Bridging the genomic gap: Breast cancer research in Asians
This seminar will take place in person only
Professor Dr Teo is a scientist dedicated to improving cancer outcomes, particularly for Asian patients. She founded Cancer Research Malaysia, the country’s first non-profit cancer research organisation, where her work has focused on translating research into real-world impact. Her contributions include leading the Asian arm of a landmark global study on breast Her contributions include leading the Asian arm of a landmark global study on breast cancer genetics, shaping clinical guidelines in panel testing for inherited
predispositions to breast cancer. She also pioneered Malaysia’s patient navigation programme, now recognised by the World Health Organisation as a model for low-resource settings.Her team’s innovations include integrating genetic counselling into hospitals and launching Genetix, a spin-off delivering precision guidance to patients.
Date:
30 June 2025, 14:30
Venue:
Old Road Campus Research Building, Headington OX3 7DQ
Venue Details:
Rooms 71 a/b/c (Ground floor)
Speaker:
Prof Datin Paduka Dr Teo Soo Hwang (Adjunct Professor University Malaya; Fellow, Malaysian Genome and Vaccine Institute)
Organising department:
Department of Oncology
Organiser:
Yuliia Karpenko
Organiser contact email address:
adminsupport@oncology.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Emeritus Professor Adrian Harris (University of Oxford)
Booking required?:
Not required
Booking email:
adminsupport@oncology.ox.ac.uk
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Yuliia Karpenko
