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Janusz Jankowski
Born
Glasgow, Scotland
NationalityBritish and European
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
University of Dundee
University of London
University of Oxford
Known for
Scientific career
FieldsClinical Trials
Gastroenterology
Genomics
Health promotion
Education
Academic Administration

Janusz Jankowski is a doctor, educationalist and scientist of Scottish Polish origin [1] He is an expert in Social and Healthcare Policy, Academic Management and Global Research and Education Networks [2] He was formerly in previous senior management roles including Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation,[3] Pro Vice Chancellor Research, Vice Dean Research and the Sir James Black Professorship.[4]

Education and qualifications

Jankowski was educated at Hillhead High School, Glasgow a state co-educational school. He graduated from the University of Glasgow with a Baccalaureate in Medicine and Surgery (1983), the University of Dundee for a Doctorate of Medicine in Molecular Medicine (1996),[5] a Doctorate of Philosophy in Molecular Genetics at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Imperial College at the University of London (1996) and at the University of Oxford gaining a Masters in Epidemiology and Clinical Trials (2009).[6]

Career

Jankowski has held Professorships at the University of Birmingham, University of Leicester Queen Mary University of London and has been a Visiting Professor and then the Sir James Black Senior Fellow at the University of Oxford.[7] He has been the Associate Dean for Research at the Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, and then as Pro Vice Chancellor Research, University of Central Lancashire and briefly on a part time basis as Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation at RCSI.[8] He was also Consultant Gastroenterologist and Lead Mentor at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.[9][10] Over 20 years he has raised £120m+ in funds.[11]

Jankowski had a senior management contribution to the Research Excellence Framework 2014 as the Clinical Medicine (UoA1) Lead for the Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD).[12]

Clinician and teacher

Jankowski is an expert in reflux esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus, acute medicine and clinical trials as well as in cancer prevention and health promotion. As a clinician, Jankowski has created centres of excellence in medicine including the Digestive Disease Centre, University Hospitals of Leicester 2002–2012.[13] He also set up Scotland's endoscopic surveillance service for Barrett's esophagus (ESBE) between 1988–1991 at Ninewells Hospital of Dundee [14]

Jankowski has published independent guidance for the National Health Service (NHS) and other international organisations using the Delphi systematic review platforms.[15]

Jankowski was an editor of text books in gastroenterology and gastrointestinal cancer.[16]

Research and publications

Jankowski's group have undertaken several studies including the isolation of label retaining cells (putative stem cells) in the oesophagus,[17] identification of the genomic factors associated with the premalignant condition Barrett's oesophagus.[18] Jankowski has studied the use of aspirin and proton pump inhibitors in one of the largest randomized clinical trials to prevent cancer.[19][20][21] Jankowski is a highly cited clinical academic with a h-index of over 65.[22] He has over 200 publications of which 150 are peer reviewed papers including in Gastroenterology, The Lancet, Lancet Oncology, Nature, Nature Genetics, Nature Communications, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA.[23]

Awards and honours

Jankowski has been awarded NHS Clinical Excellence Awards, the Sir Francis Avery Jones Award (British Society of Gastroenterology),[24] the James Black Senior Fellowship (University of Oxford) and Lectureship (Brasenose College)[25] and the Sir James Black Professorship (Plymouth University).[26]

Pro bono roles and directorships

Jankowski is a Tae Kwon Do 1st Dan black belt.[27][28] He has been a parish councillor.[29] Jankowski has been chair of the Acute and Chronic Diseases Panel of NICE, chair the GI Cancer Prevention Committee of the National Cancer Research Network and chair of the Education Committee of the British Society of Gastroenterology.[30] Jankowski is currently chair of the European Union TRANSCAN-2 committee.[31] Since July 2019, he has been Chair of the Board of Directors at University College of Osteopathy.

References

  1. ^ "Medical Scientists of British-Polish Origin". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  2. ^ "National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Committees". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Royal College of Surgeons Ireland". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Peninsula Medical School and CLAHRC Faculty" (PDF). Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Graduation List University of Dundee 1996". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  6. ^ Michael Griffin, S.; Raimes, Simon A.; Shenfine, Jonathan (22 June 2013). Medical Book Citation. ISBN 9780702049705. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Academic Biography of Jankowski". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  8. ^ "RCSI on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  9. ^ "University Alliance Academic Staff". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  10. ^ "University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust" (PDF). Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  11. ^ "University of Warwick Academic Staff". Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Times REF 2014 Highlinghts". Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  13. ^ "Digestive Disease Centre Leicester" (PDF). Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  14. ^ Jankowski, J.; McMenemin, R.; Hopwood, D.; Penston, J.; Wormsley, K. G. (1991). "Abnormal expression of growth regulatory factors in Barrett's oesophagus". Clinical Science. 81 (5): 663–8. doi:10.1042/cs0810663. PMID 1661653.
  15. ^ Bennett, C.; Moayyedi, P.; Corley, D. A.; Decaestecker, J.; Falck-Ytter, Y.; Falk, G.; Vakil, N.; Sanders, S.; Vieth, M.; Inadomi, J.; Aldulaimi, D.; Ho, K. Y.; Odze, R.; Meltzer, S. J.; Quigley, E.; Gittens, S.; Watson, P.; Zaninotto, G.; Iyer, P. G.; Alexandre, L.; Ang, Y.; Callaghan, J.; Harrison, R.; Singh, R.; Bhandari, P.; Bisschops, R.; Geramizadeh, B.; Kaye, P.; Krishnadath, S.; Fennerty, M. B. (2015). "BOB CAT: A Large-Scale Review and Delphi Consensus for Management of Barrett's Esophagus with No Dysplasia, Indefinite for, or Low-Grade Dysplasia". The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 110 (5): 662–682. doi:10.1038/ajg.2015.55. PMC 4436697. PMID 25869390. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |displayauthors= ignored (|display-authors= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Janusz Jankowski Books". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  17. ^ Janusz Jankowski; et al. (2013). "Identification of lineage uncommitted, long lived, label retaining cells in the healthy human esophagus and stomach, and in the metaplastic esophagus" (PDF). Gastroenterology. 144 (4): 761–7. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2012.12.022. PMID 23266557.
  18. ^ Janusz Jankowski; et al. (2012). "Common variants at the MHC locus predispose to Barrett's esophagus". Nature Genetics. 44 (10): 1131–6. doi:10.1038/ng.2408. PMC 3459818. PMID 22961001. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  19. ^ Janusz Jankowski; Hugh Barr; Ken Wang; Brendan Delaney (2010). "Diagnosis and management of Barrett's oesophagus". British Medical Journal. 341: c4551. doi:10.1136/bmj.c4551. PMC 3230123. PMID 20833742. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  20. ^ "AspECT Trial Final Results in The Lancet". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  21. ^ "Presentation of AspECT Trial Findings at Plenary Session in ASCO 2018". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  22. ^ "Janusz Jankowski Citation and Hirsch index". Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  23. ^ "Janusz Jankowski Publication Profile". Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  24. ^ "British Society of Gastroenterology Sir Avery Jones Prize Winners". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  25. ^ "Brasenose College Faculty" (PDF). Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  26. ^ "Inaugural Lecture QMUL". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  27. ^ "Leicester TaeKwon-Do Academy". Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  28. ^ "Leicester Tae Kwon Do Promtotions". Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  29. ^ "Parish Councillor J Jankowski". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  30. ^ "NICE Topic Panel Members". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  31. ^ "TRANSCAN2". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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