Oxidative Damage to Nucleic Acids

Drs. Mark D. Evans and Marcus S. Cooke are academics at the University of Leicester, U.K. Collectively we have around 30-35 years of research experience in the field of free radical biochemistry, most of it in relation to damage to the genome. Mark did his Bachelor’s degree at Brunel University, Uxbridge, U.K., his PhD at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA and has worked his way through the ranks at The University of Leicester via several postdocs to become a tenured non-clinical lecturer in the Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine (CSMM). Marcus did his Bachelor’s degree at John Moore’s University, Liverpool and both his MSc and PhD at University of Leicester. Marcus also worked his way through the ranks to become a tenured non-clinical senior lecturer in CSMM, but also holds a joint appointment in the world renowned Department of Genetics at Leicester, home of DNA fingerprinting. 2003 saw Marcus receive the Young Scientist Prize from the European Environmental Mutagen Society for his work on DNA damage. Our pedigree demonstrates that we are in a prime position to evaluate the cutting edge of research in the field of DNA oxidation and, in acknowledgement of this, the world’s leaders in their respective fields agreed to contribute to the book.