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Dr Alison Halliday
After completing an undergraduate degree in Biochemistry & Genetics at Sheffield University, Alison was awarded a PhD in Human Molecular Genetics at the University of Newcastle. She carried out five years as a Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UCL, investigating the genes involved in a childhood obesity syndrome. Moving into science communications, she spent ten years at Cancer Research UK engaging the public about the charity’s work. She now specialises in writing about research across the life sciences, medicine and health.
Blogs by Author
Environment & Sustainability, Analytical Chemistry
Analysis Of The Polyhalogenated Compounds In Whale Blubber Tissue
Cool Science, Life in The Lab
Creating 'Sticky' Spider Silk ProteinsDelivering treatments directly to the moist tissues that line many parts of our bodies is notoriously difficult. Can genetically-engineered spider silk proteins provide building blocks for new materials that stick more effectively onto these slippery surfaces?
Clinical & Pharma, Science of the Future
Improving Treatment for Patients with Kidney DiseasePatients on dialysis are at risk of developing hyperphosphatemia, a serious and potentially life-threatening condition. A new study looks at factors that may influence the clinical effectiveness of drugs which aim to lower blood phosphate levels.
Analytical Chemistry, Water In The Lab
Drug Testing of Hair Samples in Clinical and Forensic Toxicology
Clinical & Pharma, Science of the Future
Using Inhaled Curcumin-Loaded Nanoparticles To Treat Lung Cancer
