Season 2 Episode 4- Dr. Nigel Brockton- Cancer Prevention
On today’s episode of The PQI Podcast we welcome Nigel Brockton, PhD. Dr. Brockton is the Vice President of Research at American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR). Dr. Brockton earned his PhD in the genetic epidemiology of colorectal cancer from the University of Aberdeen followed by post-doctoral studies at the University of Dundee.
As the Vice President of Research for AICR, he oversees all research-related aspects of the organization including the Research Grant Program, the AICR Research Conference and the research that supports AICR’s policy objectives and AICR printed and digital materials. He also contributes to the WCRF/AICR Continuous Update Project (CUP), that reviews, analyses and summarizes the global literature regarding diet, physical activity, obesity and cancer.
He maintains an appointment (adjunct Associate Professor) at the University of Calgary, Department of Community Health Sciences, and continues to conduct collaborative research using the rich data and biospecimen resources within the prospective longitudinal studies that he established in Alberta. These studies examine the patterns of adherence to lifestyle recommendations among cancer patients, the impact of modifiable lifestyle factors on cancer metastasis and survival and provide data and biospecimens for external collaborative projects.
February is National Cancer Prevention Month. Today we discuss Dr. Brockton’s personal cancer story, the American Institute for Cancer Research, current recommendations from AICR on how to prevent cancer, the Healthy 10 Challenge and New American Plate. You can find information on all of AICR’s programs including the Healthy 10 Challenge at https://www.aicr.org.