Alex Bullock

Dr. Alex Bullock is a Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Hull, affiliated with the Hull York Medical School. He serves as a Trial Manager for the CANFit study, focusing on personalized exercise programs for early-stage cancer patients in Yorkshire. His research investigates malnutrition, sarcopenia, and cachexia in older cancer patients, with a mixed-methods approach. Alex completed his PhD in 2022, exploring detection and assessment of these conditions within the Yorkshire Cancer Research-funded TRANSFORM group.

Education:

• PhD in Medical Sciences (2022), Hull York Medical School
• MNutr Master of Nutrition, Dietetics (2014), University of Nottingham
• PGCert Research Training (2019), University of Hull
• PGCert Health Research (2018), University of Leeds

Research Interests: Alex’s work bridges clinical oncology and nutritional science, emphasizing patient-centered interventions to improve outcomes for older adults with cancer. His studies combine observational cohort analyses, systematic reviews, and qualitative patient experiences to address gaps in nutritional care and exercise-based therapies.

Awards: 2024 Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Advising & Grants: Alex contributes to the CANFit trial and the Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre. His research has been supported by Yorkshire Cancer Research and institutional grants.

Labs/Teams: Active member of the Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre at the University of Hull and the TRANSFORM group.