Current Team
Walid T. Khaled
Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology &
Deputy Director of Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
University of Cambridge
PhD - University of Cambridge (2007) ~ Postdoc - Sanger Institute (2009) ~ CRUK CEA (2014) ~ Fellow of Magdalene College (2014) ~ Faculty member of the Breast Cancer Programme, CRUK Cambridge Centre (2016) ~ CRUK PFA (2021) ~ ERC Advanced (2025)
Senior staff and postdoctoral fellows
Sara Pensa
Assistant Research Professor
PhD - University of Turin (2009) ~ MSc - University of Turin (2005) ~ BSc - University of Turin (2003) ~ Current project: Identification of molecular mechanisms driving early stages of tumour development ~ Favourite techniques: FACS and Immunofluorescence
Nick Schaum
Assistant Research Professor
PhD - Stanford University (2019) ~ BSc - Virginia Tech (2012) ~
Current Project: Building a time-resolved, high-resolution map of age-associated phenotypic, cellular, and molecular changes in the mouse.
Favorite techniques: scRNA-seq and spatial transcriptomics
Linsey Porter
Research Associate
Yaru Zhang
Research Associate
Marija Zarocsinceva
Research Associate
TBC
Research Associate
Students and research assistants
Austin Reed
PhD Student
BA Mathematics - University of Cambridge (2021)
Current project: Characterising the cellular landscape and cancer risk modifiers in the mammary gland
Favourite techniques: scRNA-sequencing, shallow WGS
Catriona Corbishley
PhD Student
MBioSci- University of Liverpool (2017) Current Project: Investigating chromatin remodelling during aberrant differentiation and tumour initiation. Favourite techniques: Proteomics
Adam Spruce
PhD Student
MPhil - University of Cambridge (2023) ~ BSc - University of East Anglia (2018) ~ Current project: The role of DNA damage factors in the pre-cancer aberrant differentiation of mammary luminal progenitor cells ~
Favourite techniques: Flow Cytometry and CRISPR
Patrick Rainford
PhD Student
BA - University of Cambridge (2021)
Current project: Single-cell mapping of breast cancer premalignancy
Favourite techniques: Flow Cytometry, Immunofluorescence and scRNA-seq
Abigail Siu
PhD Student
BA - University of Cambridge (2022) ~ Current project: Identifying early detection methods for triple negative breast cancer ~ Favourite techniques: Immunofluorescence and organoid culture
Julius Schmiegelow
PhD student
MPhil - University of Cambridge (2024) MRes - Imperial College London (2023) BSc - Durham University (2022)
Current project: The impact of chronological ageing on breast tumour initiation
Favorite techniques: spatial transcriptomics and scRNA-seq
Daniella Faurie
Research Assistant & MPhil Student
Zichen He
DTP PhD Rotation student