John Timms's Biography

John Timms, Group Leader, University College London

Dr John Timms received his PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Oxford in 1995. Currently, he is Lecturer in Cancer Proteomics at the EGA Institute for Women’s Health at University College London, UK. He has authored 55 research articles, reviews and book chapters in the fields of proteomics, cancer and cell signalling. His research is currently focused on cancer biomarker discovery and ErbB2 signalling in breast cancer through the application of proteomic methods and integration with other molecular biology techniques. Dr Timms’ research has been supported by the Medical Research Council, Cancer Research-UK, Association for International Cancer Research, EU Framework Programme 6, EMF Biological Research Trust, Pancreatic Cancer UK and Eve Appeal Gynaecological Cancer Research Trust. He is currently the Secretary and a Board Member of the British Society for Proteome Research.