Rebecca Fitzgerald

Rebecca Fitzgerald is a Professor of Cancer Prevention at the University of Cambridge and serves as the Director of the Early Cancer Institute. She is also an Honorary Consultant in Gastroenterology & Oncology at Addenbrooke’s Hospital and a Fellow in Medical Sciences at Trinity College, Cambridge. Her academic roles include leading the CRUK Early Detection Programme and the International Alliance Cancer Early Detection.

Research Interests: Rebecca's work focuses on early cancer detection, particularly for oesophageal and hereditary diffuse gastric cancers, with a strong emphasis on genomics, biomarkers, and Barrett's oesophagus. She has pioneered the Cytosponge device for non-endoscopic cancer screening, transforming clinical practices.

• Scientific Awards:
  • 2024 Fellow of the Royal Society
  • 2022 Don Listwin Early Detection Award
  • 2021 Elected Member of EMBO
  • 2018 Jane Wardle Prevention and Early Diagnosis Prize (CRUK)
  • 2016 British Medical Journal Gastroenterology Team of the Year
  • 2008 Lister Institute Research Prize

Teaching and Mentorship: Committed to education, she is a Fellow of Medical Sciences at Trinity College and mentors extensively, including training over 30 PhD students.