Prof Lawrence Young

Professor Lawrence Young

Cancer Research UK Institute for Cancer Studies
The University of Birmingham
Birmingham

Understanding viruses that cause cancer

Professor Lawrence Young is Head of College of Medical and Dental Sciences at the University of Birmingham. Together with his team, he is investigating how Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is linked to certain types of cancer including Hodgkin's lymphoma and nasopharyngeal cancer. 

Through his research, Professor Young is developing new ways to treat EBV-positive cancers.

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