Cell Biology and Pathology

Cell and Cancer Biology was brought to the School by Sir Henry Harris, a past Head of Department, who discovered eukaryotic cell fusion within its walls, thus pioneering the field of chromosome mapping in higher organisms and uncovering the first evidence for tumor suppressor genes. Current members of the Department pursue studies in Cell Biology and its interface with Immunology, Pathology, Molecular biology and Cancer.

ResearcherPeter Cook
To generate structural and functional maps of nuclei using a multi-disciplinary approach (e.g., combining molecular analysis, high-resolution imaging, and computer modelling).
ResearcherFumiko Esashi
Regulation of DNA repair by cell cycle regulators
ResearcherPaul Fairchild
Addressing the immunological barriers to stem cell therapies.
ResearcherStephen Goss
Analysis of differentiation and growth of hepatomas in vitro
ResearcherDavid Greaves
Inflammation Biology.
ResearcherBass Hassan
Molecular and functional aspects of tumour growth, and how the molecules that control growth can be targeted for application to human cancer therapy.
ResearcherChris Norbury
Studying the involvement of post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in cancer cell biology
ResearcherJordan Raff
Centrioles and centrosome function.
ResearcherDavid Vaux
Human disease and proteins.