Research interests
Key research themes:
Tumour Hypoxia
Cancer therapy (particularly radiotherapy)
3D models of cancer
Funding since 2012:
2019- 2022 University of Hull PhD Studentship cluster for Adaptive Radiotherapy (5 studentships), total associated funds approx. £340k (cluster lead and PI for 2 projects)
2017 PARSUK Xpand Oportunidades internship to Ana Semedo and Isabel Pires €1750 (as PI)
2016 PARSUK Xperience internship to Patricia Gracio and Isabel Pires €1750 (as PI)
2015 - 2018 University of Hull PhD Studentship to Thomas Collins and Isabel Pires £65k (as PI)
2014 - 2015 Breast Cancer Campaign Pilot Grant £20k (as PI)
2014 PARSUK Xperience internship to Joana Silva and Isabel Pires €1750 (as PI)
2013 - 2014 Royal Society Research Grant: £15k (as PI)
2013 - 2016 University of Hull PhD Studentship to Anna Todd and Isabel Pires £75k (as PI)
2013 - 2016 University of Hull PhD Studentship to Flore-Anne Poujade and Isabel Pires £75k (as PI)
Postgraduate supervision
Please contact Dr Pires directly if you are interested in joining her group. We welcome applications/expressions of interest in the following:
- Novel players in the biology of the tumour microenvironment
- Targeting the tumour microenvironment
- Cancer therapy, especially radiotherapy and targeted therapies- Cancer biology, especially breast, colorectal, lung, and oesophageal cancer
- Modelling the tumour microenviromnment, including 3D models of cancer and lab-on-a-chip
Current PhD students (as primary supervisor)
- Emily Pyne (2018 - 2021)
- Nilesh Tambe (part time, 2018 - 2023)
- Chun Li (2019 - 2022)
- Matthew Fountain (2019 - 2022)
Completed PhD students
- Sarah Argyle (2015-2019) - as primary supervisor
- Thomas Collins (2015-2019) - as primary supervisor
- Flore-Anne Poujade (2013-2016) - as primary supervisor - Now a PDRA at the Karolinska Institutet
- Anna Smith (nee Todd) (2013-2016) - as primary supervisor - Now a Technical Leader for Biology at Smith & Nephew