Hannah Harrison

Hannah Harrison

Hannah Harrison is a research fellow at the University of Manchester with over 20 years of experience in cancer research, focusing on breast cancer development, risk, prevention, and metastasis. She has worked at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and completed a PhD in Oncology at the Paterson Institute for Cancer Research. Her research aims to improve translational cancer research by developing innovative models for studying tissue biology, cancer stem cells, and tumour microenvironments. Dedicated to 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement), she has created models to reduce animal testing with support from organizations like NC3Rs and CRUK. 

Mentoring areas: 

• Transition to independence 

• Work-life balance 

• Building self-confidence 

• Research project management 

• Research skills