Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- Cancer predisposition genetics
- Molecular pathology
- Functional genetics
Public outreach & key achievements
- Rogue gene increases risk of breast cancer in men by 50%
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Dr Nick Orr
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical SciencesDr Orr’s research focuses on understanding the genetic determinants that underpin predisposition and susceptibility to common cancers, with emphasis on breast cancer. His group use epidemiological approaches and functional genetic analysis to identify and characterize regions of the germline genome that influence cancer risk.
He is also interested in using genetic approaches for cancer risk stratification, and the development of DNA based approaches for early detection of cancer in high-risk individuals.