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Cancer Zone

Photo: Mariam

Favourite Thing: I love doing experiments… when you get the result of an experiment that really tells you something new, something that no one else in the world knows yet (even though it’s usually a very small piece of information), it’s an amazing feeling!

What I do: I’m trying to understand more about the process by which cells (the building blocks that make up all living things) ‘commit suicide’ for the good of the whole organism when something goes wrong within that cell.

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Latest Question:
Can you get cancer of the eye or its nearves?

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And the winner in Cancer Zone is... (27 comments)

Photo: Leo

Favourite Thing: Having my opinions challenged by experts.

What I do: I live in London and research new ways of diagnosing cancer

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Latest Question:
why cant we have injections to stop us getting all cancers like we did with cervical cancer?

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And the winner in Cancer Zone is... (27 comments)

Photo: Jo

Favourite Thing: Learning (and doing) new things all the time.

What I do: I try to work out why some people are more likely to get cancer than others.

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Latest Question:
Can you get cancer of the eye or its nearves?

Latest Comment:
And the winner in Cancer Zone is... (27 comments)

Photo: Iain

Favourite Thing: Being the first person to do something.

What I do: I’m a computational biologist. With the help of clever chemistry, physics and maths, I use supercomputers to solve biological problems.

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Latest Question:
Can you get cancer of the eye or its nearves?

Latest Comment:
And the winner in Cancer Zone is... (27 comments)

Photo: Gioia

Favourite Thing: The excitement of when I am just about to find out if an experiment worked

What I do: I am a virologist trying to use viruses as a weapon to kill cancer

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Latest Question:
what is the best cure for bags under your eyes if you dont have time to sleep?

Latest Comment:
And the winner in Cancer Zone is... (27 comments)