Sean Kehoe

Sean Kehoe is a Professor of Gynaecological Cancer at the University of Birmingham, holding the Lawson Tait Chair since 2012. Previously, he served as Foundation Professor and developed the Oxford Gynaecological Cancer Centre. He trained at Trinity College Dublin and completed postgraduate studies at the University of Birmingham, including an MD and MRCOG qualification. His research focuses on improving outcomes for gynaecological cancers, particularly ovarian, uterine, and vulval malignancies.

He has held roles such as Senior Research Fellow at St. Peter's Hospital and Senior Lecturer in Gynaecological Cancer. His work emphasizes diagnostic accuracy, prognostication, and therapeutic advancements. Notably, he received the Boyle Memorial Medal (2010) and has led major studies on symptom-triggered testing, recurrence patterns, and survival outcomes in ovarian and endometrial cancers.

Key contributions include multicenter trials like the ROCkeTS Study evaluating risk prediction models and investigations into chromatin dynamics in metastatic ovarian cancer. His research bridges clinical practice with translational science, addressing challenges in chemotherapy resistance and molecular subtyping.