Karen Vousden
| Karen Vousden | |
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| Born | Karen Heather Vousden 19 July 1957 |
| Fields | Cancer |
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| Alma mater | Queen Mary and Westfield College |
| Thesis | Use of suppressor gene mutations to study transfer RNA redundancy in Coprinus (1982) |
| Known for | Work on p53 tumour suppressor protein and Mdm2 protein |
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| Spouse | Robert Ludwig (m. 1986) |
Professor Karen Heather Vousden, CBE, FRS, FRSE, FMedSci (born 19 July 1957) is a British medical researcher. She is known for her work on the tumour suppressor protein, p53, and in particular her discovery of the important regulatory role of Mdm2, an attractive target for anti-cancer agents. As of 2003, she is the director of the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute in Glasgow, UK.
After attending Gravesend Grammar School for Girls, Vousden gained a Bachelor of Science degree in genetics and microbiology (1978) and a PhD from Queen Mary College, University of London on the use of suppressor gene mutations to study transfer RNA redundancy in the fungus Coprinus.
Vousden's early postdoctoral research positions were with Chris Marshall at the Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK (1981–5) and Douglas Lowy at the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, United States (1985–7).
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