Lumen Summer 2014 - Flipbook - Page 11
story by Ge n e vie ve Sa n ch e z
PhD breakthrough
for brain tumour treatment
PhD graduate Elizabeth
Harford-Wright is
planning to hone her
research skills in Paris
after a breakthrough
that has the potential to
improve the quality of life
for brain tumour patients.
Below: Dr Elizabeth Harford-Wright
Photo by David Ellis
H
er three-year PhD study into
neuropeptides has received
widespread attention and will be
used by other PhD and Honours students
at the University of Adelaide to explore
possible brain tumour treatments.
Elizabeth arrived at the University
nearly 10 years ago with an interest in
psychology before enrolling in a Bachelor
of Health Sciences.
