Laura Cole

Dr. Laura Cole is the Associate Head of the School of Biosciences and Chemistry at Sheffield Hallam University, with affiliations to the Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre and Health Research Institute. Her expertise lies in multimodal mass spectrometry imaging (MSI), particularly in ocular cancer and age-related diseases. She leads a research group pioneering techniques like MALDI-MSI, DESI-MSI, and LA-ICP-MSI to study proteins, lipids, and metals in biological samples.

Her research focuses on biomarker discovery, anticancer drug validation (e.g., Fosbretabulin), and tumor microenvironment analysis. Teaching spans undergraduate courses in Biomedical Science, Biochemistry, and postgraduate programs in Pharmacology. She has supervised multiple doctoral students and collaborated with institutions like AstraZeneca and Waters Corporation.

Publications highlight forensic applications of MSI (e.g., drug detection in fingerprints) and clinical advancements in mesothelioma and breast cancer diagnostics. Her work bridges analytical chemistry with translational medicine, emphasizing multimodal imaging for disease understanding.