Chinwag - Autumn 2019

Corporate news

Two top medical scientists at The Christie recognised

Two of Manchester’s top cancer research scientists have been selected to join an esteemed group of the greatest minds in medical science. The Academy of Medical Sciences has awarded fellowships to Director of Research, Professor John Radford and Professor Rob Bristow the research division’s Chief Academic Officer and Co-Director of the Manchester Cancer Research Centre. Professor John Radford and Professor Rob Bristow are the only two fellows to be elected this year from the North West. And they are two of just three clinicians from the North of England.

Professor John Radford

Professor Rob Bristow

The pair have been selected for their outstanding contributions to advancing medical science, cutting edge research discoveries, and translating developments into benefits for patients and wider society. Congratulations to them both.

University promotions Senior clinicians from The Christie have been honoured with prestigious promotions from The University of Manchester. Dr Emma Crosbie and Dr Fiona Thistlethwaite have both been awarded honorary academic chairs and will become professors as recognition for being international leaders in their field of expertise.

Dr Bloor is a consultant haematologist. He has an expertise in management of a wide range of haematological malignancies (lymphoma, leukaemia and myeloma) with a special interest in the management of lymphoid malignancies (CLL and lymphoma), stem cell transplantation and in clinical trials. Dr Julie Handley is a consultant clinical scientists and is head of radiotherapy physics at The Christie. Dr Mansoor is a consultant in medical oncology. He is the clinical director of medical oncology and specialises in treating upper gastrointestinal cancer. Professors usually work within hospitals and hold an honorary position at The University of Manchester. Honorary clinical chairs are awarded on an annual basis by the university’s Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences Promotions Committee.

Dr Crosbie is a consultant gynaecological cancer surgeon whose research interests include screening, prevention and the early detection of gynaecological cancers, as well as developing new treatments and interventions for women with established disease. Dr Thistlethwaite is a medical oncology consultant within the experimental cancer medicines team. Her clinical practice is in experimental cancer medicine and immune-oncology and her academic focus is clinical trial development in immunotherapy and adoptive T-cell therapy. Meanwhile Dr Adrian Bloor, Dr Julia Handley and Dr Was Mansoor have been honoured with a Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC) Honorary Clinical Chair by The University of Manchester. The MAHSC chairs, which were initiated six years ago, recognise those individuals who have made a major contribution to their clinical speciality.

Dr Thistlethwaite

Dr Bloor

Dr Handley

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