Layla Lynam

MPhil Candidate

Project title

Accelerating the pre-clinical testing of a targeted therapeutic for triple-negative breast cancer

Supervisory Team

Principal Supervisor: Dr Marianna Volpert 
Associate Supervisors: Dr Brett Hollier, Professor Colleen Nelson, Associate Professor Fiona Simpson

Project description

Layla’s project focuses on investigating the functions of Neuropilin-1 and the key growth-inducing signaling pathways that it regulates in triple-negative breast cancers.

Short biography

After taking Biology as a class during high school, Layla developed a passion for the field of medical/health sciences and completed a bachelor of biomedical science at QUT after graduation. Layla’s interest during this degree was cell biology and cancer biology, which influenced her decision to pursue a masters project in cancer research.

Education

2020    Bachelor of Biomedical Science from QUT