About NETSCC

Professor Ian Cree - Biography

Ian Cree took up his post as Director of NETSCC, EME inSeptember 2008.

Trained as a general pathologist with a PhD in immunology, Ian's research career has been based on investigating disease mechanisms and then acting on the information obtained to improve diagnosis or treatment.

This has involved him in designing, conducting and leading clinical trials as well as a number of large multicentre studies. Ian's current research interests are mostly cancer-related, but previous studies have included infectious disease, asthma, and ophthalmology.

For the last 18 years, he has been involved in developing predictive methods to allow individualised therapy of cancer. New diagnostic technologies are now set to deliver better individual outcomes and improved cost effectiveness for the NHS across a wide range of diseases, and Ian is delighted to lead the EME team in ensuring that scientific advances get the support they need to be translated into real health benefits for patients