Professor Steve Pollard, is a world leader in stem cell and cancer biology, at the Institute for Regeneration and Repair, University of Edinburgh.

Prof Pollard uncovered key transcriptional and epigenetic programs in neural stem cells, revealing how these mechanisms are often hijacked by aggressive cancers.

In 2023, Prof Pollard, founded Trogenix, integrating his team’s research in cancer models, gene therapy, and synthetic biology to develop precision genetic medicines addressing significant unmet needs.