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Research Interests
I focus on cancer prevention and reduction of cancer-related symptoms in both clinical and population-based research. My cancer prevention work is divided into two strands – physical activity and HPV vaccination. I am also interested in biological mechanisms of cancer-related fatigue, and interventions to reduce fatigue.
Research Statement
As Reader in Chronic Illness, my research focuses on cancer prevention, survival and reduction of cancer-related symptoms in both clinical and population-based research. My research expertise focuses on the development and testing of complex interventions in line with the MRC framework. I have experience in conducting feasibility studies, full RCTs and embedded qualitative evaluations. I also have experience in conducting both qualitative and mixed methods research in various chronic illness populations.
I have an established track record of designing, managing and completing a number of externally funded, internationally collaborative research projects in the field of cancer care (including my PhD in cancer-related fatigue during treatment for gynaecological cancer). I collaborate on the SPORT High-Risk Trial (PI Prof Suneil Jain, QUB) exploring fatigue and circulating chemokines during stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy for prostate cancer, and am the Northern Ireland lead for the Movember funded project on exercise and survival in prostate cancer (INTERVAL-MCRPC). INTERVAL-MCRPC is a global study involving researchers in countries across 3 continents and is a large scale multi-centre trial designed to test the effects of exercise on prostate cancer progression and treatment side effects. I have also been recently awarded EU-H2020 funding for an international collaborative project involving nine research institutions from Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, this is a large transdisciplinary project to provide better support to people with cancer and their family caregivers.
I was a key contributor to the creation and development of the new National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Living With and Beyond Cancer (LWBC) Research Group. I am a member of the national inter-disciplinary Executive Group that takes a strategic role, providing oversight of the research landscape and proactively identifying opportunities for the work of the Group. Five inter-disciplinary workstreams have been initiated to also identify new opportunities and develop new multi-centre, interdisciplinary trials within their focus areas. I play an active role via my chair of one of the five workstreams: acute care and toxicities.
In addition, I a member of the Board of Global Action on Men’s Health, HPV Action Network Europe, and the Men’s Health Forum in Ireland.
I have sustained evidence of conducting engaged research that makes a positive contribution to society, with evidence that my research has enhanced public policy and lead to improved health and quality of life. In the United Kingdom, in 2013, the government’s vaccination advisory committee (Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation [JCVI]) began to consider whether boys should be vaccinated as well as girls. It was made clear in draft statements that it considered this not to be cost-effective. At this stage I, alongside HPV Action, began to advocate for gender-neutral vaccination. Despite the government initially deciding to not introduce HPV vaccination for boys, we continued to lobby, and in July 2018, the government agreed that boys in the UK should be vaccinated. This was finally introduced in Northern Ireland in Sept 2019.
Current projects:
Prue G (PI), Reid J (2021-2024) Cryotherapy for the management of chemotherapy induced side effects. Paxman Coolers Ltd.
Santin O (PI), Prue G (2021) Rapid development of a digital COVID support module for cancer carers. HSC NI Research and Development Office.
Reid J (PI), Prue G et al. (2021-2022) DIAdIC: evaluation of dyadic psychoeducational interventions for people with advanced cancer and their informal caregivers. HSC NI Research and Development.
Prue G (PI), et al. (2020-2021) Developing sustainable interdisciplinary partnerships to address cancer prevention, survivorship and end of life care in Colombia. Northern Ireland Department for the Economy.
Prue G (PI), Maraveyas A, Turkington R et al. PRECISE - PancREatic Cancer: Individualised Supervised Exercise: a feasibility study. Pancreatic Cancer UK
Brazil K (PI), Prue G, Reid J (2019 – 2022). Dyadic psychosocial and educational interventions for people with advanced cancer and their informal caregivers (DIAdIC): an international randomized controlled trial. EU-Horizon 2020.
Prue G (PI), Jain S (QUB), O’Sullivan J (QUB) (2017 – 2021). GAP4 Exercise and metabolic Health Project. Movember Foundation Australia.
Prue G (PI), Jain S (QUB), O’Sullivan J (QUB), Murphy M (Ulster) (2017 - 2021) HSC R&D Division Subsidiary feasibility/pilot trial within the GAP4 Study: Physical Activity with End-State Prostate Cancer Patients
Teaching
I am responsible for teaching undergraduate nurses Health and Wellbeing, which is an amalgamation of life and social sciences. I lecture on the cardiovascular system, the musculskeletal system and pain.
