MSc (by Dissertation) Cancer Biology

Research in our School of Life Sciences covers a wide spectrum of biology from genes to ecosystems, and this broad-based structure provides opportunities for developing novel ideas and interdisciplinary projects. We offer supervision in all areas of staff expertise in cancer biology. Our research is at the basic-clinical interface, and we employ a range of techniques for studying cancer at the molecular and cellular level.

We have current projects on:

• the development of stem cell-based therapies
• mechanisms of therapy resistance
• racial disparities in cancer
• translational and clinical proteomics
• drug design
• genomics and computational biology

Many projects are in collaboration with the NHS and regional hospitals.

As a research student at Essex, you work at the heart of our internationally acknowledged, well-resourced and well-connected research community. We offer world-class supervision and training opportunities, and encourage you to engage with other researchers, professionals, practitioners, and research users, where possible - such as using the generous funding from Proficio to attend conferences and training courses.

We also offer an MSD in this area. Both part-time and full-time research study are available. You can start this degree in October, January or April.