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Higher Degrees Supervised
PhD
PhD. Donne AD (Joint supervisor with Dr I Hampson). Establishment of test culture systems and investigation of novel therapies for the treatment of low risk HPV infections. Successfully examined November 2008.
MD
MD Bruce IA (Joint supervisor with Dr T Ward). Mechanism of Action of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Head and Neck Cancer.
MD Silva P (Joint supervisor with Dr C West). The prediction of radioresponsiveness in Head and Neck Squamous cell carcinoma.
MD Douglas C (Joint supervisor with Dr C West). The prediction of radioresponsiveness in Head and Neck Squamous cell carcinoma.
MD Betts G (Joint supervisor with Dr C West). Multiplex Biomarker Development in Head and Neck Cancers.
MPhil
MPhil. A Isa (Joint supervisor with Dr T Ward and Dr N Slevin) Hypoxia in Head and neck cancer.
Papers & Other Academic Output
(i) Theses
Homer JJ. Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Hons.) (1988-9)
Studies on the technique of enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA) and its application to assay specific exoproteins of Staphylococcus aureus.
Homer JJ. Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Studies on angiogenesis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
(ii) Published Papers (Professional/academic journals)
2009
Hsa-miR-210 is a marker of tumour hypoxia and a prognostic factor in head and neck cancer. Gee HE, Camps C, Buffa FM, Patiar S, Winter SC, Betts G, Homer JJ, Corbridge R, Cox G, West CML, Ragoussis J, Harris ALCancer In press (2009)
Radiotherapy for the treatment of longstanding head and neck hemangioma (Douglas CM, Ho K, Homer JJ, Slevin, N) Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 141 (2): 296-297 (2009)
Cytoglobin is up-regulated by tumour hypoxia and silenced by promoter hypermethylation in head and neck cancer (Shaw RJ, Omar,M, Rokadiya S, Kogera F, Lowe D, Hall D, Woolgar J, Homer JJ, Liloglou T, Field J, Risk J). British Journal of Cancer. 101(1): 139-144 (2009)
Cidofovir induces an increase in levels of low-risk and high-risk HPV E6(Donne AJ, Hampson L, He XT, Rothera MP, Homer JJ, Hampson IN). Head and Neck 31(7):893-901 (2009)
Shoulder Morbidity after Pectoralis Major flap Reconstruction for Head and neck Cancer (Merve A, Mitra I, Swindell R, Homer JJ) Head and Neck In press (2009)
Radiological balloon dilatation of post-treatment benign pharyngeal strictures (Williams LR, Kasir D, Penny S, Homer JJ, Laasch H-U) Journal of Laryngology and Otology In press (2009).
Audit of clinical coding of major head and neck operations (Mitra I, Malik, T, Homer JJ, Loughran S) Annals of Royal College of Surgeons. 91(3):245-8. (2009)
2008
The impact of radiotherapy on swallowing and speech in patients undergoing total laryngectomy (de Casso C, Slevin, NJ, Homer JJ)Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery 139(6):792-7 (2008)
The Prognostic Significance Of Tumor HIF-1A Expression For Outcome Following Radiotherapy In Oropharyngeal Cancer (Silva P, Slevin NJ, Sloan P, Valentine H, Cresswell J, Ryder D, Price MD, Homer JJ, West CML)International Journal of radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics72(5):1551-9.(2008)
Scientific and clinical aspects of the use of cidofovir in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (Donne AJ, Hampson L, He XT, Rothera MP,Homer JJ, Hampson IN).
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 72(7): 939-944(2008).
2007
Delayed repair of esophageal perforation due to transoesophageal echocardiography (Omorphos S, Kotoulas C, Homer JJ, Mclaughlin KE).Manaldi Archives for Chest Disease 68(4): 239-240 (2007)
Intracranial/Extracranial meningioma arising in the hypoglossal canal: case report (Neef N, Baysal E, Homer JJ, Gillespie J, Ramsden RT) Skull Base 17 (5): 325-330 (2007)
Clinical and biological factors affecting response to radiotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer: a review (Silva P, Homer JJ, Slevin NJ, Musgrove BT, Sloan P, Price P, West C). Clinical Otolaryngology. 32(5); 337-345 (2007)
Angioedema of the airway: an unusual case (Roper AT, Farragher A,Homer JJ, Helbert M). Journal of Laryngology and Otology 31:1-3 (2007).