Given my background in physiotherapy I also teach on the Postregistration CPD Orthopaedics and fracture trauma nursing course.
I am the School Student Support Officer and Chair the Teaching Excellence Student Support Group.
I am the academic co-ordinator for the peer mentoring system within the School of Nursing and Midwifery.
Achievements
Profiled in QUB publication 'DNA of Innnovation' November 2015
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Using a six-step co-design model to rapidly respond to cancer carers support and information needs during a global pandemic
Santin, O., Deng, M., Kerr, H., Ho Thi, H. & Prue, G., 22 Mar 2023, (Accepted) In: Psycho-oncology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Co-design of the implementation process of an exercise intervention for women following treatment for ovarian cancer
McGrath, D., O'Halloran, P., Prue, G., Brown, M. & Reid, J., 01 Jun 2022, In: Supportive Care in Cancer. 30, supplement issue 1, p. S43 1 p., EXERC-08.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review
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Exercise for metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer: A feasibility trial in progress during the COVID-19 pandemic (EXACT).
Brown, M., O'Sullivan, J., Jain, S., Murphy, M., McAneney, H. & Prue, G., 01 Jun 2022, In: Supportive Care in Cancer. 30, supplement issue 1, p. S41 1 p., EXERC-02.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review
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Exercise Interventions for Women with Ovarian Cancer: A Realist Review
McGrath, D., O’Halloran, P., Prue, G., Brown, M., Millar, J., O’Donnell, A., McWilliams, L., Murphy, C., Hinds, G. & Reid, J., 13 Apr 2022, In: Healthcare. 10, 4, e720.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Exercise training following surgical resection and during adjuvant chemotherapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC): A case study.
Brown, M., Turkington, R., Eatock, M., O'Connor, D. & Prue, G., 01 Jun 2022, In: Supportive Care in Cancer. 30, supplement issue 1, p. S40 - S41 2 p., EXERC-01.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review
Prizes
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IRC 2020: BEST PRESENTATION AWARD in the International Conference on Healthcare Information Technology and Healthcare Effectiveness.
Alshehri, B. (Recipient), Gormley, Kevin (Recipient), Prue, Gillian (Recipient) & McCutcheon, Karen (Recipient), 28 Sep 2020
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Pancreatic Cancer is More Than a Game
Gary Mitchell (Organiser), Helen Kerr (Organiser), Katherine Rogers (Organiser), Lisa Graham-Wisener (Organiser), Christine Brown Wilson (Organiser), Patrick Stark (Organiser), Gemma Caughers (Organiser) & Gillian Prue (Organiser)
14 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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International Conference on Cancer Nursing - Individualised prehabilitation programme to mitigate the side effects of AML treatment
Gillian Prue (Invited speaker)
24 Feb 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology (Journal)
Gillian Prue (Guest editor)
2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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External examiner of PhD University of Adelaide
Gillian Prue (Examiner)
2022Activity: Examination types › PhD external examination
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PhD examiner for University of Southampton
Gillian Prue (Examiner)
2022Activity: Examination types › PhD external examination
Press/Media
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Serious Game launched by NIPANC and QUB to promote public awareness of pancreatic cancer
Gary Mitchell, Helen Kerr , Katherine Rogers, Lisa Graham-Wisener, Patrick Stark, Christine Brown Wilson, Gemma Caughers & Gillian Prue
14/11/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Serious Game Launched by NIPANC and QUB
Gary Mitchell, Helen Kerr , Katherine Rogers, Lisa Graham-Wisener, Christine Brown Wilson, Patrick Stark, Gemma Caughers & Gillian Prue
14/11/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Program Designed to Raise Awareness of Pancreatic Cancer Symptoms
Gary Mitchell, Helen Kerr , Katherine Rogers, Lisa Graham-Wisener, Christine Brown Wilson, Patrick Stark, Gemma Caughers & Gillian Prue
13/11/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Cancer Caring Coping
Olinda Santin, Gillian Prue, Minchen Liu & Margaret McManus
01/02/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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