RESEARCH & INNOVATION
A groundbreaking cancer study with global implications is on the horizon for Barbados and the rest of the Caribbean.
UWI Scientists Involved in Global Cancer Study
Dr. Natalie Greaves Coordinator of the MPhil and PhD programmes in Public Health
Prof. Simon Anderson Director, GA-CDRC
T wo scientists from The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill and their colleagues in The Bahamas, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago are among a team of 16 transnational investigators involved in the cancer genomics study that seeks to characterise the genetic, molecular, and social determinants of the disease in people of African ancestry. The Cave Hill co-principals are the Director of the George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre (GA-CDRC) , Professor Simon Anderson , and the Coordinator of the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy
(PhD) programmes in Public Health, Dr. Natalie Greaves . The duo will collaborate with representatives of the United States-headquartered Fox Chase Cancer Center , Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Pfizer’s Institute of Translational Equitable Medicine . Professor Anderson said it was important that Caribbean research in genomics and health has a seat at the table of discovery given the paucity of studies on cancer in people of African ancestry, particularly those aiming to understand the role of genetics. “It’s an economy-of-scale approach. Individually, we are small nations or communities; so we’ve pooled our resources across multiple countries to
by Carol Williams
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