Relation of a hypoxia metagene derived from Head and Neck Cancer to prognosis of multiple cancers (Winter SC, Buffa FM, Silva P, Miller C, Valentine HR, Turley H, Shah KA, Cox GJ, Corbridge RJ, Homer JJ,Musgrove B, Slevin N, Sloan P, Price P, West CML, Harris AL). Cancer Research 67(7): 3441-9 (2007)
Effects of cidofovir on a novel cell-based test system for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (Donne AJ, Hampson L, He XT, Rothera MP,Homer JJ, Hampson IN). Head and Neck 29(8): 741-750 (2007)
Should FDG-PET scanning be routinely used for patients with an unknown head and neck squamous primary? (ISlva P, Hulse P, Sykes AK, Carrington B, Julyan PJ, Homer JJ, Hastings DL, Slevin NJ). Journal of Laryngology and Otology 121(2): 149-153 (2007)
2006
Benign Salivary Gland Tumours (Homer JJ). The Otolaryngologist 1(1): 12-21 (2006)
Hypoxia in head and neck cancer. (Isa AY, Ward TH, West CM, Slevin NJ,Homer JJ). British Journal of Radiology 79(946): 791-8 (2006)
2005
Synergistic effects if imatinib (STI 571) in combination with chemotherapeutic drugs in head and neck cancer. (IA Bruce, NJ Slevin, JJ Homer, AT McGown, TH Ward) Anticancer Drugs 16(7): 719-726 (2005)
Nodular fasciitis of the Head and Neck. P Silva, IA Bruce, T Malik, S Banerjee, JJ Homer. Journal of Laryngology and Otology 119(1) (2005).
2004
Otic drops used to clear a blocked grommet: in in vitro prospective randomized controlled study with blinded assessment (P Jassar, J Jose, JJ Homer). Clinical Otolaryngology 29(6):602-605 (2004)
The assessment of topical nasal drugs delivery: a review (R Aggarwal, A Cordoza, JJ Homer). Clinical Otolaryngology 29(3): 201-205 (2004)
2003
Management of Neck Lumps (JJ Homer, P Silva). The Practioner 247, 726-734 (2003)
Delivery of Topical Nasal Drugs: Clinical Implications for Rhinitis Therapy (JJ Homer, R Aggarwal, A Cordoza).
American Journal of Drug Delivery (2003)
Reprinted in Drug Delivery Partnership News (2003)
Angiogenesis and the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor-A and VEGF-C in piriform fossa squamous cell carcinoma (JJ Homer, M Prentice, J Greenman, L Cawkwell, M Birchall, ND Stafford).
Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 129 1110-1114(2003).
2002
Serum Tie 2 receptor independently predicts tumour recurrence in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (JJ Homer, J Greenman, P Reulsch, D Marme, ND Stafford). Head and Neck. 24(8): 773-778 (2002).
Circulating angiogenic cytokines as tumour markers and prognostic factors in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (JJ Homer, J Greenman, ND Stafford). Clinical Otolaryngology. 27(1): 32-37 (2002).
Does flying after myringoplasty effect graft take rates? (P Jassar, JJ Homer, B Ram, D Murray). Clinical Otolaryngology. 27(1): 48-49 (2002).
Up to and including 2001
Does the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) or VEGF-C confer radioresistance in early laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma? (JJ Homer, J Greenman, JA Ashman, ND Stafford). Clinical Otolaryngology. 26(6): 498-504 (2001).
An audit of post-operative analgesia in children after tonsillectomy (JJ Homer, J Frewer, J Swallow, P Semple). The Journal of Laryngology and Otology. 116(5): 367-370 (2002).
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (AJ Donne, JJ Homer, AP Zarod).CME Bulletin Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery 6(1): 1-52 (2002).
A quantitative analysis of nasal drug delivery to the middle meatus by spray and by drops. (JJ Homer, M Burniston, J Maughan). The Journal of Laryngology and Otology. 116 (1): 10-13 (2002).
The effect of inferior turbinate hypertrophy on the distribution of nasal drug delivery to the middle meatus (AC Dowley, JJ Homer). Clinical Otolaryngology. 26(6): 488-490 (2001).
In-the–ear-hearing aids within auricular prostheses. (JJ Homer, AC Roberts, CL Wengraf). The Journal of Laryngology and Otology I115 (12) 998-1000 (2001).
The delivery of topical nasal sprays & drops to the middle meatus: a semi-quantitative analysis. (A Tsikoudas, JJ Homer). Clinical Otolaryngology26(4): 294-297 (2001)
An audit of pain management at home following tonsillectomy in children (JJ Homer, J Swallow, P Semple). The Journal of Laryngology and Otology 115(2):205-208 (2001).
The effect of hypertonic saline douching solutions on nasal mucociliary clearance (JJ Homer, AC Dowley, L Condon, P El-Jassar, S Sood). Clinical Otolaryngology 25, 558-560 (2000).
Angiogenesis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (JJ Homer, J Greenman, ND Stafford). Clinical Otolaryngology 25, 169-180 (2000).
Cognitive Dissonance, the placebo effect and the assessment of the results of surgery (JJ Homer, C Sheard, NS Jones). Clinical Otolaryngology25, 195-199 (2000).
Hypoglossal-facial nerve anastomosis: assessment of clinical results and patient benefit for facial nerve palsy following acoustic neuroma excision (S Sood, R Anthony, JJ Homer, P van Hille, JD Fenwick). Clinical Otolaryngology 25, 219-226 (2000).
