Martin Tammemagi

Research Interests

• Lung cancer predictors
• Predictive risk modelling
• Cancer epidemiology

Current Appointments

• Senior Scientist, High Risk Lung Scientific Lead, Prevention and Cancer Control, Clinical Institutes and Quality Programs, Ontario Health
• Professor, Faculty of Applied Heath Sciences, Department of Health Sciences, Brock University

Selected Past Appointments

• Associate Professor, Faculty of Applied Heath Sciences, Department of Community Health Sciences, Brock University
• Senior Epidemiologist, Josephine Ford Cancer Center, Henry Ford Health System

Education and Credentials

• HBSc, Zoology, University of Toronto
• DVM, Veterinary Medicine, University of Guelph
• MSc, Epidemiology, University of Toronto
• PhD, Epidemiology, University of Toronto
• MSc, Epidemiology, University of Toronto
• DVM, Veterinary Medicine, University of Guelph
• HBSc, Zoology, University of Toronto

Achievements

• Developed a risk prediction model that calculates a person’s risk of developing lung cancer
• Led the application of risk criteria within the High Risk Lung Cancer Screening Pilot to support appropriate lung cancer screening through individual risk assessment
• Led development and implementation of an evaluation of the High Risk Lung Cancer Screening Pilot
• Provided epidemiological expertise and lead ancillary studies for the Pan-Canadian Early Detection of Lung Cancer Study, U.S. National Cancer Institute’s National Lung Screening Trial, U.S. National Cancer Institute’s Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial

Skills and Experience

• Epidemiology and evaluation to provide scientific support for High Risk Lung Cancer Screening Pilot program implementation
• Risk modeling expertise to support High Risk Lung Cancer Screening Pilot objectives
• Mentoring staff to create evidence-based products of strong methodological quality for High Risk Lung Cancer Screening Pilot