The Bowelbabe Fund Consultant and Fellow roles now in post

at The Royal Marsden

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In the Autumn of 2024 we committed to funding two roles within the Gastrointestinal (GI) Unit at The Royal Marsden.

 

The GI Consultant has been in post since November 2024 and we're pleased to be supporting Dr Hazel Lote. Hazel has worked closely with Professor David Cunningham, Deborah’s oncologist, for many years and has a very strong research background. Dr Hazel Lote is an accomplished Consultant Medical Oncologist. She combines strong clinical leadership – managing complex oncology cases, leading multi-disciplinary teams, and supervising trainees – with a proven academic track record, including a PhD, high-impact publications, and successful grant applications. She is Principal Investigator on multiple international trials, demonstrating excellence in research delivery and collaboration with the pharmaceutical industry. Overall, she brings a rare blend of clinical excellence, research innovation, and collaborative leadership. We'll be funding Hazel until 2030.

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We’re also pleased to announce that Dr Alicia Lefas took on the Bowelbabe Research Fellow role in September 2025. She is a highly motivated and dedicated clinician with a proven aptitude for research. Her career progression and academic achievements, including a Distinction in her MSc and multiple research awards, demonstrate her capacity for hard work and commitment to excellence. She is passionate about patient care and committed to involving patients and the public in clinical research. By undertaking this research fellowship, her goal is to contribute to research that translates into tangible benefits for patients, providing them with more effective treatments and enhancing their quality of life. We'll be funding Alicia until 2027.

 

Dr Lote and Dr Lefas look forward to working together to develop and deliver early phase clinical trials to identify new drugs and increase the efficacy of existing treatments for GI cancer patients to give more people more time with the people they love.​