Topics Covered

• The origins of cancer chemotherapy and the key milestones in its history.
• The chemotherapy process of targeting cancer cells.
• The use of molecular targeted therapeutics.
• Research exercise: how molecular targeted therapy is being used by researchers in the treatment of Kaposi’s sarcoma.
• The function of kinase inhibitors.
• Recent and possible future developments in the treatment of cancer.
• The potential of epigenetics to transform cancer therapy.
• Assignment: prepare interview questions to demonstrate scientific understanding.
• The four main medical imaging techniques and the basic science behind them.
• The medical properties of metals and the impact that medical imaging has made in diagnostic medicine.
• The ‘chelate effect’ and the fundamental role that ligands play in creating contrast agents that are safe for human use.
• The innovative use of X-ray machines in cardiac catheter labs and reflection on the advantages of moving images in X-ray processes.
• The interdisciplinary nature of medical imaging and the importance of effective communication between roles.
• The challenges and drawbacks related to patient safety during the use of diagnostic imaging techniques.
• The ethical considerations associated with imaging techniques.
• Assignment: a peer reviewed task to prepare a set of interview questions for a scientist.