Dr Fiona Thomson
Scientific Advisor
Pharmaceuticals
Bionomics
Australia
Biography
Dr Thomson is the Director of the Translational Pharmacology Laboratory within the Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC), Glasgow, UK. Her group's research aims to leverage new discoveries in cancer sciences to improve the treatment of patients. The Translational Pharmacology Laboratory applies state-of-the-art technologies to discover and develop novel biomarkers and to aid early cancer diagnosis, cancer prognosis and to support the development of novel cancer therapies through phase I/II clinical trials. Prior to joining the University of Glasgow, Fiona spent over 15 years within the pharmaceutical industry (Organon Biosciences, Schering-Plough and Merck (MSD)), leading drug discovery and development programs in CNS Disorders. Fiona is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh where she gained both BSc and PhD degrees in pharmacology.
Research Interest
pharmacology.
