Deirdre Cronin Fenton

Deirdre Cronin Fenton is a Professor at Aarhus University, affiliated with the Department of Clinical Medicine and Department of Clinical Epidemiology. Her research focuses on breast cancer prevention, treatment adherence, prognosis, and survivorship using Danish registries and biobanks. She leads the breast cancer research group, investigating molecular and genetic epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, and comorbidities in cancer outcomes.

Education:

• BSc in Biomedical Science, University College Cork, Ireland
• PhD in Biotechnology (Molecular Biology and Cancer Research), Dublin City University, Ireland
• Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cancer Epidemiology, National Cancer Registry, Ireland, and National Cancer Institute, USA

Research Interests:

• Breast cancer epidemiology and prognosis
• Pharmacoepidemiology and treatment adherence
• Comorbidity effects on cancer outcomes
• Impact of diabetes and cardiovascular disease on breast cancer survival

Collaborations:

• Aarhus University Hospital
• Danish Breast Cancer Group
• Imperial College London, Emory University, University of Vermont, Vrije University Amsterdam

Teaching: Undergraduate, master’s, and PhD courses in clinical and cancer epidemiology at Aarhus University.

Projects:

• Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Breast Cancer Prognosis (2021–2025)
• Overweight and Cholesterol Impact on Endocrine Treatment in Breast Cancer (2018–2026)
• Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer Risk and Prognosis (2016–2023)

Leadership Roles:

• Co-Chair, Aarhus University Personalised Medicine Steering Committee
• Former member of Danish Society for Pharmacoepidemiology and Danish Data Science Academy