Monique Anderson (Oxford University)  

Paul Brennan (IARC-WHO)

Cynthia Sears (John Hopkin University)

Dean Harris (Swansea Bay UHB, Swansea University)

Dr. Ameeran Baloch (Consultant Oncologist)

Dr. Nazia Memon (Consultant Pathologist)

Dr. Nazish Butt (Consultant Gastroenterologist)

Dr. Amanullah Abbasi (Consultant Gastroenterologist)

Dr. Waseem Abbas (Postdoctoral Fellow)

EARLY ONSET COLORECTAL CANCER

• Early Detection Strategies
• Disease Biomarkers
• Mechanistic Investigations
• Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

My research focuses on colorectal cancer, particularly early-onset colorectal cancer, with interests in early detection strategies, disease biomarkers, mechanistic investigations, and translational diagnostic approaches. Current work integrates clinical biochemistry, molecular epidemiology, and translational medicine to identify and validate novel non-invasive approaches for cancer detection and risk stratification.

A major focus of my research is understanding the biological and molecular mechanisms underlying colorectal cancer development in diverse populations, particularly within low- and middle-income countries. My work involves collaborative cancer research programmes with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC-WHO), where I serve as Principal Investigator for colorectal cancer research initiatives in Pakistan, with the aim of improving early diagnosis, translational research capacity, and clinically relevant diagnostic approaches.