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Our Research Team

The centre functions as one group, with a number of research strands. This includes research related to: Cancer 2.0, Smell disorders, Rhinology, Novel Surgical Technology and Head & Neck Cancer.

Our team focusÌýon multiple research areas.

Programme Lead:ÌýMr Matt Lechner MD, PhD, FRCS (ORL-HNS), FHEA. Associate Professor of Surgery. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Cancer Institute.Ìý

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Current Team MembersÌý

Ms Jacklyn Liu, PhD Student (year 3), Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Cancer Institute (primary supervision).Ìý

Mr Umar Rehman, PhD Student and Clinical Research Fellow, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences (primary supervision).Ìý

Ms Yujia Liu,ÌýPhD Student, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Cancer Institute (primary supervision).

Ms Yuju Ahn,ÌýÌýGrade 7 Bioinformatician,ÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences.Ìý

Mr Sanket Kachole, Grade 7 Bioinformatician, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences.Ìý

Mr Zi Jian (Shawn) Lau, Research Fellow, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences.Ìý

Mr Fiher Alluhaymaq, Research Fellow, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences.Ìý

Ms. EllieÌýCrossley, Research Fellow, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences.Ìý

Mr David Boniface, Group Statistical Advisor, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Division of Surgery and Interventional SciencesÌý

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Co-supervised PhD students:

Huda Alnufaei, PhD Student, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences.

Cynthia Weitong, PhD Student, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Division of Medicine.Ìý

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Positions Currently Being Recruited ForÌý

Biostatistician for Multi Modal Analysis (grade 7)

Global Outreach Project Lead (grade 7)

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AlumniÌý

Ms Yujia Liu, MSc Cancer Student (PROTAC development for HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer),ÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Cancer Institute

Mr Fiher Alluhaymaq, MSc Surgery student,ÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences.

MsÌýYvonne Power, MSc Neuroscience, Queen Square/Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Cancer Institute.Ìý

Inés Loranca Delgado, MSc Cancer Student (PROTAC development for EBV-associated nasopharyngeal cancer),ÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Cancer Institute

Israt ChoudhuryÌýMRes Drug Design Student (PROTAC development)

Laura Antezana Merida, BSc, MSc student, co-supervised with Emmanouil Dimitrakakis,ÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences

Dr Oscar Emanuel, MBBS (Previous Visiting Researcher; MSc Cancer Bench-to-Bedside mentoring; Previous research attachment during medical school, Now Trainee in Radiology)ÌýÌý

Shruti Patel, BSc MSc (Former MSc Student under principal supervision, thesis awarded with Distinction)

Dr Oliver Jones,ÌýMBBSÌý(Previous research attachment during medical school;ÌýMSc CancerÌýBench-to-Bedside mentoring; now academic Foundation Doctor)Ìý

Dr Dom WilkinsÌý(Previous research attachment during medical school; now Clinical Research Fellow at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery)

Debbie HoÌý(Previous research attachment during undergraduate studies; now post-doc at Stanford University)

Dr Claire Vassie, MBBSÌý(Previous research attachment during medical school; now Private Equity Associate at Lion Capital)Ìý

David Gillespie, MSc BSc (Former MSc student under principal supervision, thesis awarded withÌýDinstinction; Visiting Researcher and liaison of COVID-19 collaborations)

DrÌýAyne Zarahoff, MBBSÌý(Previous research attachment during medical school; now Paediatrics Trainee Doctor)Ìý

Laura Antezana Merida, BSc, MSc student (co-supervised with Emmanouil Dimitrakakis)

Helen Bewicke-Copley, BSc MSc (Former MSc Student under principal supervision, thesis awarded with Distinction; Dean's Prize)

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