Dr Andrew Clamp - personal details
Contact details
Role: HEFCE Clinical Senior Lecturer in Medical Oncology
Email:
Tel: +44 (0)161 446 4170 (clinical)
Location:
Cancer Research UK Dept of Medical Oncology
Christie Hospital Foundation NHS Trust
Wilmslow Road
Manchester
M20 4BX
Biography
I qualified in medicine by gaining a first class honours degree from the University of Cambridge and then subsequently completing my clinical training (BMBCh) at the University of Oxford in 1996. My specialist training in Medical Oncology has taken place in Manchester at the Christie Hospital and I was awarded my Certificate of Completion of Training in 2007.
During my time in Manchester I have gained extensive experience in the design and running of clinical trials, particularly in ovarian cancer. I was also awarded a PhD for work in the laboratory of Professor John Gallagher determining the role of heparan sulphate in determining the bioactivity of collagen- XVIII derived endostatin, a key endogenous anti-angiogenic protein. This research was funded through a Cancer Research UK McElwain Clinical Research Fellowship.
I have recently won a HEFCE Clinical Senior Lecturer award and am pursuing a career in academic Medical Oncology. I am a member of the Translational Angiogenesis group led by Professor Gordon Jayson and have an active role in managing a large early phase cancer clinical trial portfolio of novel anti-angiogenic agents. One key aim of our research programme is to develop serological and imaging biomarkers that will allow us to determine which patients are likely to benefit from these agents.
My clinical responsibilities are the care of patients with gynaecological cancers. I am the clinical lead for the chemotherapy treatment of endometrial cancer.
My future plans involve developing a clinical/ translational research programme investigating anti-angiogenic agents in endometrial cancer.
Memberships of Committees and Professional Bodies
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Association of Cancer Physicians
Qualifications
MA. BMBCh (Oxford), PhD, MRCP (UK)
Role
I am a Clinical Senior Lecturer in the School of Cancer and Imaging Sciences and Honorary Consultant in Medical Oncology at the Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester.