University of Exeter Medical School

Dr Tanimola Martins

Dr Tanimola Martins

Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer

 tom207@exeter.ac.uk

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 +44 (0) 1392 725497

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College House, University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus, Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK

Overview

Tanimola is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Exeter Medical School, where he also serves as a Lecturer in Postgraduate Education. He has a background in Clinical Rehabilitation and Public Health and holds a PhD in ethnic inequality in the diagnosis of symptomatic cancer. His workstream aims to identify and quantify sociodemographic differences in primary care diagnosis of cancer, with the intention of formulating appropriate interventions to address such inequalities. 

Qualifications

PhD in Primary care diagnosis of cancer and ethnic inequality, 2014 - Peninsular College of Medicine and Dentistry University of Exeter

Master of Public Health - Nottingham University

Medical Rehabilitation - Obafemi Awolowo University

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Research

Research interests

2022/23

Research projects

  1. Ethnic Inequalities in Cancer diagnosis 

  2. Exploring ethnic differences in diagnostic intervals of cancer

  3. Evaluating ethnic differences in Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) for detecting prostate cancer in primary care

Research grants

  • 2021 CRUK
    This study examines ethnic differences in blood markers of cancer in primary care
  • 2021 NIHR School for Primary Care Research
    National Institute for Health Research grant to Evaluate ethnic differences in Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) for detecting prostate cancer in primary care
  • 2018 CRUK
    A Cancer Research UK funded study to investigate ethnic differences in cancer diagnosis
  • 2015 Department of Health
    The grant covers the HUMUS study - Health care Use in Men with Urinary Symptoms

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External Engagement and Impact

Committee/panel activities

  1. Member Cancer Research UK Early Detection & Diagnosis Research Expert Review Panel (2022-2023)
  2. Member Prostate Cancer Research Scientific Advisory Committee (present)
  3. Member Breast Cancer Now Inequalities Funding Scheme Committee (present)
  4. Director of Cancer Awareness Black in Cancer (present)

External Examiner Positions

External examiner of a PhD project – University of Edinburgh (2021)


Media Coverage

  1. The Guardian Headline “Revealed: ‘disturbing’ race divide on cancer patients’ wait times in England” (28th August 2022)
  2. Featured on BBC Radio 4 'Today's Headlines' (28th August 2022)
  3. Featured on BBC Radio 4 the 'Today Programme' (28th August 2022)
  4. The Independent “Black and Asian people waiting longer for cancer diagnosis, new study finds” (28th August 2022).
  5. The National UK, Black and Asian people in England wait longer for cancer diagnosis (29th August 2022)
  6. Featured on the ITV Good Moring Britain “Cancer Diagnosis Racism? Dr Amir Reacts To The Latest Shocking Health Headlines | GMB)” (29th August 2019). Available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/arvU9QkkN-w  - over 23,000 views
  7. Morning Star “Black and Asian people in England wait longer for cancer diagnosis” (30th August 2022)
  8. Public reaction to our study findings. “Racism in NHS cancer treatment; the Guardian newspaper attempts to deceive and mislead its readers” (29th August 2019) Available on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/F_bNwZ2yuZ4  - over 24,000 views
  9. Yahoo news “Asian and Black patients in England wait longer for cancer diagnoses than white patients, study finds (31st August 2022).
  10. The Guardian “Revealed: racial disparity in cancer diagnoses via screening in England” (6th June 2022)
  11. Open Access Government “Is there a racial disparity in cancer screenings across England”? (9th June 2022)
  12. ExeTalk, Exploring ethnic differences in cancer diagnosis (27th September 2021). Available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG6BSpDv4GU 
  13. Feature on Cancer Research UK News “Investigating suspected prostate cancer: Improving GP-patient communication” (6TH October 2021)
  14. Mirror “Black men less willing to be investigated for prostate cancer (02 March 2015)
  15. The Telegraph “Black men less willing to be investigated for prostate cancer” (02 March 2015)

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