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The Research Team
Team Profiles Dr Isaac John Dr John is Deputy Director, Research & Development at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Lecturer at Royal Holloway, University of London. Dr John has more than 10 years of teaching and research experience in molecular genetics at the Nottingham University, UK and the University of Michigan, USA. He was full-time lecturer at Exeter University. He has 15 publications in peer-reviewed journals, 2 book chapters and 3 patents with the University of Nottingham. Dr John worked in R&D at the Department of Health and he was member of a team responsible for launching Genetics Knowledge Parks, Genetics Reference Laboratories and the UK Bio-bank project. Dr John has recently developed web-based Good Clinical Practice (GCP) course (www.gcptraining.org.uk) for clinical trial investigators. Dr Martha Wrigley, Clinical Trials Manager Dr Martha J Wrigley PhD RN, is Clinical Trials Manager at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and is currently seconded, part-time, to the Surrey & Sussex Comprehensive Local Research Network as the Senior Lead Research Nurse. She is an Honourary Research Fellow at the University of Surrey and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Brighton. She has over ten years experience of clinical trials, witnessing and being a part of the many changes which have occurred during the last decade. Her PhD looked at primary prevention for heart disease, and the development of health promotion clinics for people at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease. She has eight publications in peer reviewed journals and is currently working on two, research for patient benefit applications, with the University of Surrey. She is an accredited GCP trainer, facilitating on the NIHR, highly acclaimed, GCP course. Dr Monica Nordstrom, Respiratory Physician Lynda Goldenberg, Clinical Trials Pharmacist Lynda Goldenberg BSc(Pharm), PG Cert (Clin Pharm) PGDip (Comm Pharm), MMath Lynda has been a qualified pharmacist for over 30 years, initially working in community pharmacy, transferring to hospital 10 years ago where she became involved and interested in Clinical Trials pharmacy. This has now become her specialist area of interest within the Trust. Natasha Cooper, Research Governance Officer Natasha is the Research Governance Officer at Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and has been in this new post, since February 2010. Natasha's role is to ensure that all research studies are feasible at our Trust. Natasha speaks with key stakeholders and departments, completes the regulatory governance checks for the studies and negotiates contracts with Industry sponsors. During her time in this new post, she has developed numerous systems and databases that enable the R&D department to efficiently track the details of our studies and our recruitment figures. Like most NHS departments there are many targets regarding time-lines which must be monitored and met. This effective data organisation and management has been due to her administrative experience, having previously worked in IT Industry based organisations. Prior to working full time in the NHS, Natasha sampled hospital life by working as a Health Care Assistant. This has given her a greater understanding of the patients needs, the ward environment and the day-to-day working of an NHS hospital. Natasha is currently studying for a Business Leadership, Innovation and Management Foundation Degree. This degree course is proving to be extremely beneficial in developing her role and responsibilities in the Trust, while building upon existing skills and knowledge in the business industry, and providing a compliment between the two. Marie Buckley, Rheumatology Researcher Marie Buckley has worked for the Trust as a Rheumatology Researcher for the past 12 years. Marie mainly works in Rheumatology although she has recently branched into other specialties, such as diabetes, as our research portfolio expands. During Marie's time with the Trust she has seen many changes to the way studies are regulated, governed and conducted. Marie works closely with Dr Mike Irani and their main areas of research are directed at such rheumatologic conditions as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis and Lupus. During her 12 years in clinical research it has been satisfying seeing the results from the research being implemented into clinical practice. Heidi-Anne Cordrey , Research Sister Heidi-Anne Cordrey BSc(Hons), DMS, RN. Heidi has worked her way from staff nurse to ward sister, in charge of a busy medical ward at St Peter's hospital. During this time she achieved her Bachelor of Science degree with honours in Health Care Practice, English National Board Higher Award and a Diploma in Management Studies in addition to practice related post-registration courses. More recently she was worked in a Management role as a Support Manager to our busy Gynaecology department. Heidi joined the Research team in 2010 on a secondment. Since joining the team, she has undergone training to meet mandatory requirements and to equip her with the skills required to manage a research study. Heidi has recently been working on a probiotic study and is currently the lead study nurse on a cardiac clinical trial, PALLAS, looking at Dronedarone for patients with AF. Caroline Cross, Neonatal Research Sister Caroline qualified in adult (RGN) and children's (RSCN) nursing at Great Ormond Street and the Middlesex and UCH Hospitals in 1990. After qualifying Caroline worked at Great Ormond Street, and moved to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Peters Hospital in 1993. In 2001 she gained further qualification in Neonatal Nursing and has been a sister on the unit since 2005. Caroline started her research role on the unit at the end of 2009. To date