comments
In the news this week: new figures put a number on preventable cancer cases in the UK, and blueberry muffins came under fire for their sugar content.
Category: Science blog March 4, 2018 5 comments
Our new research partnership is exploring common ground between arthritis and cancer, which could bring benefits to patients on both sides.
Category: Science blog February 17, 2018 0 comments
This week’s news features over-egged claims of a cancer vaccine and fears over suggested links between ‘ultra-processed’ foods and cancer.
Category: Science blog February 7, 2018 13 comments
Our researchers have discovered a way to halt breast cancer spread in mice, by blocking a molecule called asparagine. But what does this mean for patients?
Category: Science blog January 11, 2018 29 comments
2017’s most Googled health question was ‘What is cancer?’. So what really is it? This blog post delves into the details.
Category: Science blog January 6, 2018 0 comments
This week’s news revealed how alcohol damages DNA, and how cancer-targeting viruses could boost immunotherapy for brain and breast tumours.
Category: Science blog December 15, 2017 2 comments
In this instalment of our Science Surgery series, we’re tackling a question we were asked on second cancers.
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