Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.
Marie Curie (1867 - 1934)
My current role
I am a university professor and honorary consultant paediatric oncologist, working at both the department of pathology, Cambridge University and department of paediatric haematology and oncology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
My research programme studies the clinical and molecular aspects of children’s tumours, in particular germ cell tumours (GCTs), and I was the first to demonstrate the utility of specific circulating microRNAs for diagnosis, disease-monitoring and detection of relapse in this disease.
I have attracted >£5.8M of grant funding to date as a principal and co-Investigator and demonstrated national and international leadership in cancer biology.
Previous history
I have worked at CUHNFT since 2003 in various roles, first as a registrar in paediatric haematology and oncology, and then undertaking research, prior to being appointed as a consultant in 2012.
Membership and accreditations
- Professor in Cellular and Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathology – University of Cambridge, UK, 2021 - present
- Reader in Cellular and Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathology – University of Cambridge, UK, 2020 - present
- University Lecturer, Cellular and Molecular Pathology
Division, Department of Pathology – University of Cambridge, UK, 2015 - present - PhD – University of Cambridge, UK, 2013
- FRCPCH - Fellowship of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), 2011 - present
- PgCertMedEd - Postgraduate Certificate of Medical Education, 2010
- FHEA - Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, 2010
- CCT - Certificate of Completed Training, 2006
Specialty - Paediatrics; Sub-specialty - Paediatric Oncology - MRCPCH - Membership, RCPCH, London, UK, 2000
- DCH - Diploma of Child Health, RCPCH, London, UK 2000
- MA - University of Cambridge, UK, 1998
- MB BChir - University of Cambridge, UK 1996
- BA (Hons) - University of Cambridge, UK 1994
Medical Sciences Tripos Part IA and IB, Physiology Part II - MaGIC: Malignant Germ Cell Tumour International Consortium (opens in a new tab) - a UK / US led initiative developing international trials of extracranial GCTs in children, adolescents and young adults, including embedded biological aims; 2009 - present. Current biology co-lead and executive committee member.
- International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP-Europe) brain tumour group, germ cell tumour subgroup; member 2009 - present; Chair 2017 - 2022
- 100,000 Genomes Project (GeCIP), testis cancer domain co-Lead; 2015 - present
- National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) - Children’s cancer and leukaemia clinical studies group, GCT subgroup; member 2010 - present
Personal interests
When I am not working, I enjoy being active and playing and watching sport, in particular football.