skip to content

Cambridge Immunology Network

 

Research

Supervisor: Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald

My PhD project involves characterising the composition of microbiota in the human oesophagus, at different stages of progression along the Barrett’s carcinogenesis sequence. I am interested in whether bacteria or viruses play any functional role in the development of oesophageal adenocarcinoma.

Publications

Key publications: 

Fels Elliott DR, Fitzgerald RC. Molecular markers for Barrett's esophagus and its progression to cancer. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2013 Jul;29(4):437-45. 

 Rachael  Fels Elliott
Not available for consultancy

Affiliations

Classifications: 
Specialities: 
Departments and institutes: 
Person keywords: 
microbiota
microbiome
oesophagus