Research within the department focuses on determining how cancer arises and progresses, with the aim of developing and implementing methods for improving prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer.
Our research is carried out by Research Leaders, Academic Consultants, Clinical Lecturers, Clinical Fellows, and Research Fellows.
Many of our Research Leaders are also medical doctors, which together with our Academic Consultants ensures strong links between our laboratory science and its clinical application for the benefit of patients.
You can find out more about our research by clicking on the Researchers listed below.
Professor of Precision Breast Cancer Medicine
Academic Consultant in Medical Oncology
Director of the Precision Breast Cancer Institute
Clinical Principal Research Associate
Academic Consultant in Breast Cancer Theraputics
Clinical Senior Research Associate
Academic Consultant in Experimental Cancer Therapeutics
+44 (0)1223 769310
Ursula Zoellner Professor of Cancer Research
Research Group Leader, Early Cancer Institute
Deputy Head of Department of Oncology
Professor of Breast Clinical Oncology
PA: R4admin@oncology.cam.ac.uk
Assistant Professor and Group Leader, Department of Oncology
Co-Lead, Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre - Ovarian Cancer Programme
Co-Lead, Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre - Mark Foundation Institute for Integrated Cancer Medicine
Chief Digital Officer, 52North Health
Academic Urologist
Group Leader, Early Cancer Institute
+44 (0)1223 766415
Professor of Cancer Genetics & Applied Epidemiology
Professor of Cancer Prevention
Director Early Cancer Institute
Professor of AI in Radiotherapy
Academic Consultant in Clinical Oncology
University of Cambridge Associate Professor of Genetic Epidemiology
Group Leader, Early Cancer Institute
UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellow
Fellow, Homerton College, Cambridge
Research Group Leader, Early Cancer Institute
Co-Lead, CRUK Cambridge Centre Thoracic Cancer Programme
+44 (0)1223 763337
Academic Consultant in Experimental Cancer Therapeutics
Training Programme Director and Academic Training Lead, Medical Oncology
Speciality Research Lead, Uro-Oncology
Honorary Consultant in Medical Oncology, Addenbrooke’s Hospital
Research Group Leader, CRUK Cambridge Centre Neuro-Oncology & Onco-Innovation Programmes
Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Resources and Operations
Professor of Cancer and Developmental Biology
+44 (0)1223 762675
Professor of Thoracic Oncology, University of Cambridge
Honorary Consultant Respiratory Physician, Royal Papworth Hospital