Personal profile
Research interests (short)
I lead the Translational Oncology and Urology Research (TOUR) team, which aims to turn science into better healthcare by translating uro-oncology research into medical practice. Our team brings together researchers, clinicians, students, research nruses, trial coordinators, and database managers who are active across the field of translational research.
Our work encompasses a heterogeneous set of activities in the area of prsotate, bladder, renal, and testicular cancer, covering both bedside and bench.
Please see our website for further information: www.kcl.ac.uk/tourteam
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, King's College London
Award Date: 1 Jan 2010
Master of Science, Population & International Health, Harvard University
Award Date: 1 Jan 2008
Master of Science, Statistical Data-Analysis, Ghent University
Award Date: 1 Jan 2006
Master of Science, Biomedical Sciences - Option Neurosciences, Ghent University
Award Date: 1 Jan 2005
Keywords
- RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer)
- Epidemiology
- Prostate Cancer
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 -
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
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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Prognostic value of flow cytometry in myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS): Composition of a FCM-prognostic score (FCM-PS) for overall survival
Santaolalla, A., Oelschlaegel, U., Winter, S., Jamshidi, S., Westers, T. M., Sockel, K., Bornhäuser, M., Ejarque, R. A., Farzaneh, F., Poloni, A., Kubasch, A.-S., Van Hemelrijck, M., van de Loosdrecht, A. A., Platzbecker, U. & Kordasti, S., 28 Feb 2026, In: HemaSphere. 10, 2, e70293.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advanced risk signature analysis of inflammation markers in predicting prostate cancer using the Swedish Apolipoprotein-related MOrtality RISk (AMORIS) cohort
George, G., Rowley, M., Coolen, A. C., Santaolalla, A., Hammar, N., Feychting, M., Karagiannis, S. N., Enting, D. & Van Hemelrijck, M., Jun 2025, In: ESMO Real World Data and Digital Oncology. 8, p. 100156Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Retrospective Evaluation of PD-L1 Expression and Heterogeneity in Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (REPLICA)
Josephides, E. C., Smith, D., Bille, A., Patel, A., Rush, H. L., Dunn, R., Hughes, D. J., Hunter, S., Taniere, P., Crawley, D., Monroy-Iglesias, M., Henry, A. R., Montes, A., Van Hemelrijck, M., Spicer, J., Josephs, D., Santis, G., Nonaka, D. & Karapanagiotou, E. M., May 2025, In: Clinical Lung Cancer. 26, 3, p. e223-e231Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of a symptom response to treatment questionnaire for patients in follow-up after oesophago-gastrectomy for cancer
Chevallay, M., Barman, S., Moss, C., Van Hemelrijck, M., Evans, O., Taylor, J., Dunn, J., Baker, C., Kelly, M., Knight, W., Zeki, S., Byrne, B. E., Lagergren, J., Gossage, J., Andreyev, J. & Davies, A., 1 Aug 2025, In: Diseases of the Esophagus. 38, 4, doaf063.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of vitamin D on COVID-19 risk and hospitalisation in the UK biobank
Monroy-Iglesias, M. J., Thavarajah, R., Beckmann, K., Josephs, D. H., Irshad, S., Karagiannis, S. N., Van Hemelrijck, M. & Santaolalla, A., 18 Jul 2025, In: PLoS ONE. 20, 7, e0328232.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Uro-Oncology RWE: Assessment of database needs
Van Hemelrijck, M. (Primary Investigator)
1/03/2026 → 31/08/2026
Project: Research
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FRAME-PCa: FRAME-PCa: A Community-Driven Study Using a Health Disparities Framework to Tackle Ethnic and Socioeconomic Inequities in Prostate Cancer Care
Van Hemelrijck, M. (Primary Investigator)
1/02/2026 → 31/01/2029
Project: Research
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AI-driven companion system for prostate cancer management in patients on active surveillance
Antonelli, M. (Primary Investigator), Dasgupta, P. (Co-Investigator), Goh, V. (Co-Investigator), Ourselin, S. (Co-Investigator) & Van Hemelrijck, M. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/2026 → 31/12/2028
Project: Research
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Activities