Nasal pH and saccharin clearance are unrelated in the physiologically normal nose (RJ England, R Anthony, JJ Homer, DP Martin-Hirsch). Rhinology 38, 66-67 (2000).
Prognostic markers in cancer of the larynx and pharynx. (J Greenman, JJ Homer, ND Stafford) Clinical Otolaryngology 25, 9-18 (2000).
Neonatal Hearing Screening Using The Auditory Brainstem Response (JJ Homer, S Linney, DR Strachan).Clinical Otolaryngology 25, 66-70(2000).
-reprinted in Neonatal Intensive Care 14, 28-32 (2001).
Oculostapedial synkinesis following Bell’s Palsy (A Donne, JJ Homer, CJ Woodhead). The Journal of Laryngology and Otology. 114, 135-136 (2000).
Tonsillectomy by guillotine is less painful than by dissection. (JJ Homer, BT Williams, P Semple, A Swanepoel, LC Knight). International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 52, 25-29 (2000).
Accuracy of patient self-medication with topical eardrops (RJA England, JJ Homer, P Jasser AD Wilde) The Journal of Laryngology and Otology 114, 54-25 (2000)
The effect of six weeks intra-nasal Betamethasone drops on the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis and Bone Turnover in patients with nasal polyps. (AG Gazis, JJ Homer, D Henson, SR Page, NS Jones). Clinical Otolaryngology 24, 495-498 (1999).
Serum Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) in patients with Head and Neck Squamous cell carcinoma (JJ Homer, K Anyanwu, SR Ell, J Greenman, ND Stafford). Clinical Otolaryngology 24, 426-430 (1999).
The effect of pH of hypertonic douching solutions on mucociliary clearance. (JJ Homer, RJ England, AD Wilde, GRJ Harwood, ND Stafford).Clinical Otolaryngology 24, 312-315 (1999).
Nasal pH measurement: a reliable and repeatable parameter (RJA England, JJ Homer, LC Knight, SR Ell) Clinical Otolaryngology 24, 67-68 (1999).
An endoscopic photographic comparison of nasal drug delivery by aerosol spray. (JJ Homer, CH Raine). Clinical Otolaryngology 23, 560-563 (1998).
Palatal Surgery for Snoring. (JJ Homer) British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association. 1, 2-3 (1998).
Endoscopic Laser Myotomy in the Treatment of Pharyngeal Diverticula. (AK Bieger, RA Bradwell, DR Strachan, JJ Homer). The Journal of Laryngology and Otology. 111: 627-630 (1997).
The Role of Endoscopy in the Management of Nasal Neoplasia. (JJ Homer, NS Jones, PJ Bradley). The American Journal of Rhinology.11(1): 41-7 (1997).
Sixth Nerve Palsy and Middle Ear Infection. (JJ Homer, IJM Johnson, NS Jones). The Journal of Laryngology and Otology. 110: 872-874 (1996).
Renal Cell Carcinoma presenting as a solitary Paranasal Sinus Metastasis.
(JJ Homer, NS Jones). The Journal of Laryngology and Otology. 105: 986-989 (1995).
(iii) Edited works: contributions
Gastrostomy feeding (Homer JJ). In: Wilson JA, Ed. BAOHNS Third Consensus Document in Effective Head and Neck Cancer ManagementBritish Association of Otorhinolaryngologists Head and Neck Surgeons, London (2002).
(iv) Journal Letters
Inadvertent parathyroid excision during thyroid surgery (CM Douglas & JJ Homer) Journal of the Royal Colleges of Edinburgh and Ireland 6 (8): 380 (2008)
Cell membranes in Head and Neck Cancer (I Bruce & JJ Homer) Clinical Otolaryngology 30 (2); 210 (2005)
A modification to aid open tracheostomy (JJ Homer). Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 46, 189 (2001)
Facial nerve palsy (YG Karagama, JJ Homer). Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 46, 192-193 (2001)
Betamethasone nose drops should be regarded as systemic corticosteroid administration (JJ Homer, AG Gazis). British Medical Journal. 318, 1355 (1999).
Steroids in facial palsy due to herpes zoster. (JJ Homer, RJ England, SR Ell). British Medical Journal. 316, 233. (1998).
v) Conference contributions, refereed (Presentations and Abstracts)
Analysis of voice recovery using GRBAS and a novel measure of approximate entropy in patients with early glottic cancer (Douglas CM, Moore C, Manickam, K, Jones J, Swindell R, Slevin N, Homer JJ)
Presented to the British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Liverpool, July 9 2009.
Clinical Otolaryngology 34 S1: 25 (2009)
Potential risk factors associated with the use of Cidovir to treat HPV related disease (Donne AJ, Hampson L, He XT, Day PJR, Salway F, Rothera MP, Homer JJ, Hampson IN)
Presented to the British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Liverpool, July 9 2009.
