Ian Mills

Professor Ian Mills is a faculty member at Queen’s University Belfast, affiliated with the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences and the Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research. He holds the rank of Professor and has been actively publishing since 1997, with a focus on cancer research and molecular biology.

His research interests include prostate cancer, proteomics, transcriptomics, and cancer biology. Key projects include the Translational Research Network in Prostate Cancer (active since 2016) and A new prognostic signature for classification of prostate cancer (2017–2019).

Recent articles highlight his work on membrane trafficking in cancer, CDK9 inhibition mechanisms, and MRI-based prostate cancer prognosis. His research frequently integrates genomic and proteomic approaches to understand cancer progression and therapeutic targets.

Professor Mills has hosted academic visitors such as Mina Sattari and Syeda Afshan in 2019, reflecting his collaborative approach to research. He is reachable at I.Mills@qub.ac.uk and is based in Room 01.006 at the Patrick G Johnston Centre.