Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells produce minute (40-1000 nm) membrane vesicles that are released into the local environment. These extracellular vesicles (EVs), including exosomes ... in processes ...

and a member of the Wilmot Cancer Institute scientific team, led a collaboration to develop a tool that collects cellular material (genes and proteins) called extracellular vesicles (EVs).

Research interests We are interested in how the cells and other factors surrounding a tumour (the ‘tumour microenvironment’) affect cancer development and spread. In particular we examine how ...

A major EU project coordinated from UCD is set to push the frontiers of biomedical research by exploring the transformative potential of extracellular vesicles ... such as cancer and ...