Clinical Otolaryngology 34 S1: 27 (2009)
Glottic cancer and markers of hypoxia and radioresponsiveness (Douglas CM, Ormston V, West C, Swindell R, Hall R, Slevin N, Homer JJ)
Presented to the British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Liverpool, July 9 2009.
Clinical Otolaryngology 34 S1: 31 (2009)
18F-Flouro-deoy-glucose positron emission tomography in the evaluation of unknown primary squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck in a diagnostic setting (Betts G, Pal R, Bonington S, Hulse P, Swindell R,Homer JJ)
Presented to the British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Liverpool, July 8-10 2009.
Clinical Otolaryngology 34 S1: 62 (2009)
Comparison of speech and swallowing outcomes after pharyngolaryngectomy with outcomes after total laryngectomy (Silva S, De Casso C, Goswamy J, Cardozo A, Loughran S, Homer JJ)
Presented to the British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Liverpool, July 8-10 2009.
Clinical Otolaryngology 34 S1: 67 (2009)
Lateral skull base malignancies and temporal bone resection: our experience and results (Khwaja S, De Casso C, Homer JJ)
Presented to the British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Liverpool, July 8-10 2009.
Clinical Otolaryngology 34 S1: 74 (2009)
Management of T2 glottic cancer-conventional radiotherapy unacceptable? (Douglas CM, Swindell R, Sykes A, Slevin N, Homer JJ)
Presented to the British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Liverpool, July 8-10 2009.
Clinical Otolaryngology 34 S1: 75 (2009)
Mucosal melanoma of the head and neck- a review of 68 patients (Douglas CM, Malik T, Swindell R, Slevin N, Homer JJ)
Presented to the British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Liverpool, July 8-10 2009.
Clinical Otolaryngology 34 S1: 76 (2009)
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: prognostic factors in a UK based population (Betts G, Colaco R, Swindell R, Slevin N, Lee L, Donne A, Homer JJ)
Presented to the British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Liverpool, July 8-10 2009.
Clinical Otolaryngology 34 S1: 77 (2009)
Radiological balloon dilatation of post-treatment benign pharyngeal strictures (Williams LR, Kasir D, Penny S, Homer JJ, Laasch H-U)
Presented to the British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Liverpool, July 8-10 2009.
Clinical Otolaryngology 34 S1: 81 (2009)
Shoulder morbidity after pectoralis major pedicle flap reconstruction for head and neck cancer (Mitra I, Merve A, Homer JJ)
Presented to the British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Liverpool, July 8-10 2009.
Clinical Otolaryngology 34 S1: 82 (2009)
Growth stimulatory effects of Cidovir on HPV E6 containing cells, implications for Respiratory Papillomatosis(Donne AJ, Hampson L, He XT, Day PJR, Salway F, Rothera MP, Homer JJ, Hampson IN)
Presented to the British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Liverpool, July 8-10 2009.
Clinical Otolaryngology 34 S1: 118 (2009)
The risk of hypocalcaemia following total thyroidectomy ± central neck dissection for differentiated thyroid carcinoma (Mitra I, Yap B, Homer JJ)
Presented to the British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Liverpool, July 8-10 2009.
Clinical Otolaryngology 34 S1: 86 (2009)
Potential risk factors associated with the use of Cidovir to treat benign HPV related disease (Donne AJ, Hampson L, Rothera MP, Homer JJ, Hampson IN).
Presented to CMMC R&I Exhibition, November 17 2008
The risk of hypocalcaemia following total thyroidectomy with or without central compartment neck dissection for differentiated thyroid carcinoma (I Mitra, T malik, B Yap, JJ Homer)
Combined ENTUK/RSM annual meeting, London, September 5, 2008
The impact of radiotherapy on swallowing and speech in patients undergoing total laryngectomy (deCasso C, Homer JJ)
Presented to 7th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, San Francisco, 22 July 2008.
The use of multiple protein markers in head and neck cancer (Silva P, Slevin NJ, Sloan P, Price P, West C, Homer JJ).
Presented to 7th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, San Francisco, 21 July 2008.
The prognostic significance of Timor HIF-1alpha expression for outcome following radiotherapy in oropharyngeal cancer (Silva P, Slevin NJ, Sloan P, Price P, West C, Homer JJ).
Presented to 7th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, San Francisco, 22 July 2008.
The use of multiple protein markers in head and neck cancer (Silva P, Slevin NJ, West C, Homer JJ)
Presented to Manchester Medical Society, Section of Surgery, 11 March 2008
(AstraZeneca Trainees’ Prize, 2008)
The role of Nervus Intermedius in side specific nasal responses (Nichani J, Malik, V, Ramsden RT, Woolford TW, Homer JJ)
Presented to Otorhinolaryngological Research Society, Coventry, 4 April 2008
Clinical Otolaryngology 33(3): 303 (2008)
Electroglottogram approximate entropy of as a novel single parameter of objective voice assessment (Douglas CM, Moore C, Manickam K, Lee L, Sykes A, Carr A, Jones S, Jones J, Swindell R, Homer JJ, Slevin N.
