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Professor Richard Houlston is a distinguished cancer genomics expert at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), serving as Head of the Division of Genetics and Epidemiology since 2019. His career spans academic and clinical roles, including positions at King's College London and Southampton University.
- Education: MD, PhD, DSc in genetics from the University of London
Research Focus: Houlston's work bridges cancer genetics and genomics, with groundbreaking contributions to understanding hereditary cancer risks, regulatory genomics, and the 3D structure of the genome in malignancies. His research has translated genetic discoveries into diagnostic tools.
Publications: Recent articles highlight his expertise in genome-wide association studies (GWAS), non-coding mutations, and mechanisms of cancer susceptibility across multiple myeloma, leukemias, and colorectal/renal cancers.
Honors & Awards:
- Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) 2017
- Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci) 2010
- Fellow of the European Academy of Cancer Sciences (FCanSci) 2015
- Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath) 1997
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, UK (FRCP) 1998
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB) 2011
