Mr. McIntosh’s research is focused on breast cancer, and he works closely with Dr. Kienan Savage in the DNA Damage Repair Group.

• improved understanding of the development of breast cancer in high-risk women, enabling improvement of their clinical management.
• developing biomarkers for better selection of primary systemic treatments for breast cancer and facilitating personalisation of surgical approach.

The group’s research programme encompasses laboratory research and translational studies, and extends to clinical trials, enabling translation of scientific findings into clinical practice.