Lesley Anderson

Successful grant/funding applications

• Anderson LA (PI), McShane C, Murray L, Donnelly M, Santin O.  Assessing the care pathway for Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) patients in Northern Ireland and the impact of receiving a MGUS diagnosis following routine screening. Young Investigator Small Grant, Cancer Translational Research Group, Northern Ireland 2012-2013. £2,500.
• Anderson LA (PI), McMullin MF, Duncombe A, DeVocht F.  An  exploratory case control study to investigate aetiologic factors associated with classic myeloproliferative disorders. MPD Voice 2012-2015. £132,120.00.
• Anderson LA (PI), Murray LJ, Hughes C.Aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and pre-malignant lesions and cancers of the cervix. Medical Research Council (2010).
• Anderson LA (PI), Murray LJ, Hughes C, Bradley M, Dominiski M, Veal P, Landgren O.  Prior medical history, drug exposure and risk of multiple myeloma. Medical Research Council (2010).
• Gavin AT, Anderson la, hart n, donnelly m. Indentifying targets for Intervention to promote earlier diagnosis of cancer  NAEDI-2. 2012-2015. £286,053.86
• Gavin AT, Jamison J, Anderson LA. Human papillomavirus in CIN and CGIN lesions and cancers of the cervix diagnosed in Northern   Ireland – a study to determine types and prevalence. NI R&D Office 2010-2011: £149,845.50
• Gavin AT, Jamison J, Anderson LA. Public Health Agency. Opportunity Lead Research Award. 'HPV Prevalence in Cervical Cancers and Premalignant Lesions of the Cervix' 2009-2011. £100,000.
• Murray LJ, Wild CP, Hardie L, Sharp L, Anderson LA, Woodside J.  The role the insulin growth factor axis and folate metabolism in the oesophageal inflammation, metaplasia, adenocarcinoma sequence (Finbar study). NI R&D Office 2006-2008: £255,800 (£188,488 to QUB).
• Sharp L, Murray LJ, Conlon K, Cronin D, Anderson LA, McKie L.  An all-Ireland pancreatic cancer case-control study: establishing a data and specimen bank for research into diagnosis, aetiology and survival from cancer of the pancreas. Health Research Board, Ireland (2006): €225,000.
• Murray LJ, Hughes C, Cantwell MM, Anderson LA.  Investigation of the role of pharmacological and other exposures in the aetiology/prevention of pancreatic cancer.  Medical Research Council (2006).
• Murray LJ, Gavin AT, Anderson LA.  An all-Ireland pancreatic cancer case-control study: establishing a data and specimen bank for research into diagnosis, aetiology and survival from cancer of the pancreas.  Ulster Cancer Foundation (2005): £75,000

