After completing Honours in cancer biology, Dr McEvoy-May completed a Cotutelle PhD, where he undertook his research across two universities, Flinders University, AUS and McMaster University, CAN. During his PhD, Dr McEvoy-May conducted clinical audits of ionizing radiation levels during hospital admission to gain knowledge of the current prescription levels by doctors. He then investigated the long-term effects from prenatal radiation exposures, focusing on respiratory physiology and immunology through in vivo models, solidifying a detailed understanding of translational physiology from medically relatable radiation exposures. Dr McEvoy-May continues his interest in the respiratory system and radiation biology, investigating the immunomodulation properties of ionizing radiation during respiratory inflammation.