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Beatson Institute for Cancer Research
Karen Vousden
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Karen Vousden

Tumour Suppressor Laboratory
Beatson Institute for Cancer Research
Cancer Research UK
Garscube Estate
Switchback Road
Bearsden
Glasgow
G61 1BD

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Research Goals
To understand how p53 prevents malignant progression and how the p53 response is regulated. Ultimately, we hope to design therapeutic strategies based on reinstating p53 functions in tumor cells.

Qualifications and Personal History
1981-1985 - Post-doctoral fellow, Institute of Cancer Research, London
1985-1987 - Post-doctoral fellow, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
1987-1995 - Group Leader, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, London
1995- 2002 - Lab Chief, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, USA
2002 to present - Director, Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, Glasgow
August 2009 - awarded a Royal Medal by the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) for outstanding contribution to cancer research

Telephone
+44 (0) 141 330 3979

Fax
+44 (0) 141 942 6521

Email
K.Vousden@beatson.gla.ac.uk



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