Frances Turrell
Frances Turrell
Lecturer in Cancer Biology. Research focussed on investigating how the microenvironment influences tumour progression, dormancy, and metastasis in estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer, with a focus on age-related changes that promote metastatic relapse, aiming to identify high-risk patients and develop novel therapeutic and immunotherapy strategies to prevent late-stage metastasis and improve treatment outcomes.
Having recently embarked on my independent research career and started my own group, I can offer mentorship to those who are uncertain about their future career direction or whether to embark on the path to become a researcher leader. This includes mentorship around some of the challenges that are often encountered and that I have faced myself, (e.g. low confidence/self-doubt, how to build a network, how to become resilient and keep momentum, how to maintain a healthy work-life balance), and ways to navigate/overcome these.
Additionally, throughout my research career I have worked in many labs under supervisors/PIs with very different personalities and leadership styles and so I can offer mentorship around work/supervisor relationships and navigating conflict.
Mentoring areas:
- Career progression
- Transition to independence
- Work-life balance
- Effective supervision/leadership
- Navigating conflict
- Building self-confidence/ overcoming imposter syndrome
- Research project management/ research skills