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Sussex researcher receives UK grant for cancer research
By: Paula Amiet-West
Last updated: Monday, 20 April 2026
A 天美传媒影视 biologist investigating how cancers bypass DNA repair has secured a £125,000 award from a major £6.7 million national funding pot.
, Assistant Professor in Genome Stability, is one of 55 early鈥慶areer researchers across the UK to receive backing through the , supported by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Wellcome and the British Heart Foundation.
Dr Yates will use advanced molecular imaging and genetic tools to uncover how cancers disable the cell’s natural DNA defence systems.
“This Academy of Medical Science award will allow me to investigate how cells coordinate the process of DNA repair,” he said. “Cancer relies on stopping DNA repair and promoting uncontrolled cell growth. I want to identify and study the molecules that allow cancers to bypass DNA repair mechanisms.”
Dr Yates added that the work could reveal new weaknesses in cancer cells, opening the door to future treatments that target those vulnerabilities.