Author: Professor Mark Lawler
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Delivering solutions to the cancer crisis – acting on the evidence
Delivering a keynote address at the Global Innovation Summit being held this week at Queen’s University Belfast, Professor Mark Lawler, Professor of Digital Health at Queen’s University Belfast highlights a new report which he co-authored in the internationally respected journal Lancet Oncology that pulls no punches on the crisis in cancer, but proposes solutions that…
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Investing just £850 million on cancer would help save thousands of lives
With Budget day looming, taking the first steps to reverse the last 14 years of mismanagement of cancer policy, cancer care and cancer investment in the UK must be a priority for the new government says Professor Mark Lawler.
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All-Island Cancer Innovation – Driving a health and wealth agenda
Professors Mark Lawler and William Gallagher highlight the myriad impacts that can come about through harnessing our expertise in cancer research and innovation across the island of Ireland.
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The Cancer Legacy of the Belfast Good Friday Agreement
The Belfast Good Friday Agreement has had a lasting impact on cancer research and cancer care on the island of Ireland says Professor Mark Lawler.
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Cancer doesn’t respect political borders – why should we?
Following the launch of a study highlighting how the All-Island Cancer Consortium has increased the quantity and enhanced the quality of cancer research on the island of Ireland, Professor Mark Lawler calls for an All-Island Cancer Research Institute.
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Rosalind Franklin still doesn’t get the recognition she deserves for her DNA discovery
Professor Mark Lawler looks back over the relatively short career of DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin and asks why wider recognition has eluded her despite her many achievements and discoveries.
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Personalising Your Health: A Global Imperative!
In advance of a major international conference on Precision Medicine taking place in Belfast at the end of November, Professor Mark Lawler looks at the growing interest and investment in this more personalised form of healthcare diagnosis and treatment.
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Highlighting a route to a healthier world
Professor Mark Lawler addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York on precision medicine and personalised health.