Dr. Ester Hammond

Professor

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Biography

Ester completed her PhD at the School of Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham. She then accepted a post as a postdoctoral fellow within the Molecular Oncology Group at the University of Cambridge's School of Clinical Medicine. Ester later moved to the USA to join the Department of Radiation Oncology at Stanford University as a postdoctoral research associate. She joined the Department of Oncology at the University of Oxford in 2007. Ester leads research focused on Molecular Cancer Biology, specifically investigating how tumors survive under low oxygen conditions (hypoxia) and developing therapies that target hypoxic regions to improve cancer treatments. Her research group includes several postdoctoral researchers and DPhil students working on leading-edge projects within this field. Her ongoing commitment to training the next generation of researchers is reflected in her academic leadership in various programs within her department.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Fellow

2000-01-01 — 2007-01-01

Stanford University • USA

Research associate in the Department of Radiation Oncology.

Professor

2007-01-01 — Present

University of Oxford • Oxford, UK

Leading research in Molecular Cancer Biology and mentoring students.

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.