Dr Frances Drummond is the Research Manager at Breakthrough Cancer Research, joining this organisation in October 2019. Having qualified with a PhD in Biochemistry from University College Cork, Frances shifted her focus to patient focused research for her post-doctoral career. She has fifteen years of experience in cancer research in the National Cancer Registry of Ireland and University College Cork. Frances has published more than 50 peer-reviewed papers and reports. She is also a pre-accredited counsellor and psychotherapist. Frances believes passionately that research is vital to improve health, quality of life and survival at both the individual and the population level.