Defne Saatci
DPhil Student
After studying medicine at the University of Cambridge, Defne commenced paediatric speciality training in London. During her training, she developed a strong interest in academic paediatrics and undertook a master’s degree in child health at University College London, for which she was awarded a distinction.
Her main research interests are in paediatric oncology and epidemiology, which she will pursue through her DPhil at the University of Oxford.
Recent publications
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Childhood, teenage and young adult cancer diagnosis during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: A population-based observational cohort study in England
Journal article
Saatci D. et al, (2022), Archives of Disease in Childhood
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Neurological complications after first dose of COVID-19 vaccines and SARS-CoV-2 infection
Journal article
Patone M. et al, (2021), Nature Medicine, 27, 2144 - 2153