Ellie Watts
Ellie Watts
Early Career Research Fellow
Ellie is an Early Career Research Fellow in the Cancer Epidemiology Unit (CEU). Her research examines the role of endogenous hormones on prostate cancer risk using UK Biobank.
Her DPhil research also examined the association of hormones and other factors and prostate cancer risk using the Endogenous Hormones Nutritional Biomarkers and Prostate Cancer Collaborative Group (EHNBPCCG) and UK Biobank datasets and national health records. Prior to joining the CEU Ellie also worked for IMS Health as an Oncology Specialist and completed a Master of Public Health and BSc in Biomedical Sciences with Reproductive Biology (Hons) from the University of Edinburgh.
Recent publications
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Circulating insulin-like growth factor-I, total and free testosterone concentrations and prostate cancer risk in 200,000 men in UK Biobank
Journal article
Watts EL. et al, (2020), International Journal of Cancer
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Haematological markers and prostate cancer risk: a prospective analysis in UK Biobank.
Journal article
Watts EL. et al, (2020), Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev
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Hormone-related diseases and prostate cancer: An English national record linkage study.
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Watts EL. et al, (2019), Int J Cancer
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Low Free Testosterone and Prostate Cancer Risk: A Collaborative Analysis of 20 Prospective Studies.
Journal article
Watts EL. et al, (2018), Eur Urol, 74, 585 - 594