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Our main focus is on MALT lymphoma, which is solid tumors that originate from cancerous growth of immune cells that are recruited to secretory tissue such as the gastrointestinal tract, salivary glands, lung and the thyroid gland.

The group's other interests are research into cancer-causing viral proteins such as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and their role in cancers such as lymphomas such as PEL and MCD. By gaining insight into the mechanisms that underlie cancers, we can better understand cancer immunity and viral oncogenesis.

The group has used both aCGH and cDNA expression microarray to study the molecular pathogenesis of lymphomas such as MALT, PEL, FL, MCL, DLBL and SMZL. To this end the group have produced novel in house bioinformatics software for the storage, management and analysis of data generated from microarray and genomic applications.

The group has also setup molecular diagnostic service for pathologists in the Norfolk area. The molecular diagnostic service is now used routinely by pathologists to help them in diagnosing cases using clonality analysis, interphase FISH and EBER in situ hybridisation.

More details regarding research and other activities from Prof Du's group will appear later on on this website.