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I am a Reader in Medical Oncology at the Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen’s University Belfast and an Honorary Consultant at the Northern Ireland Cancer Centre with an interest in oesophago-gastric cancer. Having graduated in medicine from Queen’s University Belfast I began specialty training in Medical Oncology in 2005. In 2007 I was awarded a Cancer Research UK Bobby Moore Clinical Research Fellowship to pursue a PhD in novel drug target discovery in colo-rectal cancer under the supervision of Professor Patrick Johnston. Following completion of my Phd I was appointed as an Academic Clinical Lecturer in the field of oesophago-gastric cancer and in 2013 became a Visiting Research Fellow at the Hutchison/MRC Cancer Unit, University of Cambridge, under the supervision of Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald. My work has been published in high impact journals and in 2014 I received the American Society of Clinical Oncology Merit Award. My principle research interests include oesophago-gastric cancer and the analysis of genomic datasets for the discovery of biomarkers and mechanisms of resistance to chemotherapeutic agents. These discoveries are being translated into clinical advances through the implementation of biomarker-led clinical trials. As part of the oesophago-gastric cancer team at Queen’s University Belfast I seek to transform the care of oesophago-gastric patients through the integration of laboratory discoveries, translational science and clinical research.
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Projects
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Exploring the immune microenvironment in small bowel adenocarcinoma using digital image analysis
Sidi, F. A., Bingham, V., McQuaid, S., Craig, S. G., Turkington, R. C., James, J. A., Humphries, M. P. & Salto-Tellez, M., 01 Aug 2023, In: PLOS ONE. 18, 8, 14 p., e0289355.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Feasibility of delivering supervised exercise training following surgical resection and during adjuvant chemotherapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PRECISE): A case series
Brown, M., O'Connor, D., Turkington, R., Eatock, M., Vince, R., Hulme, C., Bowdery, R., Robinson, R., Wadsley, J., Maraveyas, A. & Prue, G., 21 Sep 2023, (Early online date) In: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation. 15, 13 p., 116.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mismatch repair and microsatellite instability testing for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: ASCO endorsement of College of American Pathologists Guideline
Vikas, P., Messersmith, H., Compton, C., Sholl, L., Broaddus, R. R., Davis, A., Estevez-Diz, M., Garje, R., Konstantinopoulos, P. A., Leiser, A., Mills, A. M., Norquist, B., Overman, M. J., Sohal, D., Turkington, R. C. & Johnson, T., 05 Jan 2023, (Early online date) In: Journal of Clinical Oncology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mutational signature dynamics shaping the evolution of oesophageal adenocarcinoma
Abbas, S., Pich, O., Devonshire, G., Zamani, S. A., Katz-Summercorn, A., Killcoyne, S., Cheah, C., Nutzinger, B., Grehan, N., Lopez-Bigas, N., Edwards, P. A. W., Fidziukiewicz, E., Redmond, A. M., Freeman, A., Smyth, E. C., O’Donovan, M., Miremadi, A., Malhotra, S., Tripathi, M., Coles, H., & 31 others , 15 Jul 2023, In: Nature Communications. 14, 1, 16 p., 4239.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pathological lymph node regression after neoadjuvant chemotherapy predicts recurrence and survival in esophageal adenocarcinoma: a multicenter study in the United Kingdom
Moore, J. L., Green, M., Santaolalla, A., Deere, H., Evans, R. P. T., Elshafie, M., Lavery, A., McManus, D. T., McGuigan, A., Douglas, R., Horne, J., Walker, R., Mir, H., Terlizzo, M., Kamarajah, S. K., Van Hemelrijck, M., Maisey, N., Sita-Lumsden, A., Ngan, S., Kelly, M., & 35 others , 27 Jul 2023, (Early online date) In: Journal of Clinical Oncology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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American Society of Clinical Oncology Merit Award- Donna Graham
Graham, Donna (Recipient) & Turkington, Richard (Recipient), 02 Jun 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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American Society of Clinical Oncology Merit Award- Eileen Parkes
Parkes, Eileen (Recipient) & Turkington, Richard (Recipient), 02 Jun 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Postgraduate Research Forum Oral Presentation Prize- Niamh McCabe
McCabe, Niamh (Recipient) & Turkington, Richard (Recipient), 07 Nov 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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National Oncology Trainees Collaborative (NOTCH) Research Symposium
Richard Turkington (Invited speaker)
09 Mar 2023 → 10 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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59th Irish Association for Cancer Research Conference
Richard Turkington (Member of the organising committee)
22 Feb 2023 → 24 Feb 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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PhD Examination- Elizabeth Cartwright at Royal Marsden Hospital, University of London
Richard Turkington (Examiner)
01 Feb 2023Activity: Examination types › PhD external examination
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DECIPHER clinical trial: Member of the Trial Steering Committee
Richard Turkington (Board member)
01 Feb 2023 → 10 Mar 2023Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Cancer Research UK (External organisation)
Richard Turkington (Board Member)
25 Jan 2023 → 10 Mar 2023Activity: Membership types › Membership of national or international committees and working groups
Press/Media
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Launch of first All-Ireland Oesophageal Cancer Research Network
05/02/2023
1 Media contribution
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Breakthrough Cancer Research: Launch of All-Ireland Cancer Network (All CaN) in Oesophageal Cancer
Helen Coleman, Richard Turkington, Brian T Johnson, Dan Middleton, Andrew Kunzmann, Victoria Cairnduff, Ashleigh Hamilton, Damien McManus, Helen Reid, Martin Dempster, Olinda Santin, Stephanie Craig, Deirdre Murray, Anna Gavin, Kathleen Bennett, Christopher Cardwell, Damien Bennett, Jacintha O’Sullivan, Juliette Hussey, Damian McManus & Damien Bennett
04/02/2023 → 05/02/2023
6 items of Media coverage
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Launch of Brian Conlon Family Foundation to support oesophageal cancer research
25/04/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Cancer Cases Undiagnosed due to Impact of Covid
08/02/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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