Researcher Stories
Manchester is home to some of the best science graduates and clinicians, all working on novel, cutting-edge cancer research. Discover more about the experiences of cancer researchers from the Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre with our Researcher Stories covering all our various study programmes.
Melanie Seaton
Meet Melanie Seaton, a Non-Clinical PhD student. In her PhD project, she’s developing cellular micromotors to improve ovarian cancer management.
Anu Datta
Meet Anu Datta, a Clinical Research Training Fellow. In his PhD project, he’s investigating if genetic and imaging biomarkers can optimise patient stratification when receiving curative radiotherapy for cervical cancer.
Alis Hales
Meet Alis Hales, a Non-Clinical PhD student. In her PhD project, she’s developing ex vivo models for breast cancer to define how differential tissue composition and mechanics drive genetic instability in breast cancer initiation.
Hadiyat Ogunlayi
Meet Hadiyat Ogunlayi, an MB-PhD student. In her PhD project, she’ investigating the relationship between a stromal wound healing phenotype and breast density as a mechanism for breast cancer development.
Helen Clarke
Meet Helen Clarke, a Clinical Research Training Fellow, jointly funded by Cancer Research UK and the National Institute for Health Research. In her PhD project, she’s aiming to define the molecular impact of total dietary replacement in endometrial and breast tissues.