Research Output per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Centre for Public Health in Queen's University Belfast is a group of multidisciplinary researchers with interests in Epidemiology (including Genetics), Nutrition and Metabolism, Nephrology and Ageing. Some of our colleagues are also associated with the UKCRC Centre of Excellence for Public Health, Northern Ireland, the Centre for Health Improvement and the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry. Our research takes place on the Royal Victoria Hospital and the Belfast City Hospital sites.
Our research interests are focussed on health and common chronic disease, with the aim of generating scientific knowledge that can be translated into improvements in the health of our population, patient care and public policy. Education of future clinical and scientific research leaders is also a core objective.
Fingerprint Dive into the research topics where Centre for Public Health is active. These topic labels come from the works of this organisation's members. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Network
Recent external collaboration on country level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots.
Profiles
Augusto Azuara-Blanco
- School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences - Clinical Professor
- Centre for Public Health
Person: Academic
Research Output
Alcohol intake, tobacco smoking, and esophageal adenocarcinoma survival: a molecular pathology epidemiology cohort study
McCain, R. S., McManus, D. T., McQuaid, S., James, J. A., Salto-Tellez, M., Reid, N. B., Craig, S., Chisambo, C., Bingham, V., McCarron, E., Parkes, E., Turkington, R. C. & Coleman, H. G., 01 Jan 2020, In : Cancer Causes and Control. 31, 1, p. 1-11Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
An analysis of the clinical appropriateness of out-of-hours emergency dental prescribing of antibiotics in Northern Ireland
McKay, J., Begley, E., Kerlin, P., O'Carolan, D., Cleary, G., McKenna, G. & Burnett, K., 13 Feb 2020, (Accepted) In : British Dental Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Anticipatory care planning intervention for older adults at risk of functional decline: study protocol for a primary care cluster feasibility randomised trial
Brazil, K., Scott, D., Wallace, E., Clarke, M., Fahey, T., Gillespie, P., O'Halloran, P., Cardwell, C., Carter, G., McGlade, K. & Doyle, F., 11 Feb 2020, In : Trials. 21, 1, 10 p., 168.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
Datasets
JDRF Diabetic Nephropathy Collaborative Research Initiative GWAS in the T2D Knowledge Portal
McKnight, A. J. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, Dec 2018
DOI: 10.17034/0bb13952-988a-46ae-a5f4-b76f78f6f6ba, http://type2diabetesgen-qasrvr.elasticbeanstalk.com/informational/data
Dataset
GEnetics of Nephropathy - an International Effort (GENIE) GWAS of Diabetic Nephropathy in the UK GoKinD and All-Ireland Cohorts
Maxwell, P. (Creator), McKnight, A. J. (Creator), The National Center for Biotechnology Information, Nov 2011
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/projects/gap/cgi-bin/study.cgi?study_id=phs000389.v1.p1
Dataset
Prizes
1st prize, Poster presentation
Helen Coleman (Recipient), 09 Oct 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
1st prize oral presentation
Helen Coleman (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
2nd prize, Poster presentation (Jointly with Andrew Kunzmann)
Helen Coleman (Recipient), May 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
Global Health Week- Cancer
Olinda Santin (Contributor)25 Mar 2020
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
RARDTAC: Raising Awareness of Rare Diseases Throughout All Communities
Amy Jayne McKnight (Organiser)16 Jan 2020
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Joint North-South International Rare Disease Day Annual Conference 2020
Amy Jayne McKnight (Organiser)28 Feb 2020
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Press / Media
Impact
Identifying patients and families at risk of inherited high cholesterol
Shirley Heggarty (Participant), Colin Graham (Participant), Wyatt Wright (Participant), Ian Young (Participant), Patricia M Hart (Participant), Maurice O'Kane (Participant), Paul Nicholls (Participant), Norman Nevin (Participant)
Impact: Health Impact
Identifying Patients with Rare Forms of Erythrocytosis
Mary Frances McMullin (Participant), Terence Lappin (Participant), Anne Hughes (Participant)
Impact: Health Impact, Quality of Life Impact
Improvements in clinical assessment and management of Difficult-to-treat Asthma in Adults
Liam Heaney (Participant), Michael Stevenson (Participant), Diarmuid McNicholl (Participant), Lorcan McGarvey (Participant), Joan Sweeney (Participant), Chris Patterson (Participant)
Impact: Health Impact, Quality of Life Impact