Group Leader
The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dr Nezha Benabdallah is a researcher in cancer biology, specialising in fusion-driven sarcomas. She currently holds a Chancellor's Fellowship at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, where she leads a research group dedicated to advancing the understanding of epigenetic cancer initiation and developing potential therapeutic strategies. Her research is supported by the IGC Langmuir Talent Fellowship.
Before establishing her group at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer, Dr Benabdallah worked at the German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ) in Heidelberg as a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr Ana Banito, studying the molecular mechanisms of synovial sarcoma. In recognition of her work, she received the "Young Talent Award of the National Decade Against Cancer" in Germany in 2024.
Dr Benabdallah's academic journey began with an Engineering Degree from AgroParisTech in Paris, France, followed by a Master's in Genetics with Prof Geneviève Almouzni at the Institut Curie, which fuelled her interest in chromatin regulation. She subsequently completed her PhD at the MRC Human Genetics Unit in Edinburgh, UK, focusing on enhancer-mediated gene regulation and chromatin biology with Prof Wendy Bickmore.
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Paper 57 - DNA DEMETHYLATING AGENTS REPRESENT A THERAPEUTIC OPPORTUNITY FOR SYNOVIAL SARCOMA
Friday, November 15, 2024
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PST
