Ethna McFerran

Ethna McFerran is a Researcher at the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, focusing on Health Economics and Colorectal Cancer Screening.

• Research Interests: Economic evaluation of cancer screening programs, pandemic impacts on cancer care, palliative care cost modeling, and health equity in oncology.
• Key Awards: Best Poster (2024), Impact of the Year Prize (2022), HSC R&D Fellowship (2014).
• Engagement: Regularly participates in international cancer policy conferences and contributes to public health media discussions.

Her work integrates systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and simulation modeling to address critical gaps in cancer healthcare delivery, with recent studies examining COVID-19 disruptions and cost-effective screening strategies.