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Andrew Beggs
Andrew Beggs is a Professor of Cancer Genetics & Surgery in the Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham. He currently holds a Cancer Research UK & Royal College of Surgeons Advanced Clinician Scientist award. He is also anConsultant Colorectal & General Surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham with a subspeciality interest in laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery and advanced endoscopy. Andrew was the clinical theme lead of Cancer Genomics research theme for the Cancer Research UK Birmingham Centre between 2017-2022. He is co-lead of the Molecular Oncology, Pathology and Genetics research theme within the Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences. Andrew is also Research Director for cancer in the NHS South and Central Genomic Medicine Service Alliance.
His major research interests include colorectal, oesophageal and sarcoma cancer biology and translational medicine. He has published articles in The Lancet, Gut, Journal of Pathology and PLoS Genetics. He collaborated in writing the European consensus guidelines for the management of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
Andrew has been awarded grant funding from Cancer Research UK, Medical Research Council, Wellcome Trust, Illumina UK, Cancer Research UK, Mason Medical Research Foundation, Peel Medical Research Trust & St George's Hospital Charity.