title: Life as an early career researcher: Ruth Bower.
abstract: Ruth Bower talks to Francesca Lake, Managing Editor:Ruth is currently researching head and neck cancer chemoradiotherapy regimens utilizing microfluidic technology to maintain and interrogate biopsies. Tissue response is investigated using a variety of whole tissue and cellular analytical techniques with a view toward personalized medicine. She is currently pursuing her PhD within the head and neck cancer research group at Hull University (UK). Ruth obtained a first class (Hons) degree in Biological Sciences from Lancaster University (UK) during which time she spent a year at the University of Wollongong (Australia).
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX, UK.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bower
keywords: early career; head and neck cancer; microfluidics; radiotherapy; tissue culture