Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- Laboratory based investigations of novel drugs and biomarkers
- Discovery of resistance mechanisms to therapy
- Innovative biomarker development using clinical samples
Public outreach & key achievements
- Oesophageal Patients’ Association
Dr Turkington is a member of the Oesophageal Patient’s Association (OPA) Steering Committee and am an active participant in outreach and fundraising events for the OPA. The OPA is a patient support and fundraising group for patients with oesophageal cancer and their events are often attended by local MLA’s, providing opportunities to discuss research funding with local government. - Friends of the Cancer centre
Dr Turkington is also an active fundraiser for the Friends of the Cancer Centre
Research students
| PhD Title | Molecular Biology and Biomarker Development of AKT Inhibition in Gastro-oesophageal Adenocarcinoma. |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| PhD Title | Identification of Targetable Mediators of Resistance to Neo-Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma |
| Country | Malaysia |
| PhD Title | A Pathways-based Approach to Identify Determinants of Drug Resistance in Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma (OAC) |
| Country | Ireland |
| PhD Title | Identification of Novel Molecular Biomarkers Predictive of Benefit to Neo-adjuvant Chemotherapy in Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma |
| Country | Ireland |