Caryn Hughes 

Caryn’s research involves a multi-disciplinary approach to urological cancer diagnosis and anti-cancer drug efficiency under the supervision of both Dr Peter Gardner at the Multidisciplinary Biocentre and Dr Mick Brown of the Genito-Urinary Cancer Research Group led by Professor Noel Clarke at the Paterson Institute for Cancer Research. 

Further Collaboration:

Dr Kevin Flower, designing novel organometallic anti-cancer compounds at the Chemistry Department of The University of Manchester

Dr Duncan Smith, leading our proteomics research at the Paterson Institute for Cancer Research

Previously, Caryn obtained a 2:1 Master of Chemistry (Honours) with Industrial Experience from the University of Manchester. During her degree, she spent a placement year working as a Research and Development Chemist for Reaxa Ltd. in Manchester.

Areas of experience:

• Cell Biology Skills
   o Cell culture
   o Proliferation/Viability Assays
   o Cytotoxicity screening 
   o FACS cell cycle analysis

• FTIR of biological samples 
   o Single biological cells
   o Cellular monolayers 
   o Side Population ‘Stem-cell’ analysis

• Synchrotron FTIR, including beamtime at 
   o Synchrotron Radiation Source (SRS) Daresbury (SRS) - Daresbury, UK 
   o Synchrotron SOLEIL, France 
   o Synchrotron Trieste, Italy 

 
Publications:

Classification of fixed urological cells using Raman tweezers

Presentations and Workshops:

 
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