Understanding how acute myeloid leukaemia and the bone marrow shape one another — and how to break the cycle
Based at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, we combine molecular biology with in vitro and in vivo models of the marrow niche to find new therapeutic targets in AML.
Led by Dr Fabio Simoes, Assistant Professor in Cancer Research
Brighton and Sussex Medical School · Falmer, Brighton
What we do
Three connected research themes
AML biology
Dissecting the pathological mechanisms that drive acute myeloid leukaemia and sustain disease after treatment.
Bone marrow
Mapping how the marrow niche protects leukaemia cells and drives drug resistance.
New drug targets
Identifying and testing targets
AML
Focus
Brighton
Location
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The team
Principal Investigator
PhD Student
Interested in joining the lab?
We welcome enquiries from prospective PhD, MSc, and undergraduate students, and from potential collaborators in haematology and cancer biology.