Robert Newton

Epidemiology and Genetics Unit
University of York

Research Goals
Available evidence suggests that at least one in five malignancies worldwide is attributable to infection. Such cancers might be preventable by vaccination. My aim is to investigate - in collaboration with clinicians and laboratory scientists - the possible role of infectious agents in the aetiology of cancer.

Qualifications and Personal History
MB BS Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine 1991; joined ICRF Cancer Epidemiology Unit 1992; DPhil 1998 Oxford University.
Clinical Scientist at the Cancer Research UK Epidemiology Unit since 1999.