• Question: do you help with cancer research

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      Asked by Emma_D to Alan, Becky, Jo, Sankar, Sarah on 6 Mar 2015.
      • Photo: Alan McCue

        Alan McCue answered on 6 Mar 2015:

        Sorry I don’t help research with this topic. But is a hugely important area of research.

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        Sarah Kirk answered on 6 Mar 2015:

        Personally, no, but the plastics I make can be used in medicine (for example stitches). They could also be used as a delivery system to get anti-cancer medicines to the area that needs it. So my research might indirectly be contributing.

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        Jo Sadler answered on 6 Mar 2015:

        Not directly, but my work is aimed at being able to apply green chemistry to the pharmaceutical industry. Making medicines more ‘greenly’ will make them cheaper to make and accessible to more people, so maybe one day my research could help make cancer medicines available to more people.

        Thanks
        Jo

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        Becky Gregory answered on 9 Mar 2015:

        No, I would love to, but my research has taken a more biofuel and alternative energy route, which is also an important area that needs developing.

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