Cancer Biology

Cancer research within the School of Biochemistry and Cell biology involves fundamental and translational research. The aim of cancer researchers in the School is to increase our understanding of the cellular and molecular biology of cancer and to translate these findings into new cancer biomarkers for cancer prevention, early detection, and novel therapeutic strategies for cancer. 

Our research focuses on adult cancers such as breast and ovarian cancer, as well as childhood cancers such as leukaemia. Our main research themes are growth factors, cell-signalling, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), genomic instability, transcriptional deregulation, immune-mediated suppression of cancer, biomarker and target discovery and validation. We use a range of experimental techniques to examine these crucial mechanisms in tumorigenesis, including advanced CRISPR-engineered cell lines, microscopy, genetics, RNA sequencing, proteomics and work with patient samples.

Postgraduate studies in Cancer Biology

Postgraduate research opportunities are available through:

Principal & Funded Investigators

Name Email Telephone Location
Professor John Atkins j.atkins@ucc.ie +353 (0)21 420 5420 Western Gateway Building 3.95 
Professor Pavel (Pasha) Baranov p.baranov@ucc.ie +353 (0)21 420 5419 Western Gateway Building 3.98 
Dr Kellie Dean k.dean@ucc.ie +353 (0)21 420 5421 Western Gateway Building 3.91
Dr John V (Eoin) Fleming j.fleming@ucc.ie +353 (0)21 490 1679 / 1697 Cavanagh Pharmacy Building 1.30
Dr Susan Joyce s.joyce@ucc.ie +353 (0)21 490 1343 Biosciences Institute 1.07 / 4.28
Dr Malgorzata (Malgosia) Krajewska malgorzata.krajewska@ucc.ie +353 (0)21 490 1321 / 1361 Biosciences Institute 2.08 / 3.30
Dr Andrew Lindsay a.lindsay@ucc.ie +353 (0)21 490 1368 / 1361 Biosciences Institute 3.09 / 3.33
Dr Tom Moore  t.moore@ucc.ie  +353 (0)21 420 5554  Western Gateway Building 3.90
Dr Ken Nally  k.nally@ucc.ie  +353 (0)21 490 1302 / 1402 Biosciences Institute 2.10 / 1.30
Professor Rosemary O'Connor r.oconnor@ucc.ie +353 (0)21 490 1312 Biosciences Institute 2.09 / 2.33
Professor Dmitri Papkovsky d.papkovsky@ucc.ie +353 (0)21 490 1698/1699 1.28/1.38 Cavanagh Pharmacy Building
Dr Paul Young  p.young@ucc.ie  +353 (0)21 420 5994 / 5995  Western Gateway Building 3.42 / 3.96

 

School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

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