Dissecting DNA to cure cancers: the legacy of Dr. Janet Rowley | Victoria Forster | TEDxJesmondDene

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The Person:
Dr. Vicky Forster is a postdoctoral cancer research scientist at Newcastle University looking at why people get leukaemia. She is very passionate about her work and enthusiastic about science communication and educating the public about what is going on in the world of cancer research. She tweets frequently about science, her research and also asking for evidence for alternative health claims and writes a blog for the cancer charity Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research.

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