Kirsty Danielson: Supporting Emma Symonds in Advancing Prostate Cancer Research
Researcher Emma Symonds is participating in a 5-day charity trek in Crete to raise funds for prostate cancer research. The initiative honors her late mentor, Peter Larsen, and aims to bridge the gap between laboratory research and patient experiences.
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Kirsty Danielson , Head of Surgery and Critical Care Department, Associate Professor and Associate Dean Research at University of Otago, shared Emma Symonds’s post on LinkedIn, adding :
“Let’s help Emma raise money for Prostate Cancer Research in memory of the late, great Peter Larsen!
She’s doing amazing work at Imperial College London and a great example of the talented young people Peter invested so much time in developing through his career. You got this Emma.”
Emma Symonds , Postdoctoral Research Associate at Imperial College London, shared :
“In September 2027, I’ll be taking on the Cretan Resistance Trek with Prostate Cancer Research (PCR) : a challenging 5-day sea-to-summit trek across the mountains and coastal clifftops of Crete, following in the footsteps of the WWII resistance fighters.
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