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Congratulations to University of Kent alumna Dr Marianna Prokopi-Demetriades (BSc Molecular and Cellular Biology, 2005; MSc Biochemistry, 2009), who received the Business and Innovation Award at the British Council Study UK Alumni Awards in Cyprus! 🏆 Driven by the belief that science was not only about knowledge but also responsibility, when Dr Marianna Prokopi-Demetraides returned to Cyprus after completing her studies in the UK to limited research opportunities, she decided to create them for herself. Alongside caring for her father and younger sister, both of whom she later lost to cancer, she used her personal experience to co-found three biotech companies: Theramir, Promed Bioscience, and RSL Revolutionary Labs, each addressing different but connected challenges in oncological care. Through Theramir, her teams are developing miRNA therapeutics for Triple Negative Breast cancer, which are currently being prepared for first-in-human trials. At Promed Bioscience collagen biomaterials are produced that are now used in injectables and bioprinting of organs. With RSL Revolutionary Labs, she has launched εὖSKIN® dermaceuticals, which is already helping hundreds of patients with their skin recovery. #UniversityOfKent #Biotech #BritishCouncil