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Academic Background
My Academic background starts at the University of Lincoln studying for BSc (hons) Biomedical Science. My final year project there involved developing portable assays for bacteria and urobilinogen using smart phone technology.
From there I was employed in the Clinical Trials and Research Unit laboratory at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. Whilst there I studied for my MSc in Cancer & Therapeutics at Queen Mary University of London. I carried out my project in molecular biology investigating drug resistance in breast and endometrial cancer cell lines.
My current PhD position which involves using and developing high throughput metagenomic pipelines to search for pathogens within human cancer tissue sequence data.
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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Projects
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Causes of evolutionary divergence in prostate cancer
Esenturk, E., Sahli, A., Haberland, V., Ziuboniewicz, A., Wirth, C., Bova, G. S., Bristow, R. G., Brook, M. N., Brors, B., Butler, A., Cancel-Tassin, G., Cheng, K. C. L., Cooper, C. S., Corcoran, N. M., Cussenot, O., Eeles, R. A., Favero, F., Gerhauser, C., Gihawi, A., Girma, E. G., & 35 others, 17 Mar 2025.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Pathogenic variants reveal candidate genes for prostate cancer germline testing for men of African ancestry
Gheybi, K., Soh, P. X. Y., Jiang, J., Mbeki, T. M. N., Louw, M., Burns, D., Mundra, P., Kiriy, D., Hasan, M. M., Jaratlerdsiri, W., Lebelo, M. T., Campbell, R. A., Radzuma, M. B., Nenzhelele, M., Obida, M., Obida, M., Ombuki, W. M., Oyaro, M. O., Patrick, S. M., Loda, M., & 23 others, 2 Oct 2025, In: Nature Communications. 16, 8799.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The landscape of microbial associations in human cancer
Gihawi, A., Wood, H. M., Clark, J., O'Grady, J., Eeles, R. A., Wedge, D. C., Jakobsdottir, G. M., Magiorkinis, G., Schache, A. G., Masterson, L., Lechner, M., Fenton, T. R., Jones, T. M., Flanagan, A. M., De Noon, S., Rubinsteyn, A., Hurst, R., Cooper, C. S. & Brewer, D. S., 3 Sept 2025, In: Science Translational Medicine. 17, 814, eads6166.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cancer invasion and anaerobic bacteria: New insights into mechanisms
Hurst, R., Brewer, D. S., Gihawi, A., Wain, J. & Cooper, C. S., 28 Mar 2024, In: Journal of Medical Microbiology. 73, 3, 001817.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Caution regarding the specificities of pan-cancer microbial structure
Gihawi, A., Cooper, C. S. & Brewer, D. S., 9 Aug 2023, In: Microbial Genomics. 9, 8, 001088.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Prizes
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European Urology Oncology SoMe Award
Gihawi, Abraham (Recipient), Hurst, Rachel (Recipient), Brewer, Daniel (Recipient) & Cooper, Colin (Recipient), 1 Sept 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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FMH Research Prize
Gihawi, Abraham (Recipient) & Hurst, Rachel (Recipient), 5 Jul 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Division of Cancer Seminar
Abraham Gihawi (Speaker)
27 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Invited talk
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PanProstate Cancer Group
Abraham Gihawi (Speaker)
13 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Invited talk
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Prostate Cancer UK - Making Progress Day
Abraham Gihawi (Speaker)
2 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Invited talk
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PCaPH - Nairobi
Abraham Gihawi (Speaker)
10 Mar 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Invited talk
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Norwich Science Festival
Abraham Gihawi (Speaker)
18 Feb 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar