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Dr Jessica Fleming

Dr Jessica Fleming

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Dr. Jessica Fleming received her MSc in Medicinal Chemistry and her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Her PhD thesis focused on organic synthesis routes to anticancer prodrugs to target treatment-resistant hypoxic cells in solid tumours. Her research demonstrated that high concentrations of cytotoxins can be released from such prodrugs through a radical mechanism initiated by radiation and hence has proved in principle an approach to improve radiotherapy outcomes for patients.