Amanda Thomaz

Dr. Amanda Thomaz is a Visiting Researcher at Lancaster University's Faculty of Health and Medicine, affiliated with the Biomedical and Life Sciences department. Her research specializes in cancer biology, neuroscience, and molecular oncology, with a focus on pediatric brain tumors and cellular mechanisms in diseases like medulloblastoma and glioblastoma.

Her research explores neurodevelopmental disorders, cancer therapeutics, and molecular signaling pathways. She employs in vitro modeling and pre-clinical studies to investigate drug resistance mechanisms and identify novel therapeutic targets. Key interests include neurotrophin signaling, kinase inhibition strategies, and tumor microenvironment dynamics.

Dr. Thomaz's publications demonstrate strong emphasis on oncology and neuroscience, with recent work examining centrosome dynamics in breast cancer and neuroblastoma models for autism research. Her articles frequently explore targeted therapies, biomarker discovery, and molecular pathways in brain tumors.

She supervises postgraduate research students and contributes to academic activities including symposiums on melanoma research and cancer targeting strategies.