# Cancer biology – glycobiology and cell signalling through extracellular vesicles

**Source**: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/hls/groups/extracellular-vesicles-and-cancer-biology
**Parent**: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/engage-and-innovate/consultancy

Group Leader(s):
[Professor Susan Brooks](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/susan-brooks), [Dr Ryan Pink](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/ryan-pink), [Dr Priya Samuel](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/priya-samuel)

Contact:

[p.samuel@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:p.samuel@brookes.ac.uk)

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## About us

Research in our group is focussed on the biology of cancer, and, in particular, metastasis – that is, how cancers spread from one part of the body to another.\
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We are particularly interested in the glycobiology of cancer and how changes in sugar chains on the surface of cancer cells are involved in their interactions and behaviour. We also have a special focus on the biology of extracellular vesicles (EVs), which are small membrane-bound vesicles that are released by cells – including cancer cells. We are interested in the involvement of EVs in signalling during cancer spread, and if we can utilise them as biomarkers for early detection of disease.

### Part of

- [School of Biological and Medical Sciences](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/bms "School of Biological and Medical Sciences")
- [Centre for Functional Genomics (CfG)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/hls/centres/centre-for-functional-genomics)
- [Cell and Developmental Biology](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/hls/themes/cell-and-developmental-biology)
- [Biomedicine](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/hls/themes/biomedicine)

## Leadership

### Professor Susan Brooks

- [sbrooks@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:sbrooks@brookes.ac.uk)

Professor of Cell Biology and Director of Researcher Development

[View profile  for Susan Brooks](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/susan-brooks)

### Dr Ryan Pink

- [rpink@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:rpink@brookes.ac.uk)

Senior Lecturer in Molecular Biology and Genomics

[View profile  for Ryan Pink](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/ryan-pink)

### Dr Priya Samuel

- [p.samuel@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:p.samuel@brookes.ac.uk)

Lecturer in Physiological and Medical Sciences

[View profile  for Priya Samuel](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/priya-samuel)

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