Cancer and Genetics Cardiff University

Overview

The  Cancer and Genetics  programme maps onto the translational research pathway ranging from fundamental science through to pre-clinical testing of new therapeutic agents as well as early and late phase clinical trials. Our translational research focuses on the genetic and molecular basis of human disease within a central theme of cancer. 

Features

The Division of Cancer and Genetics from at Cardiff University , provides expertise and facilities to conduct research into human genetics and disease, prognostic and diagnostic markers for cancer, novel therapies for solid organ and haematological cancers, metastasis, cancer immunology and cancer cell biology.

The programme will lead to a research degree in cancer and / or genetics that could be used in a variety of academic, clinical and industrial settings.

Distinctive features

• Part of Wales Cancer Research Centre
• Cancer Research UK Centre Status
• Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre
• Human Gene Mutation Database
• Wales Cancer Trials Unit
• Strong International links via China Cardiff Medical Research Collaborative
• Bloodwise Centre of Excellence for research into haematological malignancies.
• Wales Gene Park.
• Wales Cancer Bank.
• Wales Positron Emission Tomography Imaging Centre
• Well-equipped laboratories in Heath Campus buildings including Cancer and Genetics Building, Division of Medical Genetics, Henry Wellcome Building, Sir Geraint Evans Building, Tenovus Building, University Hospital Building, and Velindre Hospital (Cancer Research Wales).