Dr Elaine Vickers

Science Communicated Ltd is the education and communication practice of Elaine Vickers, PhD, a molecular biologist who has spent more than twenty years explaining cancer biology and the science behind cancer treatments. The brand provides trusted, independent education designed to make complex scientific information clear and useful for healthcare professionals, including oncology specialists and those new to the field. Its work also includes developing accessible information for cancer patients.

Services include in-person study days, online courses, live webinars, educational videos, keynote presentations, and bespoke training for professional teams and events. Teaching covers how cancer develops and evolves, the immune system and cancer microenvironment, and the mechanisms, benefits, and limitations of targeted therapies and immunotherapies. Courses can focus on particular cancer types, including lung, breast, bowel, prostate, ovarian, kidney, bladder, skin, upper gastrointestinal, and haematological cancers, and are available as half-day or full-day sessions or webinar series.

Elaine is also the author of A Beginner’s Guide to Targeted Cancer Treatments and Cancer Immunotherapy, whose first edition was highly commended by the BMA Medical Book Awards. The practice serves healthcare organisations, oncology companies, and patient-information projects.