u-Care’s Dr Ahsan Akram has been awarded a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship to accelerate his work in lung cancer within the Centre for Inflammation Research (CIR) at the University of Edinburgh.
UKRI’s Future Leaders Fellowships provide researchers and innovators with long-term support and training to develop ambitious, transformative ideas. The programme supports the research and innovation leaders of the future to transcend disciplinary and sector boundaries, bridging the gap between academia and business.
Dr Akram is among 68 researchers awarded the fellowship this year, each with a share of £108million for their work.
I am humbled to receive this FLF award, which allows me to focus on my research vision of improving the pathway for patients with suspected cancer using new imaging techniques. This FLF also allows me to build a team working together in this field, and to have meaningful clinical and scientific impact. – Dr Ahsan Akram
Dr Akram is a Clinician Scientist with a clinical and research focus in lung cancer. He graduated in Medicine in 2005 and earned a PhD in 2015, both from the University of Edinburgh. In 2017, he received a CRUK Clinician Scientist fellowship to advance research in stromal biology and imaging in lung cancer. He has also contributed to national guidelines for the management of suspected cancer. He remains clinically active in respiratory medicine and interventional pulmonology. The FLF award integrates his research and clinical expertise, launching an exciting program of translational work.