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Research Statement
The Stratified Medicine Group focuses on the following areas:
1) Characterisation of a molecular group in solid cancers that represents an innate immune response to DNA damage through the STING pathway.
2) Development of a biomarker for anti-angiogenic agents
3) Development of a biomarker for MEKK pathway activation
4) Identification of a prognostic biomarker for early prostate cancer
5) Development of new cell lines for pre-clinical modelling of ovarian and prostate cancer.
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R1300CNR: Future Medicines Institute
Scott, C. (PI), Bruce, I. (CoI), Burden, R. (CoI), Burrows, J. (CoI), Collins, B. (CoI), Harrison, T. (CoI), James, J. (CoI), Kennedy, R. (CoI), Lawler, M. (CoI), Longley, D. (CoI), Maguire, S. (CoI), Malinova, D. (CoI), Maule, A. (CoI), McCloskey, K. (CoI), McDade, S. (CoI), Salto-Tellez, M. (CoI), Savage, K. (CoI), Stitt, A. (CoI) & Williams, R. (CoI)
15/10/2024 → …
Project: Research
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R3005CNR: Establishing a Precision Medicine Catapult Centre of Excellence in Northern Ireland
Salto-Tellez, M. (PI), Gonzalez de Castro, D. (CoI), James, J. (CoI), Kennedy, R. (CoI), McArt, D. (CoI) & Waugh, D. (CoI)
01/12/2017 → …
Project: Research
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R6416CNR: Phase 1B/II study of MEK1/2 inhibitor PD-0325901 with cMET inhibitor PF-02341066 in KRASMT and KRASWT (with aberrant c-MET) Colorectal Cancer Patients
Van Schaeybroeck, S. (PI), Johnston, P. (CoI), Kennedy, R. (CoI), Lawler, M. (CoI), Longley, D. (CoI), Salto-Tellez, M. (CoI) & Wilson, R. (CoI)
01/08/2013 → …
Project: Research
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R1005PMY: Artificial Intelligence Enables Clinical Decision Making in the Digital Healthcare Era
McArt, D. (PI), Kennedy, R. (CoI) & Salto-Tellez, M. (CoI)
12/02/2019 → 30/09/2020
Project: Research
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R1938CNR: Development of biomarkers for inhibitors of GRP78, the master regulator of the unfolded protein response, for poor prognostic colorectal cancer subgroups.
Van Schaeybroeck, S. (PI) & Kennedy, R. (CoI)
06/09/2018 → 30/09/2020
Project: Research
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Analysis of IDH1 and IDH2 mutations as causes of the hypermethylator phenotype in colorectal cancer
Ward, J. C., Morgan, M., Wood, J., Woolley, C., de Menezes, A. A. N., Finch, A., Sherwood, K., Huang, Q., Henry, C. S., Fernández-Tajes, J., Soriano, I., Thorn, S., Legge, I., McCullagh, J., Kerr, D., Kerr, R., Hejmadi, R. K., Arends, M. J., Adams, R. & Bach, S. & 31 others, , 22 Jun 2025, (Early online date) In: Journal of Pathology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thyroid hormone receptor beta signaling is a targetable driver of prostate cancer growth
Fesiuk, A., Pölöske, D., de Araujo, E. D., Frere, G. A., Wright, T. B., Tin, G., Raouf, Y. S., Olaoye, O. O., Park, J. S., Blavet, N., Tichý, B., Schlederer, M., Högler, S., Wolf, M., Philippe, C., Aksoy, O., Varady, A., Mata, A. M., Varenicja, M. & Szabó, B. & 21 others, , 14 Oct 2025, In: Molecular Cancer. 24, 21 p., 256.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tumour purity assessment with deep learning in colorectal cancer and impact on molecular analysis
Schoenpflug, L. A., Chatzipli, A., Sirinukunwattana, K., Richman, S., Blake, A., Robineau, J., Mertz, K. D., Verrill, C., Leedham, S. J., Hardy, C., Whalley, C., Redmond, K., Dunne, P., Walker, S., Beggs, A. D., McDermott, U., Murray, G., Samuel, L. M., Seymour, M. & Tomlinson, I. & 26 others, , Feb 2025, In: Journal of Pathology. 265, 2, p. 184-197Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An investigation of the clinical impact and therapeutic relevance of a DNA damage immune response (DDIR) signature in patients with advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma
Baxter, M. A., Spender, L. C., Cairns, D., Walsh, S., Oparka, R., Porter, R. J., Bray, S., Skinner, G., King, S., Turbitt, J., Collinson, D., Miedzybrodzka, Z. H., Jellema, G., Logan, G., Kennedy, R. D., Turkington, R. C., McLean, M. H., Swinson, D., Grabsch, H. I. & Lord, S. & 3 others, , 13 May 2024, In: ESMO Open. 9, 5, 12 p., 103450.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Immune microenvironment modulation following neoadjuvant therapy for oesophageal adenocarcinoma: a translational analysis of the DEBIOC clinical trial
Scanlon, E., Lavery, A., Albraikat, M., Stevenson, L., Kennedy, C., Byrne, R., Walker, A., Mullan-Young, B., McManus, D. T., Virdee, P. S., Elhussein, L., Turbitt, J., Collinson, D., Miedzybrodzka, Z., Van Schaeybroeck, S., McQuaid, S., James, J. A., Craig, S. G., Blayney, J. K. & Petty, R. D. & 6 others, , Nov 2024, In: ESMO Open. 9, 11, 14 p., 103930.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Queen’s University of Belfast Vice Chancellor Award for Innovation
Kennedy, R. (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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St Luke’s Medal for Cancer Research. Royal College of Medicine, Ireland
Kennedy, R. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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Targetable Immune Biology Found in Some Patients With Early-Stage Prostate Cancer
26/03/2018
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Behind the Science. 30 minute TV programme on Cancer Research at QUB/Almac
13/12/2017
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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High-tech disease profiling is the next stage in the fight against cancer
30/10/2017
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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A visit to the Doctor in 2013. Public lecture.
10/10/2017
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Impacts
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Development and Commercialization of a Technology Platform to Enable Biomarker Discovery and Validation
Kennedy, R. (Participant), Harkin, P. (Participant), Johnston, P. (Participant), Hosey, A. (Participant), Miskelly, J. (Participant), Murray, M. (Participant), Quinn, J. (Participant), James, C. (Participant), Mulligan, J. (Participant), Daly, P. (Participant), Mullan, P. (Participant), Mussen, J. (Participant), McDermott, U. (Participant), Wilson, R. (Participant) & Longley, D. (Participant)
Impact: Health Impact, Quality of Life Impact