ProfessorMaria Kyrgiou

Professor Mara Kyrgiou is a Professor at Imperial College London and a Consultant Surgeon in Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology at the West London Gynaecological Cancer Centre, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust. She is the Head of Section of Gynaecological Oncology at Imperial College London. Her main clinical interest is minimal access and complex gynaecological cancer surgery.

The primary focus of her research is traslational research in gynaecological diseases and cancers, in particular cervical, endometrial and ovarian cancer with an emphasis on prevention, early detection and personalised treatment. She runs an a programme of research investigating genetic, epigenetic, microbiome and host interaction in the aetiology of gynaecological cancers. She has an interest in cervical screening and is the Chief Investigator of the NOVEL trial on the HPV vaccination in women with cervical disease. She runs a research group investigating the impact of obesity and metabolic disorders in the development of gynaecological cancers. Her research also focuses on the role of the genital tract and gut microbiome and host interactions in the development and treatment response of gynaecological cancers.