Frances Williams
Professor of genomic epidemiology and honorary consultant rheumatologist
Biography
Frances Williams is a professor at King's College London and an honorary consultant in rheumatology at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
Education and training
- Fellow of the Royal College Physicians of Edinburgh, 2007
- PhD, University of London, 2002
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians, 1995
- Distinction in clinical pharmacology, medicine and surgery (MBBS), Imperial College London, 1992
- BSc clinical sciences (first), 1991
Research interests
Frances performs genetic and epidemiological studies with participants from TwinsUK and UK Biobank to understand how genetics can affect common conditions, such as:
- back pain
- age-related hearing loss
- fibromyalgia
Awards
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Prizewinner for clinical studies, International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 2015 and 2019
Last updated: September 2022