Emma Allott

Dr Emma Allott is a Senior Lecturer in Molecular Cancer Epidemiology at Queen's University Belfast, affiliated with the Patrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research. She leads multidisciplinary research connecting lifestyle factors to prostate cancer mechanisms.

• Education: PhD in Molecular Cancer Biology from Trinity College Dublin; Postdoctoral training in Cancer Epidemiology at Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Research Interests focus on:

• Metabolic health impacts on prostate cancer aggressiveness
• Statin medication effects on tumor lipid metabolism
• Adipose tissue distribution and periprostatic fat
• Immune cell dynamics in fatal prostate cancer
• Cancer prevention through lifestyle modification

Publications highlight trends in immune profiling, radiomics, and exercise interventions for metastatic prostate cancer outcomes.

Scientific Awards:

• Irish Cancer Society 2018 Researcher of the Year
• Marilyn Gentry Fellowship in Nutrition and Cancer Research (2015)
• Professor John Fitzpatrick Research Fellowship (2016)
• Scholar in Training Award (2014)

Grants include funding from World Cancer Research Fund, Cancer Research UK, and Royal Society. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Good Health) and 11 (Sustainable Cities).