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King’s Health Partners Bladder Cancer Biobank
Van Hemelrijck, M. (Recipient)
31 Mar 2017 → 15 Mar 2021Activity: Other › Types of Award - Other distinction
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Design of an exercise intervention to improve care for men with prostate cancer
Van Hemelrijck, M. (Recipient)
10 Mar 2017 → 9 Mar 2019Activity: Other › Types of Award - Other distinction
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Global Action Olan 4 – INTense Exercise foR furVivAL among men with metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer: a multicentre, randomised, controlled phase III study
Van Hemelrijck, M. (Recipient)
Oct 2016 → Sept 2021Activity: Other › Types of Award - Other distinction
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GnRH agonists versus antagonists: Reducing cardiovascular risks in men with advanced prostate cancer
Van Hemelrijck, M. (Recipient)
30 Sept 2016 → 29 Sept 2019Activity: Other › Types of Award - Other distinction
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Metabolic syndrome and prostate cancer progression
Van Hemelrijck, M. (Recipient)
Jul 2014 → Jun 2017Activity: Other › Types of Award - Other distinction
Datasets
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appendices A-O: Assessing the quality of patient-reported outcome measurements for gynecological cancers: a systematic review.docx
Moss, C. L., Guerrero-Urbano, T., White, I., Taylor, B., Kristeleit, R., Montes, A., Fox, L., Beyer, K., Sztankay, M., Ratti, M. M., Sisca, E. S., Derevianko, A., MacLennan, S., Wood, N., Wintner, L. M. & Van Hemelrijck, M., Future Science Group, 2 May 2023
Dataset
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Predicting response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with oesophageal adenocarcinoma
Bott, R. K., George, G., McEwen, R., Zylstra, J., Knight, W. R. C., Baker, C. R., Kelly, M., Griffin, N., McAddy, N., Maisey, N., Van Hemelrijck, M., Gossage, J. A., Lagergren, J. & Davies, A. R., Taylor & Francis, 6 Oct 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.16752592
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Adjuvant therapy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery for oesophageal adenocarcinoma in patients with clear resection margins
Bott, R. K., Beckmann, K., Zylstra, J., Wilkinson, M. J., Knight, W. R. C., Baker, C. R., Kelly, M., Maisey, N., Waters, J., Van Hemelrijck, M., Smyth, E. C., Allum, W. H., Lagergren, J., Gossage, J. A., Cunningham, D. & Davies, A. R., Taylor & Francis, 15 Feb 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14034971
Dataset
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appendix p - PRISMA: Assessing the quality of patient-reported outcome measurements for gynecological cancers: a systematic review.docx
Future Science Group, F., Moss, C. L., Guerrero-Urbano, T., White, I., Taylor, B., Kristeleit, R., Montes, A., Fox, L., Beyer, K., Sztankay, M., Ratti, M. M., Sisca, E. S., Derevianko, A., MacLennan, S., Wood, N., Wintner, L. M. & Van Hemelrijck, M., Future Science Group, 2 May 2023
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appendix q: Assessing the quality of patient-reported outcome measurements for gynecological cancers: a systematic review.docx
Future Science Group, F., Moss, C. L., Guerrero-Urbano, T., White, I., Taylor, B., Kristeleit, R., Montes, A., Fox, L., Beyer, K., Sztankay, M., Ratti, M. M., Sisca, E. S., Derevianko, A., MacLennan, S., Wood, N., Wintner, L. M. & Van Hemelrijck, M., Future Science Group, 2 May 2023
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Prizes
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1st Prize in the Young Epidemiologist Award for 2009/2010
Van Hemelrijck, M. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Paper published in Clinical Research in the Urological Literature in 2011
Van Hemelrijck, M. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Graduate School Supervisory Excellence Award
Van Hemelrijck, M. (Recipient), 28 Apr 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Prize for the Second Best Abstract in Oncology
Van Hemelrijck, M. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Susan Tucker Memorial Prize
Van Hemelrijck, M. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)