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Cancer

The Cancer Theme brings together research spanning a broad range of oncology topics, with particular focus on cervical and ovarian cancers. Led by Dr Karin Hellner, the theme is committed to advancing understanding, improving diagnosis and treatment, developing vaccines, and enhancing outcomes for cancer patients worldwide. Learn more about our Cancer Research Groups below.

The Cancer theme is dedicated to advancing research across a broad spectrum of oncology topics, with a particular focus on cervical and ovarian cancer, innovative treatments targeting metabolism, nanoparticle-based therapies, and the application of artificial intelligence in gynaecologic oncology.



Topics in this theme

HPV Research
HPV Research
Our research focuses on the use of nanoparticles in cancer for therapy, imaging or drug delivery.
Nanoparticles in Cancer
Ovarian cancer is one of the most lethal gynaecological malignancies predominantly because of late presentation and chemotherapy resistance. Recent advances in single cell RNA sequencing and DNA sequencing have made it possible to obtain unprecedented insights into tumour biology. Our lab has developed sequencing strategies and analysis algorithms to accelerate the mechanistic understanding of ovarian cancer initiation, progression and chemotherapy resistance. The use of these technologies and our access to patients recruited in clinical research studies provide exciting opportunities for addressing key questions in ovarian cancer such as a) understanding the cell of origin of ovarian cancer, b) characterising the tumour initiating cells in minimal residual disease and c) understanding T cell immune responses against ovarian cancer initiation and progression.
Ovarian Cancer