Presented to Section of Rhinology and Laryngology, Royal Society of Medicine, 8 February 2008
Electroglottogram approximate entropy of as a novel single parameter of objective voice assessment (Douglas CM, Moore C, Manickam K, Lee L, Sykes A, Carr A, Jones S, Jones J, Swindell R, Homer JJ, Slevin N.
Presented to British Voice Association, London, 22 February 2008
The effect of cidofovir on cellular HPV E6 level, a possible early therapeutic indicator for respiratory papillomatosis therapies (Donne AJ, Hampson L, Rothera MP, Homer JJ, Hampson IN).
Presented to Otorhinolaryngological Research Society, Glasgow, 30 March 2007
Clinical Otolaryngology 32(3):230 (2007).
Prognostic Markers in Head and Neck Cancer (Silva P, Homer J, Sloan P, Valentine H, Hampson I, Slevin N, West CM)
Presented to National Cancer Research Institute Conference, Birmingham, 2007
Generation of a model for recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis with identification of a potential therapeutic marker and evaluation of of the contemporary adjuvant therapy-Cidofovir (Donne AJ, Hampson L, Rothera MP, Homer JJ, Hampson IN).
Manchester Medical Society, Section of Surgery, 13 March 2007
(AstraZeneca Trainees’ Prize)
HPV type 6 E6 has direct transactivation independent effects on p21 protein levels in mutant p53 expressing cells (Donne AJ, Hampson L, Rothera MP, Homer JJ, Hampson IN).
British Association of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Birmingham, 8 September 2006.
(First Prize)
Early glottic carcinoma: a retrospective study at the Christie hospital, Manchester. (A Merve, AM Shah, C West, NJ Slevin, JJ Homer)
North of England Otorhinolaryngology Society, Manchester, September 15, 2006
The Otolaryngologist 1(2): 108 (2007)
Shoulder morbidity after pectoralis major pedicle flap in head and neck cancer patients (A Merve, I Mitra, JJ Homer)
North of England Otorhinolaryngology Society, Manchester, September 15, 2006
Do routine ENT patients really want evening clinics? (Siau BD, Donne AJ,Homer JJ).
North of England Otorhinolaryngology Society, Manchester, September 15, 2006
The effect of Cidofovir on cellular HPV E6 level, a possible therapeutic indicator for Respiratory Papillomatosis therapies (Donne AJ, Hampson L, He XT, Rothera MP, Homer JJ, Hampson IN)
North of England Otorhinolaryngology Society, Manchester, September 2006.
The Otolaryngologist 1(2): 108 (2007)
Prognostic Markers in Oropharyngeal Cancers (Silva P, Homer J, Sloan P, Valentine H, Hampson I, Slevin N, West CM)
Presented to American Academy of Otolaryngologists Head and Neck Surgeons, Toronto, Canada, September 19 2006
Effects of cidofovir on a novel HPV6 E6 based test system for Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP). Donne AJ, Hampson L,He XT, Rothera MP, Homer JJ, Hampson IN.
23rd International Papillomavirus Conference, IPV, Prague, September 2006).
HPV type 6 E6 has direct transactivation independent effects on p21 protein levels in mutant p53 expressing cells. (Donne AJ, Hampson L,He XT, Rothera MP, Homer JJ, Hampson IN).
23rd International Papillomavirus Conference, IPV, Prague, 3-7 September 2006).
Radiation Therapy in a homogenous group of Head and Neck Cancer patients treated with Radiotherapy-An examination of Prognostic factors. (Silva P, Slevin ND, Sloan P, Price P, West C, Homer JJ).
British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Birmingham, July 5-7 2006
Thyroid Lymphoma (Penney SE, Cowan RA,Homer JJ)
British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Birmingham, July 5-7 2006
Effects of cidofovir on a novel cell based test system for Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (Donne AJ, Hampson, L, He XT, Rothera MP,Homer JJ and Hampson IN).
British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Birmingham, July 2006
(1st Prize)
Post-translational modification of p21 is dependant on Human Papilloma Virus type 6 E6 in a stable transfected C33A cell line, indicating a potential therapeutic target in Respiratory Papillomatosis (Donne AJ, Hampson L, Homer JJ, Rothera MP and Hampson IN).
British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Birmingham, July 5-7 2006
The Effect of Haemoglobin on Outcome in Squamous cell Carcinoma Patients treated with Radiotherapy (Silva P, Slevin ND, Sloan P, Price p, West C, Homer JJ).
British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Birmingham, July 5-7 2006
Retrospective study of Nasopharyngeal carcinomas treated at the Christie. (Donne AJ, Merve A, Cardozo A, Slevin ND, Homer JJ)
British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Birmingham, July 5-7 2006
Effects of cidofovir on a novel cell based test system for Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (Donne AJ, Hampson, L, He XT, Rothera MP,Homer JJ and Hampson IN)
North of England Otorhinolaryngology Society George Seed Prizepresentation, March 2006.
