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Helen Wheadon is a Professor at the University of Glasgow, specializing in Stem Cell Regulation within the Paul O'Gorman Leukaemia Research Centre. Her research focuses on various aspects of leukaemia, including the mechanisms of chemo-resistance in chronic myeloid leukaemia and acute myeloid leukaemia, the engineering of bone marrow niches to control stem cell regulation, and the development of comprehensive cancer models. She has received several awards and grants for her significant contributions to cancer research, including the NC3R Partnership Impact Award and funding to target the MDM2 dimerization as a novel therapeutic approach. Additionally, she has worked extensively on mechanobiology-based medicine and has been involved in validating biomarkers for predicting treatment success in leukaemic patients. Professor Wheadon has also contributed to the field through studies on gene expression in CML stem cells and the applicability of induced pluripotent stem cells in pre-clinical drug screening.