• Development of tumour imaging and therapy strategies utilising unengineered bacteria 

  Stanton, Richard Michael (University College Cork, 2015)

  The ability of systemically administered bacteria to target and replicate to high numbers within solid tumours is well established. Tumour localising bacteria can be exploited as biological vehicles for the delivery of ...
• Ex vivo culture of patient tissue and examination of gene delivery 

  Rajendran, Simon (University College Cork, 2014)

  Gene therapy has emerged as a realistic prospect for the treatment of cancer due to its potential for selective tumour cell targeting. The greatest challenge gene delivery vectors face is the ability to safely and efficiently ...
• Optimisation of immune effector function within the tumour microenvironment 

  Byrne, William L. (University College Cork, 2013)

  Cancer represents a leading of cause of death in the developed world, inflicting tremendous suffering and plundering billions from health budgets. The traditional treatment approaches of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy ...

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