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Cancer Biomedicine Taster Session: Making Discoveries and Saving Lives

07 November 2024, 4:30 pm–5:30 pm

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Join us at our upcoming Cancer Biomedicine BSc taster session.

This event is free.

Event Information

Open to

All

Availability

Yes

Cost

Free

Organiser

Faculty of Medical Sciences

Our virtual taster session is open to all and is a chance to learn more about the BSc Cancer Biomedicine curriculum. You can hear from staff and students as well. These sessions are designed with the University of London.

What you can expect

  • This engaging taster session will address how cancer biomedicine is driving the development of cutting-edge treatments and therapies, offering hope and improved outcomes for patients 
  • To learn how the BSc Cancer Biomedicine degree equips graduates with the skills to drive innovation and research across biomedical sciences in the future 
  • To have the opportunity to explore course details, ask questions and interact with teaching staff and current students

Access profile

  • This virtual event will take place using Zoom Webinar
  • This is an online only event
  • Closed captioning will be available
  • If you have any queries about accessibility please contact us at fms.education@ucl.ac.uk.

About the Speaker

Ursula McGovern

Honorary Associate Professor - Cancer Institute at UCL

Dr McGovern is a consultant medical oncologist at University College London Hospitals. She was appointed a consultant in 2011 and completed her oncology training in London, obtaining a PhD in molecular oncology from Imperial College. She specialises in the treatment of prostate and bladder cancer. 
In her role as a UCL honorary associate professor, she runs the oncology teaching programme delivered by UCL Medical School and is the Undergraduate Programme Lead for the UCL Cancer Institute, helping to train and encourage UCL students to become the cancer physicians and researchers of the future.