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Prof John Spencer will discuss the role of p53 in a flurry of clinical trials seeking to develop new drugs for cancer treatment hosted at the University of Sussex. Join us for this lecture as part of the Sussex Universe Collection. at University of Sussex

p53:The Guardian of the Genome

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Prof John Spencer will discuss the role of p53 in a flurry of clinical trials seeking to develop new drugs for cancer treatment hosted at the University of Sussex. Join us for this lecture as part of the Sussex Universe Collection.
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6th May 2026
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Part of the Sussex Universe collection. Prof John Spencer will discuss p53, the 'Guardian of the Genome', a previously considered undruggable protein that is now enjoying a flurry of clinical activity with numerous drugs undergoing trials. p53 is frequently mutated in cancer, losing its ability to initiate programmed cell death (apoptosis) in cancerous cells. 

Location: University of Sussex, Fulton Building, Falmer, BN1 9RH

Wednesday 6th May, 6 PM - 7 PM

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