The Biochemical Society identifies and celebrates outstanding science communication talent in molecular biosciences with its annual Science Communication Prize. Libbie Elliott won the second prize in the Higher Education category. Libbie’s entry is titled ‘Lethal weapon: targeting cancer by synthetic lethality’.
2nd place in the Higher Education category of the Biochemical Society’s Science Communication Prize
Introduction to piece
Cancer affects nearly 385,000 people annually in the UK, making it one of the most formidable health challenges. My infographic ‘lethal weapon’ delves into an innovative cancer treatment strategy known as synthetic lethality, which aims to specifically target cancer cells by exploiting their unique genetic vulnerabilities.
Author information
While on my industrial placement at a pharmaceutical company as part of my undergraduate degree, I got asked a lot by friends and family what my project entailed. Since many of them didn’t have a strong background in life sciences, I loved coming up with different analogies to demystify my work and engage them based on their own interests. For example, my mum loves watching crime dramas, which is what inspired my ‘lethal weapon’ entry into this competition!