Caroline has worked closely with Dr Peter Reynolds and the rest of the neonatal team on two research studies. These are studies looking at infection and gastrointestinal problems of the preterm and neonate. Sally Dunn Cardiac Research Sister Sally has for many years worked as a nursing sister on the Trust's medical wards. Fourteen years ago Sally moved across into the Angiography suite, when it was first opened, as a senior member of staff, running and managing the angiography services. Sally joined the R&D department two years. Sally mainly works on our cardiac studies, but provides support for others. Sally takes charge and is responsible for four pharmaceutical studies. The Engage AF study which is looking into at a drug to replace warfarin; Stability and Solid, which are both looking at new drug for cardiac patients, the drug is an Lp-PLA2 Inhibitor; and finally Examine, a diabetic and cardiac study. Being pharmaceutical studies these are all very involved studies, requiring a lot of patient follow-up and care, and much paperwork. Claire L Potter, Generic Researcher Claire Potter, MSc, BSc (Hons), is a Clinical Trials Researcher at Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. She has 10 years experience in Research design, methodology and implementation grounded within her Bachelors and Post-graduate training in Psychology and Health Psychology. She has developed her career in research working with patients and their families in the community, hospice and acute hospital settings. She has a wealth of experience working with what is regarded as the 'Gold Standard' in research, Randomised Controlled Trials (RCT's) both in the UK and internationally, commercial and non-commercial in origin. Claire has experience in authoring and co-authoring research publications, and has also recently reviewed a paper for the British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. She has been involved in National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) studies for a number of years and is empowered to be working in clinical research at Ashford and St Peters Hospitals. Fiona Power, Oncology Research Sister Fiona is the research nurse working within the cancer research network for Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Fiona works with a team of doctors, specialist nurses and others who are involved in the multidisciplinary care required for patients diagnosed with cancer. Fiona works closely with the National Cancer Research Network, which was established in 2001, by the Department of Health. The aim of the network is to increase cancer research activity across the United Kingdom. Surrey West Sussex & Hampshire local network form part of this national network and consists of four local Trusts. Prior to coming to the Trust two years ago, Fiona worked at the Royal Marsden and specialised in lung cancer. Now her portfolio of studies covers a wide range of tumour groups. Lorna Walding, Paediatric Research Sister Lorna joined the Trust in April 2011 and is currently developing our Paediatric Research Portfolio, working closely with the Paediatric team and our R&D Department. Lorna has over 30 years experience in a variety of Paediatric settings, including Senior Sister on Paediatric Wards and in the Community and most recently Clinical Lead for the In-house Team for a Charity funded Children's Hospice, supporting families of children with complex needs, palliative, end of life, and post bereavement needs. Lorna is currently involved in a variety of national clinical trials which are adopted by the National Institute for Health Research. These include:
Maggie Walsh, Rheumatology Researcher Has a background of 30 years in market research in the medical-pharmaceutical field and joined the Rheumatology Department as researcher at St Peter's Hospital in 2005. She has two publications ('Improving patient safety: reducing medication errors through use of acceptable, accessible medicines packaging, 'The Pharmaceutical Journal and 'Managing polypharmacy in rheumatoid arthritis: understanding how patients take their medicines' - abstract for BSR conference poster) As well as research Maggie has been involved in audits (on the adherence to NICE guidelines on the use of therapies and rheumatology Advice Line outcomes) and surveys (on patient satisfaction with service and patient priorities). She has facilitated the setting up of local patient support groups and assists the rheumatology Specialist Nurses with a variety of projects. Emma Young BSc MSc, Stroke Researcher Emma Young is the Stroke Researcher for Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and is part of the South East Division of the Stroke Research Network. She has 5 years of research experience, which includes both academic and clinical research. Her background is in Health Psychology, researching informal carers and Multiple Sclerosis. During her MSc in Health Psychology she worked at Hillingdon Hospital in R&D and working with patients with COPD in the Breathlessness Clinic. Prior to her role here, she worked as a lead researcher at the University of Surrey on the New Dynamics of Ageing NDA Initiative project; Sleep in Ageing. She was responsible for carrying out all fieldwork, data collection and analysis in 10 care homes, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative design and analytical dissemination. The Ageing NDA initiative is a seven year research programme, and is the largest and most ambitious research programme on ageing ever mounted in the UK. She currently has 3 publications in peer-reviewed journals following this research and has disseminated the findings at numerous academic national conferences. She currently undertakes all the stroke research in the hospital, including acute, rehabilitative, treatment and prevention trials. Support from the Clinical Research Networks
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