Our Scientists at the Edinburgh International Science Festival

Researchers from the Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre/Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine (IGMM) took part in the Edinburgh International Science Festival: April 2017

Our Scientist at the Edinburgh International Science Festival — Left to right Katy McLaughlin (PhD student), Katy Astell (Lab Manager), Robert Foster (PhD student), Núria Tarrats (‎Postdoctoral fellow).

Researchers from the Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre/Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine (IGMM) took part in the Edinburgh International Science Festival this April. Participation in the festival has become an annual event for the IGMM and is an important part of our mission to engage the public with our research. This year our team designed and delivered a hands-on activity for families at the National Museum of Scotland. The activity “Connecting Codes to Cures” explored the use of genetic studies in developing cancer treatments and visitors took on the role of a scientist and learned the principles of personalized medicine.

For more information or to find out about future public engagement activities of the Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre please contact: Edinburghcentre@cancer.org.uk

This article was published on 24 Apr, 2017