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You can connect with a range of scientists working in all sorts of STEM roles in the Cancer Zone.


  • Read the scientists profiles
  • Chat with scientists who are working in cancer research
  • Ask follow-up questions
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This Zone is funded by the University of Edinburgh Institute of Genetics and Cancer; the University of Oxford Department for Oncology; the Royal Society of Chemistry; Manchester Cancer Research Centre; and University of Manchester Division of Cancer Sciences.

The Cancer Zone is part of I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here.

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