Publish date: 10 December 2021
A Liverpool-based cancer researcher has landed a prestigious For Women In Science Young Talent award.
Lois Okereke, a Nigerian PhD student in Formal Sciences, specialising in Applied Mathematics, is doing oncology research which gives reliable quantitative information about tumour response to radiation treatments and helps to inform optimal treatments, including radiotherapy dose prescription.
Lois, a researcher at the University of Liverpool and The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, has been named a laureate of the 2021 For Women in Science Young Talents Awards for Sub-Saharan Africa by Fondation L’OreĢal and UNESCO.
Her work offers a cost-effective treatment strategy, minimises treatment side effects and increases recovery.
This research is aiming to make a positive impact in sub-Saharan Africa, where patients lack access to advanced radiotherapy facilities and treatment.