Charlene McShane

Dr. Charlene McShane is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Public Health within Queen's University Belfast's School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences. She actively supervises PhD/MD students in cancer epidemiology, premalignant disease research, early cancer detection, cancer education, and global health initiatives.

Her research program focuses on:

• Cancer epidemiology with specialization in multiple myeloma and hematologic malignancies
• Global health equity in cancer screening and prevention
• Health services research examining care delivery models
• Population-based studies on treatment outcomes and disparities

Recent publications (2025) demonstrate strong trends in:

• Global oncology implementation science (e.g., colorectal screening in Uganda)
• Health systems analysis (e.g., UK multiple myeloma services)
• Pharmacoepidemiology (e.g., psychotropic drug impacts on cancer outcomes)
• Methodologically diverse approaches including cohort studies, systematic reviews, and mixed-methods research

Awards and honors include:

• Cancer Research UK New Investigator Award (2016)
• Multiple oral presentation prizes (2013-2015)
• Young Investigator Travel Awards from Cancer Translational Research Group (2013, 2014)

Current projects involve:

• Epidemiology of multiple myeloma in Ireland and UK
• Myeloproliferative neoplasm case-control studies (MOSAICC)
• Colorectal cancer prevention strategies in Uganda
• Chronic disease caregiver support systems in low-resource settings