Prof David Lane

David Lane

Cancer Research UK Cell Transformation Research Group and Department of Surgery and Molecular Oncology
University of Dundee
Dundee

Using molecular knowledge of cancer to develop new treatments

Professor Sir David Lane is one of the world's leading cancer researchers, and was Cancer Research UK's first Chief Scientist from 2007 until 2010. His work has been funded by the charity for more than 30 years, and in 1979 he discovered the p53 protein, which plays a central role in preventing cancer. He and his team are now investigating ways to turn our knowledge about the molecules involved in cancer - including p53 - into life-saving treatments for the disease. Professor Lane has won many international prizes and awards for his outstanding work in this field.

Watch an interview with Professor Lane, as he talks about the discovery of p53 and its importance for cancer research and potential future treatments:

In this short interview, Professor Lane discusses his recent discovery about the regulation of p53, which has implications for cancer diagnosis and treatment:

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