Prof Owen Williams

Research summary

Haematopoiesis and Leukaemia Group

Group Members

Luca Gasparoli (Post Doctoral Fellow)

Clemence Virely (Post Doctoral Fellow)

Katherine Clesham (Clinical PhD Student)

Mechanisms of oncogenesis in infant and childhood leukaemia 

Chromosomal translocations are frequent in infant and childhood leukaemia. These translocations often result in the generation of unique fusion genes. We investigate the function of fusion genes that are commonly associated with infant and childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), using molecular and cellular modelling approaches. The goal of this research is to develop novel therapeutic approaches for leukaemias that are difficult to treat with conventional chemotherapy.

Education

University College London

Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy | 1991

University College London

First Degree, Bachelor of Science (Honours) | 1987

Publications

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