Inspired by a close family friend who battled metastatic breast cancer, Dr Melanie Flint, a Rising Stars awardee at the University of Brighton, is focused on investigating the effects of stress on cancer progression, cancer immunology and on the efficacy of cancer drugs. Dr Flint is interested in the underlying molecular mechanisms of how stress hormones act on the cells in the body.
Collaborating with colleagues at Brighton, SHORE-C, and Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, this globally respected group of academics are investigating the role of stress in determining the outcome of breast cancer treatment. This vital information will enable cancer clinicians to create bespoke treatments for all cancer patients moving forward; impacting on the efficacy of cancer treatments.