The Prognostic Significance Of Tumor HIF-1A Expression For Outcome Following Radiotherapy In Oropharyngeal Cancer (silva P, Slevin NJ, Slaon P, Vanlentine H, Cresswell J, Ryder D, Price MD, Homer JJ, West CML)
Presented at the Third International Conference On Translational Research In Head And Neck Cancer, Lugano, Switzerland, March 2006
The effect of lung resistance protein on outcome in squamous cell carcinoma treated woth radiotherapy (P Silva, NJ Slevin, P Sloan, P Price, C West, JJ Homer, I Hampson, L Hampson)
Presented to International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologists Societies Prague, Czechoslavakia, 28 June 2006
Effects of cidofovir on a novel cell based test system for Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (Donne AJ, Hampson, L, He XT, Rothera MP,Homer JJ and Hampson IN).
ESPO, International Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Paris, France, 18-21 June 2006.
Investigation into the effects of cidovir on an in vitro model of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (AJ Donne, L Hampson, X He, MP Rothera, JJ Homer, IN Hampson)
Presented to Otorhinolaryngology Research Society, Bath, 7 April, 2006
Clinical Otolaryngology 31 (3); 245 (2006)
The role of lung resistance protein in radiation treated head and neck carcinoma (P Silva, NJ Slevin, P Sloan, P Price, C West, JJ Homer, I Hampson, L Hampson)
Presented to Otorhinolaryngology Research Society, Bath, 7 April, 2006
Clinical Otolaryngology 31 (3); 247 (2006)
Prognostic factors in a homogenous group of squamous cell carcinoma patients treated with radiotherapy (P Silva, NJ Slevin, C West, P Price, JJ Homer)
Presented to International conference on Prognostic factors in Head and Neck Cancer, Leiden, Holland, 11 November, 2005.
Swallowing and speech dysfunction in post-laryngectomy patients. Multicentre study in Manchester area (C de Casso, JJ Homer)
Presented to Joint ENTUK, RSM and SOS Summer meeting, 7-8 September 2005
1st Prize
Retrospective study of Nasopharyngeal Carcinomas treated at the Christie Hospital (AJ Donne, A Merve, A Cardoza, NJ Slevin, JJ Homer)
Presented to North of England Otorhinolaryngology Society, Wakefield, 16 September 2005
Prognostic factors in a homogenous group of squamous cell carcinoma patients treated with radiotherapy (P Silva, NJ Slevin, C West, P Price, JJ Homer)
Presented to North of England Otorhinolaryngology Society, Wakefield, 16 September 2005
Imatinib with cisplatin in recurrent and/or metastatic adenoidcystic carcinoma- preliminary results of a phase II study of 18 patients with response assessed by morphological and functional imaging (NJ Slevin, KL Mais, IA Bruce, TH Ward, BM Carrington, PA Hulse, D Hastings, PJ Julyan, AJ Sykes, BK Yap, SS Banerjee, JJ Homer)
Presented to European Cancer Conference, Paris, 31 October 2005
FDG-PET is useful in the assessment of systemic treatment of patients with recurrent and/or metastatic adenoidcystic carcinoma of the head and neck (D Hastings, PJ Julyan, BM Carrington, PA Hulse, KL Mais, AJ Sykes, J Zweit, JJ Homer, NJ Slevin)
Presented to International Nuclear Medicine meeting, Toronto, June 2005.
Radiation therapy for Oropharyngeal carcinoma (P Silva, NJ Slevin, C West, P Price, JJ Homer)
Presented to Joint RSM/British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists, London, May 2005.
Haematological neck lumps: Summary of Proceedings of the VII Annual Meeting of the Evidence-Based Management of Head and Neck Cancer (JJ Homer).
(see under invited lectures)
Clinical Otolaryngology 30(1); 80-81 (2005).
The effect of Genfitinib (“Iressa”, ZD 1839) on deoxycytidine kinase activity in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, in vitro. (IA Bruce, TH Ward, JJ Homer, ND Slevin).
Presented to Joint ENT UK, RSM, Action on ENT Summer meeting, Liverpool, May 6-8 2004
Nodular fasciitis of the Head and Neck. (P Silva, IA Bruce, T Malik, S Banerjee, JJ Homer.)
Presented to Joint ENT UK, RSM, Action on ENT Summer meeting, Liverpool, May 8 2004
Imatinib with cisplatin in recurrent and/or metastatic salivary adenoidcystic carcinoma-response assessed by FDG-PET scanning. (NJ Slevin, KL Mais, I Bruce, B Carrington, P Hulse, S Banerjee, P Julyan, A Sykes, JJ Homer)
Presented to American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, New Orleons, USA, May 2004
Journal of Clinical Oncology 22(14S), 5604 (2004)
RH1: a Potential New Treatment in HNSCC (IA Bruce, A Isa, S Danson, JJ Homer, NJ Slevin, TH Ward).
