Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- Cellular DNA damage response system and its link with cancer development
Public outreach & key achievements
- Expert Commentary on Hereditary Breast Cancer - Interview with Downtown Radio
- Interview with UTV - ‘Ground-breaking’ ovarian cancer trial underway
- A Day in The Life Of a Cancer Scientist - Interview with Ulster Tatler
- Belfast Telegraph Feature "Cousins Double battle with cancer"
- Cancer Discovery (journal) - editorial "BRCA1-MEDIATED mRNA SPLICING MAINTAINS GENOME STABILITY"
- The Daily Mirror - Front Cover Headline "ULSTER EXPERTS CANCER HOPE - Queen's discovery new treatment for Jolie rogue gene sufferers"
Research students
| PhD Title | The molecular and genetic characterisation of contralateral breast cancer |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD Title | Transcriptional Role of BRCA1 in the DNA damage Response |
| Country | Portugal |
| Current Position | Post-doctoral Research fellow – Queen’s University Belfast |