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Ruth Travis is a Professor of Epidemiology and Senior Molecular Epidemiologist at the University of Oxford's Medical Sciences Division. She serves as the Deputy Director of the Cancer Epidemiology Unit and leads the Molecular Epidemiology Group. Ruth's research primarily focuses on prostate cancer aetiology, particularly the risk factors associated with aggressive disease. Her major interests include investigating the role of circulating biomarkers, such as blood proteins, metabolites, and hormones, in the development of cancer. She leads a pan-cancer program on proteomics and molecular factors, utilizing large-scale datasets of biomarker genetics. Additionally, Ruth chairs the Prostate Cancer Working Group of the Europe-wide EPIC study and coordinates the Endogenous Hormones and Nutritional Biomarkers Prostate Cancer Collaborative Group, aiming to conduct pooled analyses of the relationship between circulating biomarkers and prostate cancer risk. Ruth is actively involved in research on the effects of shift work and circadian disruption in chronic conditions via the Million Women Study and has been integral to multiple research cohorts including the UK Biobank.
University of Oxford • Oxford, UK
Senior Molecular Epidemiologist and Deputy Director of the Cancer Epidemiology Unit.
Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.