Presented to Otorhinolaryngology Research Society, London, 26 September 2003
Clinical Otolaryngology 29: 414 (2004).
RH1: a Potential New Treatment in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (IA Bruce, S Danson, JJ Homer, NJ Slevin, TH Ward).
Presnted to British Oncological Association Annual Scientific Meeting, Manchester 14-16 September, 2003.
Clinical Oncology 15: S28 (2003)
Growth inhibition in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma following treatment with Glivec, in vitro (IA Bruce, TH Ward, JJ Homer, ND Slevin, AT McGown).
Presented to the British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Birmingham 2-5th July 2003.
BACO supplement to Journal of Laryngology and Otology (2003)
The effect of Glivec on deoxycytidine kinase activity in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in vitro: clinical implications. (IA Bruce, TH Ward, JJ Homer, ND Slevin, AT McGown).
Presented to the Otorhinolaryngology Research Society, Birmingham, 4 April 2003.
Clinical Otolaryngology 29; 406 (2004)
A possible role for the tyrosine kinase inhibitor STI 571 in head and neck cancer: a preclinical report. (IA Bruce, TH Ward, JJ Homer, NJ Slevin, AT McGowan)
Presented to the North of England Otolaryngological Society meeting, Sheffied, 21 March 2003.
Angiogenesis and the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and VEGF-C in piriform fossa squamous cell carcinoma (JJ Homer,M Prentice, J Greenman, M Birchall, ND Stafford).
Presented to the Otorhinolaryngology Research Society, Hull, 6 April 2001.
Clinical Otolaryngology In press (2001).
The effect of inferior turbinate hypertrophy on the distribution of nasal drug delivery to the middle meatus (AC Dowley, JJ Homer).
Presented to the Otorhinolaryngology Research Society, Hull, 6 April 2001.
Clinical Otolaryngology In press (2001).
The delivery of topical nasal sprays & drops to the middle meatus: a semi-quantitative analysis. (A Tsikoudas, JJ Homer).
Presented to the Otorhinolaryngology Research Society, Hull, 6 April 2001.
Clinical Otolaryngology In press (2001).
Angiogenesis and the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and VEGF-C in piriform fossa squamous cell carcinoma (JJ Homer,M Prentice, J Greenman, M Birchall, ND Stafford).
Presented to the North of England Otorhinolaryngology Society, Liverpool, 9 March 2001 (Nasonex short paper prize).
Serum Tie2 receptor and serum vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. (JJ Homer, J Greenman, P Reusch, D Marme, ND Stafford).
Presented to the Otorhinolaryngology Research Society, London, 29 September 2000.
Clinical Otolaryngology 28(2); 162 (2003).
The expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and VEGF-C in early glottic laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and their relationship with radioresistance. (JJ Homer, J Ashman, J Greenman, ND Stafford).
Presented to British Association of Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons, Nottingham, 7-8 September, 2000.
Are the tonicity and pH of Nasal douching solutions important for optimal mucociliary function? (JJ Homer, A Dowley, L Condon, S Sood, ND Stafford).
Presented to British Association of Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons, Nottingham, 7 September, 2000.
Does flying after myringoplasty affect graft take rates? (P Jassar, D Nunez, B Ram, JJ Homer)
Presented to British Association of Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons, Nottingham, 8 September, 2000.
Circulating angiogenic cytokines in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) (JJ Homer, J Greenman, ND Stafford).
Presented to the 5th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, San Francisco, USA, 31 July 2000.
Does the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and VEGF-C confer radiosensitivity in early laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma? (JJ Homer, J Greenman, ND Stafford).
Presented to the 5th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, San Francisco, USA, 30 July 2000.
The effect of hypertonicity and alkalinity of nasal douching solutions on mucociliary clearance (JJ Homer, A Dowley, L Condon, S Sood, ND Stafford).
Presented to the XVIII Congress of the European Rhinologic Society and XIX Symposium of Infection and Allergy of the Nose, Barcelona, Spain, 29 June 2000.
Angiogenic cytokines in serum and plasma of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (JJ Homer, J Greenman, NS Stafford).
Presented to the Otorhinolaryngology Research Society, Newcastle, 7 April 2000.
Clinical Otolaryngology 28(1); 61 (2000).
Facial-Hypoglossal anastamosis for facial nerve rehabilitation following acoustic neuroma resection (S Sood, JJ Homer, R Anthony, JD Fenwick).
Presented to the Otorhinolaryngology Research Society, London, October 1 1999.
Clinical Otolaryngology 25, 91 (2000).
Compliance of ear drop medication ( RJ England, P Jassar, JJ Homer)
Presented to British Association of Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons, 17 September 1999.
Nasal pH and mucociliary function (R Anthony, RJ England, JJ Homer)
Presented to British Association of Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons, 17 September 1999.
The effect of pH of douching solutions on mucociliary clearance (JJ Homer, RJ England, RJ Harwood, ND Stafford).
