The College of Life Sciences (CLS) at the University of Dundee is internationally recognised as one of Europe’s foremost biomedical research institutes.

One of our key missions is to develop and facilitate the translation of basic science towards patient benefit. CLS enjoys excellent interactions between basic science and clinical practice at the Medical School and has an interdisciplinary approach particularly in the area of cancer research.

The College itself is home to 20 well-known cancer researchers whose research aims to improve understanding of the causes of cancers and to stimulate the development of improved treatments for these diseases.

Researchers at CLS receive funding from a variety of organisations including:

• Cancer Research UK (CR-UK)
• The Association for International Cancer Research (AICR)
• The Medical Research Council (MRC)
• The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
• The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
• The Wellcome Trust
• The Royal Society
• The European Union
• The Human Frontiers Science Program and,
• Tenovous Tayside

Cancer Researchers in The College of Life Sciences
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