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Dr. Jennifer S Lees is a Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Renal Medicine at the University of Glasgow's School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, with a concurrent affiliation at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. Her academic career bridges nephrology, oncology, and cardiovascular research, focusing on the critical intersections between these fields.
- University of Glasgow: School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health (Current)
- Karolinska Institutet: Stockholm, Sweden (Current)
- Wellcome Trust-funded research on kidney function as a complicator of cancer treatment (2024-2029)
- Chief Scientist Office grant on bi-directional cancer-kidney disease relationships (ongoing since 2020)
Dr. Lees' research program centers on the complex relationship between kidney disease and cancer, with particular emphasis on how kidney function assessment impacts cancer treatment and outcomes. Her work investigates the accuracy of glomerular filtration rate estimates in cancer patients, the bidirectional risk relationships between chronic kidney disease and cancer, and the cardiovascular implications of these comorbid conditions. She frequently employs systematic review and meta-analysis methodologies, particularly individual participant data meta-analyses, to address these clinically important questions using large population datasets.
Her recent publication record shows a consistent output of high-impact research, with numerous first or senior author papers in top journals including Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, British Journal of Cancer, and Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Her work on cystatin C versus creatinine-based kidney function estimation has particular clinical relevance for improving patient care.
- Wellcome Trust grant: Kidney function as a complicator of cancer treatment (2024-2029)
- Chief Scientist Office grant: Defining the bi-directional relationship between cancer and kidney disease (2020-present)
- Kidney Research UK grant: Vitamin K in Transplanted kidney Organ Recipients (2017-2019)
Dr. Lees actively contributes to the scientific community through extensive peer review activities, having reviewed for over 28 publications and grants across major journals in nephrology, oncology, and cardiovascular medicine. Her research has significant clinical implications for improving the management of patients with kidney disease who also have cancer or cardiovascular conditions.
