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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2001 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Peter Boyle is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

Their recent publications illustrate engagement with advanced topics in particle physics and computational techniques. Notable papers include:

  • Isospin-breaking corrections to light-meson leptonic decays from lattice simulations at physical quark masses, 2023, Journal of High Energy Physics
  • The Profile of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) research in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: Analyzing the NCD burden, research outputs and international research collaboration, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • magritte, a modern software library for 3D radiative transfer - II. Adaptive ray-tracing, mesh construction, and reduction, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Lattice QCD calculation of the pion distribution amplitude with domain wall fermions at physical pion mass, 2024, Journal of High Energy Physics
  • Serum polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) levels and risk of testicular germ cell tumors: A population-based case-control study in Connecticut and Massachusetts, 2021, Environmental Pollution

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as Antonin Portelli, Felix Erben, Andreas Jüttner, Raoul Hodgson, and Michael Marshall.

Peter Boyle's work appears regularly in several publication venues, including:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Proceedings of The 38th International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory - PoS(LATTICE2021)
  • Proceedings of The 39th International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory - PoS(LATTICE2022)
  • Journal of High Energy Physics
  • ePrints Soton (University of Southampton)

The subfields in which they have published extend into Oncology, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Biomedical Engineering. Key research topics associated with their work include:

  • Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
  • Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
  • High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
  • Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Scientific Computing and Data Management
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies

Throughout their career, Peter Boyle has received recognition such as being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2001 and elected as a Member of Academia Europaea in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Estimates of the cancer incidence and mortality in Europe in 2006

    J Ferlay;P Autier;M Boniol;M Heanue

  • Human Papillomavirus Types in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas Worldwide: A Systematic Review

    Aimee R. Kreimer;Gary M. Clifford;Peter Boyle;Silvia Franceschi

  • Breast cancer and hormonal contraceptives : collaborative reanalysis of individual data on 53.297 women with breast cancer and 100.239 women without breast cancer from 54 epidemiological studies

    E. E. Calle;C. W. Heath;H. L. Miracle-McMahill;R. J. Coates

  • Cancer incidence and mortality in Europe, 2004

    P. Boyle;J. Ferlay

  • Meta-analysis of risk factors for cutaneous melanoma: II. Sun exposure.

    Sara Gandini;Francesco Sera;Maria Sofia Cattaruzza;Paolo Pasquini

  • Cancer incidence and mortality in Europe

    Fabio Levi;Patrick Maisonneuve;Rosa Filiberti;Carlo La Vecchia

  • Lower urinary tract symptoms and male sexual dysfunction: the multinational survey of the aging male (MSAM-7).

    Raymond Rosen;Jens Altwein;Peter Boyle;Roger S Kirby

  • World Cancer Report 2008

    P. Boyle;B. Levin

  • Overview of the main outcomes in breast-cancer prevention trials.

    J Cuzick;T Powles;U Veronesi;J Forbes

  • Tobacco smoking and cancer: A meta-analysis

    Sara Gandini;Edoardo Botteri;Simona Iodice;Mathieu Boniol

  • Meta-analysis of risk factors for cutaneous melanoma: I. Common and atypical naevi

    Sara Gandini;Francesco Sera;Maria Sofia Cattaruzza;Paolo Pasquini

  • Development and Validation of a Food Frequency Questionnaire in Spain

    Jose M Martin-Moreno;Peter Boyle;Lydia Gorgojo;Patrick Maisonneuve

  • Cancer in patients on dialysis for end-stage renal disease: an international collaborative study.

    Patrick Maisonneuve;Lawrence Agodoa;Ryszard Gellert;John H Stewart

  • Prevention of breast cancer with tamoxifen: preliminary findings from the Italian randomised trial among hysterectomised women

    U Veronesi;P Maisonneuve;A Costa;V Sacchini

  • Meta-analysis of risk factors for cutaneous melanoma: III. Family history, actinic damage and phenotypic factors

    Sara Gandini;Francesco Sera;Maria Sofia Cattaruzza;Paolo Pasquini

  • Prediction of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in elderly people from one low serum thyrotropin result: a 10-year cohort study

    James V Parle;Patrick Maisonneuve;Michael C Sheppard;Peter Boyle

  • Efficacy and safety of a dual inhibitor of 5-alpha-reductase types 1 and 2 (dutasteride) in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia

    Claus G Roehrborn;Peter Boyle;J.Curtis Nickel;Klaus Hoefner

  • Cutaneous melanoma attributable to sunbed use : systematic review and meta-analysis

    Mathieu Boniol;Philippe Autier;Peter Boyle;Sara Gandini

  • Delivering affordable cancer care in high-income countries

    Richard Sullivan;Jeffrey Peppercorn;Karol Sikora;John Zalcberg

  • [Lower urinary tract symptoms and male sexual dysfunction: the multinational survey of the aging.male (MSAM-7)].

    Raymond Rosen;Jens Altwein;Peter Boyle;Roger S Kirby

Frequent Co-Authors

Chris Robertson
Chris Robertson University of Strathclyde
Patrick Maisonneuve
Patrick Maisonneuve European Institute of Oncology
Tongzhang Zheng
Tongzhang Zheng Brown University
Philippe Autier
Philippe Autier University of Strathclyde
Theodore R. Holford
Theodore R. Holford Yale University
Carlo La Vecchia
Carlo La Vecchia University of Milan
Eva Negri
Eva Negri University of Bologna
Silvia Franceschi
Silvia Franceschi Centro di Riferimento Oncologico
Qing Lan
Qing Lan National Institutes of Health

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