Sharon Power

Sharon is a PhD student in the Department of Surgery and Cancer within the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London. Her research focuses on the optimisation of colorectal cancer screening and prevention by using large datasets to identify factors which put people at increased risk of colorectal cancer. Sharon’s PhD aims to examine factors affecting screening performance and will also examine medications and colorectal cancer risk. Prior to starting her PhD Sharon completed an MSc in psychological research methods at the University of Exeter, which involved working on a project to assess the diagnostic accuracy of brief cognitive assessments.