Highlights of 1st Hypoxia Symposium: The Tumour Microenvironment

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On 10th October 2019, Don Whitley Scientific hosted the 1st Hypoxia Symposium: The Tumour Microenvironment. This event brought together hypoxia researchers from all over the UK; providing an opportunity to hear from a variety of speakers engaged in fascinating work. Topics included data on brain, colon, breast and gynaecological cancers and the development of novel strategies to improve the therapeutic index by targeting the hypoxic fraction of these cancers, along with ways to exploit cancer cell’s metabolic dependencies. PhD students were given a chance to present posters as the delegates mingled over lunch, and there was also a unique opportunity to see behind the scenes at Don Whitley Scientific and learn about our history, R&D process and have a tour of the factory to see how Whitley Hypoxystations are made. We were thrilled by the overwhelmingly positive response we received, and after the success of this 1st Hypoxia Symposium, we are delighted to announce that we plan to hold a similar event again in 2020. More details will be made available in due course.