Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- Data analysis
- Epidemiology projects related to risk, prevention, early detection and survival of cancers of the digestive tract, particularly oesophageal, pancreatic, liver or colorectal cancer, and associated pre-malignant conditions
Public outreach & key achievements
- World Cancer Research Day, February 2022, highlighting Queen’s University’s impact on cancer research in Mongolia and Vietnam
- World Cancer Research Fund ‘Meet the Scientist’ feature, June 2020
- Research on coffee drinking and liver cancer, November 2019; Reach of 150+ news outlets
- Coverage of Cancer Research UK Career Establishment Award for World Cancer Day, February 2019:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOl-nCSbH24
https://planetradio.co.uk/downtown/local/news/oesophageal-cancer-on-the-rise-in-ni/
http://www.irishnews.com/news/healthcarenews/2019/02/04/news/queen-s-university-scientist-wins-cancer-research-award-1543101/
https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2019-02-04/ni-scientist-wins-grant-for-oesophageal-cancer-research/
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/northern-ireland-scientist-gets-855k-for-her-cancer-research-37778583.html - Article on lifestyle factors in relation to serrated colorectal polyps
- Discussion on new guidelines for Vitamin D supplementation
- Barrett’s patients who smoke are twice as likely to develop esophageal cancer, Health AM, 30 January 2012
Research students
Erin McGrattan
PhD title: Identifying characteristics of asymptomatic oesophageal cancer and Barrett’s oesophagus patients to inform novel prevention and early detection opportunities.
2022-2025
Country UK
Dr Ashleigh Hamilton
PhD title: The molecular epidemiology, survival and treatment experiences of patients with early onset colorectal cancer.
2019-2023
Country UK
Yasemin Adali
PhD title: Lifestyle factors, medications and colon cancer survival stratified by biomarkers: a molecular cancer epidemiology approach.
2018-2022
Country Turkey
Alumni: Where are they now
Dr Haydee Jordao
PhD Title The association between oral health, related bacteria and gastrointestinal cancer risk and progression
2017-2020
Country Angola
Current Position Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UK
Mr Ronan Gray
PhD Title The role of aspirin and statins in colorectal cancer survival
2014-2017
Country UK
Current Position Surgical Consultant
Dr Omolara Sanni
PhD Title The epidemiology of endometrial hyperplasia and cancer progression
2014-2017
Country Nigeria
Current Position Postdoctoral research fellow, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
- School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
- Centre for Public Health
- Cancer Epidemiology research group