“We all know someone with cancer or has been through the disease, but funding is important for both Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie in order to keep people living longer and with kinder treatment options.”

“One of my students sadly died in her 30s from leukaemia. It was hoped she would have a bone marrow transplant but she died in hospital not long after her diagnosis. 

A colleague of mine Prof Phil Dyke was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but it was too late to win the battle. This was something that inspired my current research direction in to Early Detection and Diagnostics.

“I have researched various fields of cancer including pancreatic and
early onset gliomas and understanding more about these diseases, such as lifestyle markers and using technology to spot the signs early is important.

We are just about to begin research in this area, as a  logical progression from the biosensor research in our Group.

I swim for this every year as cancer is affecting people every year too, and we need to do something to make a difference.