Dr Deborah Tweddle
Clinical Senior Lecturer/Consultant
- Email: d.a.tweddle@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)191-246-4421,RVI bleep
- Fax: 0191-222-7556
- Address: Northern Institute for Cancer Research
The Medical School
Framlington Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4HH
Research Interests
Childhood neuroblastoma - clinical and biological
Selected Publications
- Cohn SL; Tweddle DA. MYCN amplification remains prognostically strong 20 years after its clinical debut. European Journal of Cancer 2004, 40(18), 2639-2642.
Future Research
Molecular pathology of neuroblastoma
Postgraduate Supervision
4 PhD students, 1 Resarch Associate registered for a PhD
4 MRes students
Funding
MRC Intercalated studentship, 1988
North of England Children's Cancer Research Fund, Clinical Fellowship, 1996-1999
Department of Health Clinician Scientist Award, 2002-2008
Cancer Research UK, PhD studentship,2003-2007
Cancer Research UK, Continuation of a national neuroblastoma molecular diagnostic service, 2004-2006
Cancer Research UK, PhD studentship,2005-2009
Cancer Research UK, Drug Development Award, 2005-2007
Neuroblastoma Society Project Grant, 2005-2008
Department of Health, Continuation of a national neuroblastoma molecular diagnostic service, 2006-2008
Cancer Research UK, PhD studentship, 2007-2011
Newcastle Healthcare Charity, 2007-2008,
Newcastle Healthcare Charity, 2008-2009
Patents
None
Roles and Responsibilities
Sennior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Oncology
Qualifications
BSc (Hons), Manchester University, 1988
MB ChB (Hons), Manchester University, 1991
Member of the Royal College of Physicians/Paediatrics and Child Health, 1994
PhD, Newcastle University, 2002
Previous Positions
Specialist Registrar in Paediatrics, Newcastle and North Tyneside Hospitals,1999-2002
Research Registrar in Paediatric Oncology,Newcastle University, 1996-1999
LRF Fellow in Paediatric Oncology, Newcastle Hospitals 1995-1996
SHO and Senior Resident in Paediatrics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford and Duke University Hospital, North Carolina, USA 1993-1995
SHO and PRHO in Medicine and Surgery, Manchester Hospitals, 1991-1992
Memberships
Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health
United Kingdom Children's Cancer Study Group
British Association for Cancer Research
American Association for Cancer Research
British Medical Association
Honours and Awards
MB ChB with Honours, Distinction-Psychiatry, Honours- Paediatrics, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Public Health & Epidemiology
Kessel Psychiatry Prize, Manchester,1991
Liversege Memorial Prize for Elective Report,Boston Children's Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Insitute,1991
Henri-Mousalli Case Presentation Award, Manchester 1992,
Young Investigator Award, Advances in Neuroblastoma Research, Bath, 1998,
Sylvia Lawler Prize, Royal Society of Medicine,London, 2001,
SPARKS Young Investigator Award, Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health, York, 2003
Languages
English
Postgraduate Teaching
MRes Ethics of clinical trials
