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Department of Oncology

 

Our Research Leaders head multi-disciplinary teams focusing on clinical and laboratory research into the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancers. Many are also medical doctors, which ensures strong links between our laboratory science and its clinical application for the benefit of patients.

 


Dr Jean  Abraham
Professor of Precision Breast Cancer Medicine
Academic Consultant in Medical Oncology
Director of the Cambridge Breast Cancer Research Unit
+44 (0)1223 348927
Dr Richard  Baird
Clinical Senior Research Associate
Academic Consultant in Breast Cancer Theraputics
Dr Bristi  Basu
Clinical Senior Research Associate
Academic Consultant in Experimental Cancer Therapeutics
+44 (0)1223 769310
Portrait photo of Jamie Blundell
Research Group Leader, CRUK Cambridge Centre Early Detection Programme
Professor Carlos  Caldas
Professor of Cancer Medicine
Honorary Consultant in Medical Oncology
Professor Jason  Carroll
Professor of Molecular Oncology
Senior Group Leader
+44 (0)1233 769649
Portrait photo of Prof Charlotte Coles
Deputy Head of Department of Oncology
Professor of Breast Clinical Oncology
Dr Mireia  Crispin
Lecturer in Integrated Cancer Medicine
Portrait photo of Harveer Dev
CRUK Academic Clinical Lecturer in Urology
CRUK Cambridge Centre Early Detection Programme
+44 (0)1223 766415
Dr Alison  Dunning
Professor of Cancer Genetics & Applied Epidemiology
Director of Postgraduate Education
Professor Tim  Eisen
Professor of Medical Oncology
Honorary Consultant Medical Oncologist
Portrait photo of Rebecca Fitzgerald
Professor of Cancer Prevention
Director Early Cancer Institute
Professor Richard  Gilbertson
Li Ka Shing Chair and Head of Department of Oncology
Director of CRUK Cambridge Centre
+44 (0)1223 769838
Professor Greg  Hannon
Director of Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
Royal Society Research Professor of Molecular Cancer Biology
Dr Raj  Jena
Clinical Principal Research Associate
Academic Consultant in Clinical Oncology
Professor Duncan  Jodrell
Professor of Cancer Therapeutics
Professor Phil  Jones
Professor of Cancer Development
Portrait photo of Dr Siddhartha Kar in his laboratory
Research Group Leader
UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, University of Cambridge
Portrait photo of Daniel Munoz-Espin
Research Group Leader, CRUK Cambridge Centre Early Detection Programme
+44 (0)1223 763337
Dr Simon  Pacey
Clinical Senior Research Associate
Academic Consultant in Cancer Therapeutics
+44 (0)1223 768435
Portrait photo of Manav Pathania
Research Group Leader, CRUK Cambridge Centre Neuro-Oncology & Onco-Innovation Programmes
Professor Anna  Philpott
Head of the School of Biological Sciences
Professor of Cancer and Developmental Biology
+44 (0)1223 762675
Dr Robert  Rintoul
Professor of Thoracic Oncology
Honorary Consultant