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Dr Stuart McIntosh

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
Stuart McIntosh

Dr Stuart McIntosh

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

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.

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  • s.mcintosh@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 2986
  • @StuartAMcI

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the field of

  • Improved understanding of tumour initiating events in BRCA mutation carriers
  • Investigation and management of breast cancer risk
  • Development of treatment biomarkers in the pre-surgical setting

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Public outreach & key achievements

  • Royal College of Surgeons Surgical Specialty Lead for Breast Cancer - responsible for the support and development of clinical trial activity in breast surgery at a national level.
  • Expert Medical Advisor - BRCALink NI (NI support group for women at high genetic risk of breast cancer).

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PhD Title A population-based study of contralateral breast cancers - opportunities for personalized surgery
Country UK
   

 


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