Contact Details
| Organization: | Population Health |
| Position: | CHAIR OF EPIDEMIOLOGY & BIOSTATS & DIRECTOR (MEGA) |
| Email: | |
| Work: | 83440742 |
| Room: | 116 |
| Level: | 01 |
| Building: | 723 Swanston St. |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
Professor English is the Director of the Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic Epidemiology. He teaches epidemiology to graduate students and has a research program in cancer epidemiology. He is a co-investigator on the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study (MCCS), which is based at the Cancer Council Victoria, and has an appointment at the Cancer Council.
He worked for many years on the epidemiology and prevention of skin cancer, but most recently has been focussing on breast cancer, colorectal cancer and prostate cancer within the MCCS. The MCCS program includes studies of lifestyle factors such as diet, obesity, hormones and genetic variants.
His other main research interest is in evaluating cancer screening programs. He is a member of the BreastScreen Australia Evaluation Advisory Committee and is a member of the Boards of BreastScreen Victoria and the Victorian Cytology Service.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| cancer screening | colorectal cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, skin cancer | Australia |
| cancer epidemiology | colorectal cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, skin cancer | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Harvard University | Research |
| United Kingdom | University of Cambridge | Research |
| France | International Agency for Research on Cancer | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science | University of Melbourne | 15-Apr-1975 | |
| Science | University of Washington | 30-Sep-1978 | |
| Doctor of Philosphy | University of Washington | 30-Sep-1982 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Australasian Epidemiological Association | member | 19-Apr-1989 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Analytical Biochemistry (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270101)
- Gene Expression (GENETICS) (270201)
- Genome Structure (GENETICS) (270202)
- Population and Ecological Genetics (GENETICS) (270203)
- Quantitative Genetics (GENETICS) (270207)
- Genetics not elsewhere classified (GENETICS) (270299)
- Medical Biochemistry: Lipids (MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND CLINICAL CHEMISTRY) (320303)
- Systems Physiology (MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY) (320603)
- Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases) (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321003)
- Endocrinology (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321004)
- Haematology (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321008)
- Medical Genetics (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321011)
- Oncology and Carcinogenesis (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321015)
- Opthalmology and Vision Science (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321016)
- Orthopaedics (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321017)
- Paediatrics (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321019)
- Radiology and Organ Imaging (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321022)
- Rheumatology and Arthritis (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321028)
- Surgery (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321029)
- Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321201)
- Epidemiology (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321202)
- Nutrition and Dietetics (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321205)
- Preventive Medicine (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321206)
- Primary Health Care (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321208)
- Health Promotion (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321216)
- Health Counselling (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321217)
- Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321299)
- Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES) (329999)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Blood disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730103)
- Endocrine organs and diseases (incl. Diabetes) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730105)
- Cardiovascular system and diseases (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730106)
- Inherited diseases (incl. Gene therapy) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730107)
- Cancer and related disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730108)
- Surgical methods and procedures (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730109)
- Hearing, vision, speech and their disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730111)
- Skeletal system and disorders (incl. Arthritis) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730114)
- Reproductive system and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730116)
- Organs, diseases & abnormal conditions not elsewhere classified (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730118)
- Women's health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730201)
- Men's health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730202)
- Health related to ageing (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730203)
- Child health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730204)
- Substance abuse (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730205)
- Health related to specific ethnic groups (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730207)
- Environmental health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730210)
- Preventive medicine (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730213)
- Nutrition (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730215)
- Social structure and health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730218)
- Behaviour and health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730219)
- Public health not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730299)
- Health education and promotion (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730301)
- Occupational, speech and physiotherapy (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730303)
- Diagnostic methods (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730305)
- Evaluation of health outcomes (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730306)
- Health policy economic outcomes (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730308)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLATYPUS | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Capacity Building Grants in Population Health Research | 01/01/2003 |
| GENETIC MODIFIERS OF HEMOCHROMATOSIS | Chief Investigator | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH | Research Project Grants | 01/01/2004 |
| The mortality benefit of mammographic screening in Australia | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2008 |
| Do different types of bowel cancer have different risk factors? | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2008 |
Additional Grant and Contract Information
Professor English also holds a NHMRC project grant on risk factors for Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and Barrett's Oesophagus and a NHMRC Enabling Grant that are administered by the Cancer Council Victoria.Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.