Profile
I joined the Centre for Cancer Prevention, Screening and Early Diagnosis in September 2023 after working in the Cancer Prevention Group at King’s College London. Prior to that, I spent 15 years in the department of Epidemiology & Public Health and Behavioural Science & Health at UCL.
My current research aims to explore the implications of multi-cancer early detection (MCED) screening, including attitudes and acceptability of this approach to screening and psychological impact of results and diagnostic follow-up. I continue to collaborate on several cervical screening projects which explore barriers to participation, the acceptability of self-sampling and attitudes towards a choice of self- vs. clinician sampling.
I work with NHS policy departments and have supported the development of an HPV training module for sample takers as well as revised leaflets and web-content for the NHS Cervical Screening programme. I have been a member of the Research, Innovation and Development Advisory Committee (RIDAC) for several years and have recently joined the health equity workgroup of the US-based MCED consortium (MCED Consortium).