Tsveta Kamenova

I am a first-year PhD student at the Gurdon Institute. I investigate the molecular mechanisms that regulate lung cancer development, and how these mirror developmental and regenerative events taking place in the human organism. I work with a variety of human cell lines, and hope to include several other types of patient-derived experimental systems in my research. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks was eye-opening to me especially in regard to the relationship between researchers and patients. The moral questions it brings up should be talked about a lot more, and I am looking forward to some great discussions in the virtual book club meetings.