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Cancer Stem Cell Group

Professor Axel Behrens' group uses a combination of sophisticated genetics and human cancer organoids to understand the biology of cancer and to develop novel therapeutic options, with an emphasis on breast cancer and pancreatic cancer.

Group leader

Professor Axel Behrens

Professor Axel Behrens

Professor Axel Behrens is a well-known international expert in cancer stem cell biology as well as a pioneer in forging partnerships between scientists from different disciplines. He leads the Cancer Stem Cell Group at the ICR in parallel with heading up the Cancer Research UK Convergence Science Centre, a major strategic collaboration between the ICR and Imperial College London.

ORCID 0000-0002-1557-1143

Group members

Caoimhe Caoimhe

Honorary Appointment

Rongjie Cheng

Postdoctoral Training Fellow +44 20 7153 5566

Dr Ian Evans

Senior Scientific Officer +44 20 3437 6067

Dr Bakhya Shree Ganesan Bhuvaneswari

Postdoctoral Training Fellow +44 20 3437 6205

Dr Karin Hansson

Honorary Appointment

Dr Huafu Li

Postdoctoral Training Fellow +44 20 7153 5523

Antranik Mavousian

Higher Scientific Officer +44 20 7153 5575

Arussa Nawaz

Higher Scientific Officer +44 20 3437 6238

Dr Jessica Nelson

Staff Scientist +44 20 7153 5402

Dr Josue Ruiz Medina

Senior Scientific Officer +44 20 3437 6071

Li Tran

PhD Student

Caoimhe Walsh

Honorary Appointment

Dr May Zaw Thin

Postdoctoral Training Fellow +44 20 7153 5353