Dr Nick Kanellakis, Stipendiary Lecturer, was awarded a three-year fellowship from China Oxford Institute (COI), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) to develop and validate a faithful ex vivo model of pleural malignancy. Their aim is to accelerate the translation of preclinical findings into clinical practice.

Professor Najib Rahman, Supernumerary Fellow, will supervise the study and offer clinical advice. Professor Tao Dong, Supernumerary Fellow, is the director of COI.

Nick is the lead postdoctoral researcher of the Laboratory of Pleural Translational Research, which focuses on pleural malignancies and diseases. They use translational methods to understand and elucidate the mechanisms of pathogenesis, develop treatments and optimise patient management. Nick teaches pathology to medicine and biomedical sciences students at Univ.

Published: 2 September 2021

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