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Functional Genetic Epidemiology Group

Professor Olivia Fletcher’s group uses intermediate phenotypes and functional studies to understand how individual genetic variants influence breast cancer risk, which may in the longer term help to develop novel risk-reduction and prevention strategies.

Group leader

Professor Olivia Fletcher

Professor Olivia Fletcher

Professor Olivia Fletcher leads a group of genetic epidemiologists and molecular biologists working on the Generations Study, the British Breast Cancer Study and other population-based studies. She also took over leadership of the Complex Trait Genetics group from Dr Nick Orr in July 2017.

ORCID 0000-0001-9387-7116

Group members

Dr Nichola Johnson

Staff Scientist +44 20 3437 7614

Dr Harriet Kemp

Analytical Scientist +44 20 7153 5143

Kate Mackie

PhD Student +44 20 7153 5528

Selin Sevgi

PhD Student

Katarzyna Tomczyk

Higher Scientific Officer