Courses/workshops attended

• Qualitative Research Methodology. University of Ulster, 27th & 28th August 2012.
• Dealing with Missing Data, University College London 2^rd-3^rd February 2011.
• Good Clinical Practice Training, Queen's University Belfast, 19^th January 2011.
• Portfolio Workshop, Queen's University Belfast, 26^th August 2010.
• Research Ethics, Queen's University Belfast, 2^nd June 2010.
• University of Liverpool Facilitation: Bringing Out the Best in our Students, University of Liverpool/Laureate Online Education, 20^th-26^thMay 2010
• Masters in Public Health Faculty & Dissertation Advisor Training, University of Liverpool/Laureate Online Education, 25^th Feb – 31^st March 2010.
• Web authoring, Queen’s University Belfast, 14^th April 2010.
• Supervising Research Students, Queen’s University Belfast, 24^th March 2010.
• DiversityNow E-learning Course, Queen’s University Belfast, 5^th March 2010.
• Translating Knowledge into Better Public Health Workshop, Centre of Excellence in Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, 11^th Feb 2009.
• Fire Safety Awareness Training, Queen’s University Belfast, 19^th Jan 2009.
• Selection interviewing, Queen’s University Belfast, 27^th Nov 2008.
• Using the TurnitinUK Plagiarism Detection Software, Queen’s University Belfast, 8^th Oct 2008.
• Molecular Epidemiology Course.  Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute (NCI). Jan–March 2008.
• Scientists Teaching Science, National Institutes of Health, USA.  9^th Nov 2007.
• Complex Systems Approaches to Population Health, including Social Network Analysis workshop, Detroit, MI, USA. 30^th May-31^st June 2007. 
• SEER-Medicare training workshop.  NCI. 28^th Feb–1st Mar 2007.
• Orientation to Basic SAS Concepts. National Institutes of Health, USA. 24^th Jan 2007.
• Grant writing workshop, NCI, MD, USA.  8^th-12^th Jan 2007.
• Molecular Laboratory Course, NCI, MD, USA. 28^th-29^th Aug 2006.
• Molecular Prevention Course, NCI, MD, USA.  31^st July–4^th Aug 2006.
• Principles and Practice of Cancer Prevention and Control, NCI, Rockville, MD, USA.  5^th July–28^th July 2006.
• Scientific Writing Workshop, Irish Writers’ Centre, Dublin, Eire.  19^th–20^th May 2004. 
• Advanced Stata, Dept. of Social Medicine, University of Bristol.  11^th-12^th May 2004.
• Postgraduate course in epidemiology, Queen’s University Belfast (2003/2004).
• Introduction to Stata, Dept. of Social Medicine, University of Bristol.  2^nd–3^rd Oct 2003. 
• Principles and Practice of Cancer Prevention and Control, NCI, MD, USA. 7^th July–1^st Aug 2003.
• Current concepts in Cancer Epidemiology, LondonSchool of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.  31^st March–4^th April 2003. 
• Erasmus Summer Programme in Quantitative Medical Research, Erasmus Universiteit RotterdamNetherlands.  12^th–30^th Aug 2002.
• Royal Hospitals course in venepuncture, 2002.
• SPSS course, Queen’s University, Belfast, 2002.
• Further Access, Queen’s University, Belfast, 2002.
• European Computer Driving Licence, Queen’s University, Belfast, 2002.
• Medical Statistics, Queen’s University, Belfast, 2001.

Chronic disease epidemiology, specifically cancer prevention research.  My research is focused around three main themes:

• Haematopoietic malignancies: While at the National Cancer Institute, USA (2006-2008) I investigated autoimmune conditions and infectious disorders associated with the risk of haematopoietic malignancies using several large population-based datasets. I continue to actively collaborate with investigators at the National Cancer Institute.  I am leading investigations to investigate  risk factors associated with myeloproliferative neoplasm’s and multiple myeloma. 
• Human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers: Working in collaboration with the Northern Ireland HPV working group I investigated the incidence of HPV in women aged 20-64 years in Northern Ireland. I am also involved in several projects investigating HPV and head and neck and oesophageal cancers.
• Oesophageal adenocarcinoma: Following on from my PhD dissertation I continue to be actively involved in research into the aetiology of oesophageal adenocarcinoma and it's precursor condition Barrett's oesophagus working in collaboration with the Barrett's Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Consortium of case-control studies.

• Tutorial co-ordinator, Undegraduate Medicine and Dentistry, Public Health, 2012.
• Module co-ordinator, Student Selected Component, 3rd year Medical, September 2010-date.
• Portfolio Tutor, Medicine, QUB, 2010-2011.
• Tutor, Master's of Science in Public Health, October 2009-date.
• Tutor, Undergraduate Medicine and Dentistry, Public Health tutorials, October 2008-date.
• Medical and Dental Training Agency, October 2005.
• Demonstrator, Scientific Writing Tutorial, Undergraduate Medicine and Dentistry, October 2009.
• Demonstrator, Presentation Skills Tutorial, Undergraduate Medicine and Dentistry, October 2009.
• Demonstrator,Excel and Spreadsheets Tutorial, Undergraduate Medicine and Dentistry, October 2009.
• E-tutor, University of Ulster 2010-date.