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Emma is a consultant clinical geneticist in the Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine specialising in hereditary cancer predisposition with a special interest in hereditary breast cancer genetics and childhood cancer predisposition. She is also an honorary senior clinical lecturer at the University of Manchester, deputy director for the Manchester centre for the International Alliance for Cancer Early Detection, and Children’s Research Lead for the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre.
External positions
Children’s Research Lead, NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre
Sept 2024 → …
Consultant Clinical Geneticist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Aug 2015 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Clinical and genetic features of multiple primary tumours cohorts with a renal cell carcinoma: Implications for molecular genetic investigations.
Zhang, H., Yngvadottir, B., Andreou, A., Cole, Y., ER, W., Whitworth, J. & ER, M., 15 Dec 2025, In: International Journal of Cancer. 157, 12, p. 2532-2543Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of whole-body MRI for cancer early detection in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
Sodde, P., Hyder, Z., Pugh, S., Lalloo, F., Martin, R., Soh, C., Naqvi, J., Whitehouse, R., Evans, D. & Woodward, E., 19 Sept 2025, In: Journal of Medical Genetics. 62, 10, p. 624-627 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improved recruitment equity in cancer genomics in a UK cancer genomic testing programme.
Evans, D., Woodward, E. & Crosbie, E., 1 Jul 2025, In: Lancet Oncology. 26, 7, p. 827-829Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Radiotherapy results in decreased time to second cancer in children with Li Fraumeni Syndrome
Woodward, E., Kilday, J.-P., Ng, S., Kelsey, A. & Evans, D. G., 10 Mar 2025, In: National Cancer Institute. Journal. djaf057.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The risk of a second primary cancer in PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome (PHTS)
Hendricks, L. A. J., Verbeek, K. C. J., Schuurs-Hoeijmakers, J. H. M., de Jong, M. M., Links, T. P., Brems, H., Aerden, M., Brunet, J., Lleuger-Pujol, R., Hüneburg, R., Aretz, S., Colas, C., Villy, M.-C., Woodward, E. R., Evans, D. G., Bosch, D. G. M., Donze, S. H., Foretová, L., Blatnik, A. & Leter, E. M. & 30 others, , 24 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics. p. 101467Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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GENERATION. Hereditary Cancer Predisposition: harnessing the ACED network to facilitate GENEtics and Risk Assessment to Tailor Interception in ONcology.
Woodward, E. (PI), Clipson, A. (CoI), Hadjidemetriou, M. (CoI), Jenkins, D. (CoI), Jorgensen, C. (CoI), Weaver, J. (CoI) & Wedge, D. (CoI)
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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CanCYP: a tool to enable cancer risk prediction in children and young people with a cancer predisposing gene alteration
Woodward, E. (PI), Burghel, G. (CoI), Couch, P. (CoI) & Jenkins, D. (CoI)
1/07/24 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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DONATION: HereDitary homologous recOmbination repair deficiency (hHRD): defining and modeling the evolutioNary ecosystem to identify novel candidates for cancer eArly deTection and InterceptiOn, the paNreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) paradigm.
Woodward, E. (PI), Jorgensen, C. (CoI), Weaver, J. (CoI) & Wedge, D. (CoI)
1/06/24 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
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Evaluating cancer risk in rare familial disease - the retinoblastoma exemplar
Jenkins, D. (PI) & Woodward, E. (CoI)
1/02/24 → 30/04/24
Project: Research
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ATLAS: ATLAS - eArly deTection in Li frAumeni Syndrome
Woodward, E. (PI) & Evans, D. (CoI)
1/03/23 → 31/08/24
Project: Research
Press/Media
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Cancer Research UK and The University of Manchester are working with researchers from all around the world as part of the International Alliance for Cancer Early Detection
6/03/25
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