Irene Leigh
Irene May Leigh
CBE
in 2012.
Biography
Born in
Academy of Medical Sciences in 1999.[1][3] She was made professor of cell and molecular medicine at Barts and The London in 1999 and held the positions of research dean (1997–2002) and research director (2002–2005).[2]
In 2006, Leigh moved to the
CBE in 2012. She was also awarded the Archibald Gray Medal, the highest honour of the British Association of Dermatologists, in 2012.[4]
Research
Leigh's research focus has been
human papillomavirus plays an oncogenic role in non-melanoma skin cancers.[1][2] In her early career, she helped to identify the cause of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa and develop a monoclonal antibody for diagnosis of the condition.[2]
References
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- ^ a b c d "Professor Irene Leigh OBE CBE". University of Dundee School of Medicine. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- Academy of Medical Sciences. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Professor Irene Leigh awarded CBE". University of Dundee School of Medicine. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2017.