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I am a pathologist and researcher at Peninsula Medical School, where I am the Clinical Lead for Pathology. I also work as an Honorary Consultant in Anatomical & Cellular Pathology at Derriford Hospital (University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust), where I specialise in urological pathology. My interests are in academic histopathology, Evidence-Based Medicine, education, and prostate cancer research.
Professional memberships
Royal College of Pathologists (Fellow, Histopathology)
Higher Education Academy (Fellow)
Teaching interests
Pre-clinical/basic pathology, undergraduate and postgraduate histopathology (tumour pathology) - medical & biomedical students, biomedical scientists, residents
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Grants
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Awards
Academic qualifications
Medicine and dentistry, Other, Fellow (FRCPath) in Histopathology, Royal College of Pathologists
Award Date: 14 Jun 2018
Medicine and dentistry, Other postgraduate qualification (e.g. PGCE, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma), PGCert in Genomic Medicine (Dist.), Queen Mary University London
Award Date: 1 Nov 2017
Medicine and dentistry, Other higher degree (e.g. Masters degree), MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care (Dist.), University of Oxford
Award Date: 22 Jul 2017
Medicine and dentistry, Doctorate, MD(Res) in Pathology, University College London
Award Date: 28 Feb 2017
Education and teaching, Other, Fellow (FHEA), Higher Education Academy
Award Date: 30 Aug 2011
Medicine and dentistry, Other postgraduate qualification (e.g. PGCE, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma), PGCertMedEd, University of Dundee
Award Date: 1 Jun 2011
Medicine and dentistry, First Degree, BMBS, Peninsula Medical School
Award Date: 1 Jun 2009
Biological and sport sciences, Other qualifications at first degree level (e.g. Degree Apprenticeship, Level 6 NVQ), BSc Human Biosciences
Award Date: 1 Jun 2008
External positions
Consultant in Hiastopathology, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
31 May 2026 → …
Research Interests
- Pathology
- Histopathology
- Uropathology
- Genitourinary pathology
- Prostate pathology
- Urology
- Genitourinary medicine
- Prostate cancer
- Digital pathology
- Digital Health
- Artificial Intelligence
- Evidence-based medicine
- Evidence-based healthcare
- Clinical epidemiology
- Evidence-based pathology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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WNT5A-ROR2 axis mediates VEGF dependence of BRAF mutant melanoma
Coupe, N., Guo, L., Bridges, E., Campo, L., Espinosa, O., Colling, R., Marshall, A., Nandakumar, A., van Stiphout, R., Buffa, F. M., Corrie, P. G., Middleton, M. R. & Macaulay, V. M., Apr 2023, In: Cellular Oncology. 46, 2, p. 391-407 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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WHO/ISUP grading of clear cell renal cell carcinoma and papillary renal cell carcinoma; validation of grading on the digital pathology platform and perspectives on reproducibility of grade
Browning, L., Colling, R. & Verrill, C., Dec 2021, In: Diagnostic Pathology. 16, 1, 75.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Endometrial metastasis of colorectal cancer with coincident endometrial adenocarcinoma.
Colling, R., Lopes, T., Das, N. & Mathew, J., 2010, In: BMJ Case Reports. 2010Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of a decision tree diagram for classifying study designs in tumour pathology research: a multidisciplinary approach
WCT EVI MAP Project Team, Jan 2026, In: Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research. 12, 1, p. e70056 e70056.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Active Monitoring, Surgery, and Radiotherapy for Cribriform-Positive and Cribriform-Negative Prostate Cancer: A Secondary Analysis of the PROTECT Randomized Clinical Trial
Sushentsev, N., Warren, A. Y., Colling, R., Verrill, C., Pazukhina, E., Blyuss, O., Seibert, T. M., Barrett, T., Mills, I. G., Bryant, R. J., Donovan, J. L., Neal, D. E. & Hamdy, F. C., 1 Dec 2025, In: JAMA Oncology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Media stories
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Digital pathology rollouts race for proof-of-concept at national level
29/10/24
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