Prof. Adrian JC Bloor

Haematology

MA, PhD, FRCP, FRCPath

Location: TDL Manchester
Special interests: CLL, lymphoma, stem-cell transplantation, clinical trials

Professor Bloor graduated from Cambridge University in 1994 with a degree in Medicine. He undertook General Medical training in Cambridge, and Specialist Haematology Training at University College Hospital, London. As part of his training, he spent 4 years working in Tony Green’s Laboratory in Cambridge, leading to a PhD in Molecular Haemopoiesis. He moved to Manchester in 2006 to take up a consultant post in Haemato-Oncology, and was awarded an Honorary Clinical Chair at the University of Manchester in 2019.

He has a special interest in the management of Lymphoid Malignancies (CLL and lymphoma), cellular therapies including CAR-T therapy, Stem cell transplantation, and Clinical Trials. He is a Director of the Christie Stem Cell Transplant Program (2009-) and Divisional Medical Director (2024-). Prior to this he was Clinical Director of Haematology (2015-2024) and Clinical Director of the Christie Clinical Trials Unit (2009-2015).

Professor Bloor has extensive experience as Principal or Chief Investigator for clinical trials Haemato-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation. He is a member of the NCRI CLL Clinical Trials Committee, the Blood and Stem Cell Transplantation Clinical Reference Group (NHS England), and the Leeds CLL Trials Management Group. He is a member of the UK CLL Forum Executive Committee and Medical Advisory Panels to the Lymphoma Action, Leukaemia Care and Bloodwise.