Dr. Maria Neofytou is a Lecturer in Genetics and Genomics at the School of Life Sciences at the University of Westminster in London. She has expertise in the fields of genetics and genomics, with a specialization in liquid biopsy for cancer detection. Dr. With over a decade of experience in molecular diagnostics, she has carried out groundbreaking research at Oxford University and the Cancer Research UK Institute at Cambridge University. As a lecturer, she leads research initiatives and teaches students in medical genetics, genomics, and cancer biology. Additionally, she is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the UK.