Professor Niall Corcoran

Professor Niall Corcoran is a urological surgeon and research scientist with an interest in the molecular drivers of lethal prostate cancer and novel treatments. He completed his studies at the University College of Dublin in 1998 and was awarded a PhD from the University of Melbourne in 2006. He is currently a professorial research fellow in the Department of Surgery.

In 2018, Professor Corcoran was appointed VCCC Research & Education Lead – Genito-urinary cancer. In this role he is working to map opportunities across the alliance to develop expert networks, deliver strategic educational programming, improve sharing of data for research, and implement multi-partner clinical trials to speed up the translation of new research into routine clinical practice.

He is the Chief Investigator for PRECEPT – ProstatE CancEr Prognosis and Treatment project, bringing together a multi-institutional, trans-disciplinary and international team to make significant improvements to the outcomes of men with localised prostate cancer within the next five to seven years.

Professor Corcoran holds public appointments at Royal Melbourne and Frankston Hospitals and is the Head of Urology at Western Health.