Presented to the Otorhinolaryngology Research Society, Oxford, 26 March 1999.
Clinical Otolaryngology 24, 470-471 (1999).
-Also presented to the Yorkshire Postgraduate ORL Society, 14 June 1999.
Circulating vascular endothelial growth factor in patients with head and neck Squamous cell carcinoma (JJ Homer, J Greenman, SR Ell, NS Stafford)
Presented to the Otorhinolaryngology Research Society, London, 2 October 1998.
Clinical Otolaryngology 24, 373 (1999).
VEGF and Head and Neck Squamous cell carcinoma. (JJ Homer).
Presented to the Wolds ENT Society, March 19 1998.
To sniff or not to sniff: an endoscopic photographic comparison of nasal drug delivery by aqueous spray. (JJ Homer, CH Raine).
Presented to the Otorhinolaryngology Research Society, Leicester, 3 April 1998.
Clinical Otolaryngology. 24, 86 (1999).
The Effect of Topical Nasal Betamethasone Drops for Nasal Polyposis on Adrenal Function. (JJ Homer, AG Gazis, SR Page, NS Jones).
Presented to the Otorhinolaryngology Research Society, London, 3 October 1997.
Clinical Otolaryngology 23, 280. (1998).
The Role of Endoscopy in the Management of Nasal Neoplasms. (JJ Homer,
NS Jones, PJ Bradley).
Presented to the British Skull Base Society, Nottingham, 18 May, 1995.
Journal of Laryngology and Otology 109, 793-794 (1995).
Also presented to:
British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, 9 July, 1995
Yorkshire Postgraduate ORL Society, 2 December, 1996
New Zealand Otorhinolaryngology Society, 15 September, 1995.
(vi) Editorships
Sub-editor for Head and Neck Surgery. The Otolaryngologist. Ed: Banergee A. Rila Publications, London (2006-)
(vii) Invited lectures
Chair, neck dissection
British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Liverpool, July 8 2009
Biomarkers in Head and Neck Cancer
Society of Academic and Research Surgery (SARS), Bristol University, January 8 2009
The A-Z of tracheostomies (course convener)
Christie Hospital, March 19, 2008.
Nose and nasal disease.
ENT course for Specialist Training Doctors (RCGP), Tameside General Hospital, December 13 2007.
Surgery for advanced laryngeal cancer
UK Evidence Based Conference on Laryngeal Cancer Management, Newcastle, November 9, 2007
Submandibular Gland Excision
Masters Salivary workshop, University Hospitals Coventry &Warwickshire, April 31, 2007
Head and neck cancer: current status and future trends.
University of Central Lancashire Msc Course, Wrightington, October 21 2006.
Conservation Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery
19th National Conference of Pakistan Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Lahore, Pakistan, November 17, 2006
Controversies in transoral laser surgery for head and neck cancer
19th National Conference of Pakistan Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Lahore, Pakistan, November 18, 2006
Re-operative surgery for recurrent thyroid cancer
Thyroid Cancer Meeting, Manchester Endocrine Network, Manchester, 19 October, 2006.
Head and Neck research wish lists
Inaugral meeting of ENT-H&N-UK
Royal Society of Medicine, September 6th 2006
Conservation Head and Neck Surgery
British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology
Birmingham, July 6, 2006.
Head and Neck Radiology: What the surgeon wants to know
Eleventh Christie Hospital Oncological Radiology Update
Christie Hospital, November 24, 2005.
The A-Z of tracheostomies (course convener)
Christie Hospital, April 20, 2005.
Head and neck cancer: current status and future trends.
University of Central Lancashire Msc Course, Wrightington, October 15 2005.
Neck dissection in thyroid cancer
8th Annual National Evidence Based Medicine day, Newcastle, November 4 2004
Lasers and laryngeal cancer
Expert opinion in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, London, March 2 2005
FNAC in the diagnosis of lymphoma
7th Annual National Evidence Based Medicine day, Newcastle, November 19 2003
Sentinal node biopsy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
8th Annual CME ENT Update, London November 2003
The role of lasers in head and neck malignancy
Presented to the North of England Otorhinolaryngology society, Oldham, 26 September, 2003
Partial laryngectomy-surgical considerations
Speech Therapy Head and Neck Clinical Interest Group,
Leeds General Infirmary, 7 April, 2003.
Conservation surgery of the larynx and pharynx
Controversies in Head and Neck Cancer, Christie Hospital, Manchester, 22 March, 2003.
Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer
Amersham Symposium.
Presented to the Section of Imaging, Manchester Medical Society, 26 November, 2002.
Anatomy & Physiology of the Larynx, Total and partial laryngectomy
Presented to Tracheostomy & Laryngectomy Course, Christie Hospital, Manchester, 28 September, 2002.
Diagnosis of neck lumps
Presented to the Centenary Surgical Oncology Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 14 August, 2001.
The pathophysiology and classification of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer
Presented to the Centenary Surgical Oncology Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 14 August, 2001.
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