Debra Josephs
Consultant medical oncologist
Biography
Debra Josephs is a consultant medical oncologist at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
Debra became a consultant in urological and thoracic oncology at Guy's and St Thomas' in 2017. She is also an honorary senior lecturer at King's College London.
Education and training
- Speciality certificate examination in medical oncology, Royal College of Physicians, 2015
- Oncology Master of Science (MSc), The Institute of Cancer Research, 2015
- PhD, King's College London, 2013
- Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), Royal College of Physicians, 2007
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), University of Edinburgh, 2004
- Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)) pharmacology, First Class, University of Edinburgh, 2003
Research interests
- The development of novel therapies for cancer, with experience in both translational research and clinical trials
- PAIR study looking at the pathobiology of immune toxicities related to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy
- Understanding the genetics of urological and thoracic cancers, with a particular focus on prostate cancer
Awards
- BSc (Hons) pharmacology, prize for best research project, University of Edinburgh
- McElwain Prize in medical oncology, Association of Cancer Physicians (national)
- Sylvia Lawler Oncology Prize, Royal Society of Medicine (national)
- Tim Plunkett Prize for excellence in oncology research (local)
- Clinical Research Fellowship, Comprehensive Cancer Imaging Centre and Cancer Research UK
- Prize for best poster discussion session, European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology annual conference, Barcelona
- Prize for best oral presentation, 'The tumour microenvironment: fundamental biology and translational research' conference, London, UK
- Prize for best oral presentation, British Society for Investigative Dermatology annual conference, UK
- Prize for best poster presentation, Comprehensive Cancer Imaging Centre biannual conference, UK
- Starter grant for clinical lecturers, Academy of Medical Sciences
Last updated: January 2023