Karen Ball

Karen Ball is a Professor and Head of School at the School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth. She supervises PhD students and contributes to research in drug discovery, pediatric pharmacology, and cancer therapeutics.

• Role: Head of School, Faculty of Science & Health
• Affiliation: University of Portsmouth, Institute of Life Sciences and Healthcare

Research Interests: Focus on designing organic molecules for therapeutic benefits, bio-analytical studies to optimize drug candidates, and chemical compatibility of intravenous drugs in pediatric medicine.

Publications: Recent work explores mitochondrial DNA abnormalities, ROS as drug efficacy indicators, and Hsp90 inhibitors for cancer treatment.