Mr Luka Brajdic

(he/him)

BSc, MRes

Publication

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Research

Tumour microbiomes

Researching the adaptation of tumour-dwelling microbes and their interactions with host cells to identify potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets.

Bacterial extracellular vesicles

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanosized particles produced by all domains of life. I am interested in enhancing our understanding of bacterial-derived EVs and their potential role in human cancers.

Biography

MRes Cancer Biology - Sheffield Hallam University (2024)

For my extended research project I worked in Dr Nick Peake's group at the BMRC for 6 months, studying the impact of the colorectal cancer secretome on the expression of Transglutaminase 2.

BSc Human Biology - Sheffield Hallam University (2023)

I completed my final year project under the supervision of Dr Neil Cross based at the BMRC, where I explored the enhancement of death-receptor mediated apoptosis in breast and prostate cancer cells.

Honours and awards

• SHU Biosciences and Chemistry prize for best postgraduate student (2024)

Professional memberships

• British Association for Cancer Research (2025)
• UK Society for Extracellular Vesicles (2024)
• Applied Microbiology International (2024)
• Royal Society of Biology (2020)