IT CAN NEVER be underestimated the impact a good teacher can have on many a student no matter the age. For Dr Simone Badal, a young pioneer in cancer research, one professor at The UWI piqued her interest in making medical research her life's mission.

Part of her groundbreaking medical research has been discovering that not enough has been done over the years to take an in-depth look at the effects of natural Jamaican ingredients to prevent and treat cancer among Afro-Caribbean populations.