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Dr Florence McCarthy, who has helped make a significant breakthrough in the fight against leukaemia. Photo: Tomas Tyner, UCC

Lismore-native Dr Florence McCarthy is among a team of scientists at University College Cork who have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against leukaemia.

Dr McCarthy currently leads a team of researchers in medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry at UCC. In their work, the scientists sought to improve ellipticine, a molecule isolated from the berries of the Bloodhom tree.

The molecule is well known for its strong anti-cancer activity ...

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