Alumni Profile: James Kang
Gastroenterologist Dr James Kang (Clinical Medicine, 2011) was awarded the 2022-23 Fulbright-Elsevier Data Analytics Award in September 2021. As well as being a Royal Society of Medicine Ellison Cliffe Travelling Fellow, James is using his Fulbright Scholarship to undertake a Master’s in Public Health and a Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also working as a visiting research fellow at Kaiser Permanente, Northern California.
Since qualifying in 2014, James has worked in the East of England, first as an Academic Foundation doctor, then as an NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow and more recently as a Specialist Registrar and Chief Resident at James Paget Hospital. Between hospital shifts, James learned to work with large epidemiological datasets as part of a European cohort study examining the role of nutrition in cancer development.
James is interested in epidemiology and ‘big data’ analytics to improve healthcare delivery and equity. He is currently particularly focused on using big data to develop risk prediction models for early cancer detection and believes such methodology will be applicable to many different health problems.
As a preclinical student James was drawn to GTC by its reputation as ‘the medic college’, owing to its sizeable medical student population and large teaching faculty. Being part of a community of students and tutors with a wide range of medical interests afforded numerous opportunities to gain experience in teaching, audit and research. James benefitted from college funding to attend and present at several medical conferences.
James is especially grateful to former Senior Doll Fellow Dr Laurence Leaver for his support, encouragement, and mentorship throughout his time at GTC. The biggest example of this was a research project as a final year student, in which James came up with the idea, found suitable supervisors and collaborators, wrote the protocol, applied for ethical approval and funding, and carried out the study. Dr Leaver’s guidance was instrumental throughout and helped cement James’ interest in pursuing research as part of his future medical career.
Alumni in Switzerland came together in Geneva on Swiss National Day for the first in-person gathering of our college`s Switzerland Alumni Group.
After the group’s inaugural online meeting earlier in the year, the gathering was a chance to finally put faces to names, reconnect over memories of Green Templeton and Oxford and hear where life has taken everyone since.
Conversation ranged from career paths and professional exchanges to life in Switzerland and ideas for the growing alumni group.
Josephine Agyeman-Duah (DPhil Women’s and Reproductive Health, 2018), Chair of the Alumni Group, said:
‘It was splendid to reconnect with GTC alumni from different periods and to celebrate Swiss National Day together in Geneva. Our first in-person gathering was a wonderful opportunity to strengthen connections and our GTC alumni community in Switzerland.’
The group is now looking to establish a committee and hopes to connect with other Oxford and Cambridge alumni groups in Switzerland.
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Happy International Cat Day! 🐾
It’s been quite the year for Vincent!
After several years of making the college his home, we are delighted to say that we have officially adopted him. A familiar and much-loved face around the college grounds, he has a special way of bringing smiles to everyone he meets.
We’re so proud to officially call him ours!
Happy International Cat Day, Vincent! 💚🐈⬛
✨ Come behind the scaffolding with us.
We were given rare access to the Radcliffe Observatory restoration project, climbing onto the roof to see the incredible conservation work taking place behind the scenes.
From spectacular views across Oxford to the Observatory`s intricate zodiac carvings, we discovered details that are normally hidden from view.
Join us as we explore one of Oxford`s most iconic landmarks!
Earlier this summer, we were delighted to welcome audiences to our inaugural Garden Play, with a series of sold-out performances of Shakespeare`s `As You Like It` set in our beautiful college grounds.
Our gardens became the Forest of Arden as students, staff, alumni and the wider Oxford community came together to enjoy open-air theatre in a truly unique setting. Even better, the production has received fantastic reviews from Oxford`s student press.
A huge thank you to everyone who performed in and supported this wonderful initiative.
These peaceful moments around college were captured by work experience student Izzie.
They celebrate the beauty of the college gardens and the simple joy of taking a closer look!
Thank you Izzie for sharing your perspective with us 🌸
