Guy’s Campus
Tucked next to London Bridge and the historic Borough Market, Guy's Campus is a close-knit home for health and science students. With cutting-edge labs and buzzing central location, it offers an inspiring and unique place to study.
Overview
Translational Cancer Medicine enables you to gain detailed knowledge and understanding of research methods applied to rational drug design, clinical study design, molecular and cell biology, tumour immunology, genetics and cancer imaging. You’ll gain practical experience through an 11-month interdisciplinary research project.
Applications from students on an undergraduate Medical or Dental programme looking to intercalate are welcome.
Key benefits
- A unique research course that includes the study of advanced imaging methods and tumour immunology.
- The sponsoring laboratories and departments all have international standing and closely supervise research trainees throughout the study course.
- This is a competitive course to support PhD applications and continued translational and medical training.
Course essentials
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The Translational Cancer Medicine MRes study pathway offers unique opportunities for you to join experienced research teams and work on particular projects from the outset. This course will allow you to develop an in-depth understanding of research methods, and of how theoretical academic studies and skills relate to research projects.
You will explore Fundamentals of Translational Cancer Medicine, in both laboratory projects and lectures, providing you with advanced knowledge and skills to conceptualise, design, conduct and critically appraise specialist research.
Examples of research project titles could include:
- 'Serum biomarkers in relation to risk and progression of cancer – an analysis using the Swedish Apolipoprotein MORtality RISk study (AMORIS)'
- 'Validation of actionable genes in colorectal cancer'
- 'Characterisation of different immune cells in lymph nodes'
- 'Tumour associated macrophages in cancer progression'
- 'Regulation of cell division and receptor degradation by the ESCRT-machinery'
- 'Multi-modal in vivo imaging for monitoring cancer treatment'
This course is primarily taught on King’s College London Guy’s campus, however some research projects will see candidates located at Denmark Hill, Waterloo and St Thomas’ campuses.
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Base campuses
Denmark Hill Campus
Home to leading faculties in psychiatry, medicine and dentistry, the Denmark Hill Campus combines world‑class health research and strong NHS hospital links with a friendly neighbourhood feel, green spaces, cafés and excellent transport connections.
Waterloo Campus
Centrally located and well connected, Waterloo brings together students from health, science and law, just steps from the South Bank. It's also home to the world's #2 nursing school – the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery (QS 2026).
St Thomas’ Campus
Sitting on the Thames with views of Parliament, St Thomas' Campus is an inspiring base for healthcare and clinical training. You'll gain hands-on experience in a world-leading hospital, right in the heart of the capital.