Dr. Ethan Perkins

Biography

Dr Ethan Perkins is an alumnus, having completed his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences and Masters in Drug Toxicology and Safety Pharmacology at the University of Bradford. Following his Masters in 2016, Ethan undertook a PhD at the University of Leeds in the fields of Biomaterials and Targeted Toxicology, working closely with his former supervisors from the Institute of Cancer Therapeutics throughout. Upon completion of his PhD he worked in industry as a senior scientist in genetic toxicology before completing an industry-led postdoc in immunology & immunotoxicolgy. His postdoc focused on the development of vessel and organ on a chip technologies to enhance the clinical relevance and prediction of adverse events following the administration of immunotherapeutic treatments such as CAR Ts and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. Ethan returned to the Institute of Cancer Therapeutics, University of Bradford as a Lecturer in Cancer Biology and Therapeutics in September 2023, focusing his research into the development of Advanced In Vitro Models of the tumour microenvironment to enhance drug development processes and provide a physiologically relevant screening platform for targeted anti-cancer therapies. Alongside his primary research focus, Ethan has interested in immuno-oncology, metastasis and extracellular matrix restructuring. 

Asides from his research, Ethan is the Programme Lead for the MSc courses run by the Institute of Cancer Therapeutics - MSc Cancer Drug Discovery and MSc Drug Toxicology and Safety Pharmacology, as well as the Postgraduate Researcher Studies Coordinator for the School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of Bradford. 

Teaching

Dr Perkins enjoys his role as Programme Lead for the Institute of Cancer Therapeutics MSc courses, Cancer Drug Discovery, and Drug Toxicology and Safety Pharmacology. He is passionate about supporting students through their postgraduate studies and finds it very easy to relate to the students on the MSc courses, having completed the Drug Toxicology and Safety Pharmacology Masters himself. His interest in student support goes beyond Postgraduate Taught programmes and into Postgraduate Research (PGR), where he is the PGR Studies Coordinator for the School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, where he helps to support and guide PhD students through their studies.