LCRN-supported staff recognised at Thames Valley Health Research Awards
Staff who support life-changing research were honoured at the LCRN’s Thames Valley Health Research Awards last night.
Teams and individuals were recognised at the event at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford.
More than 150 nominations were provided by staff with 38 nominated from Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire.
They highlight the range of research supported by the LCRN, including the continued impact of COVID-19 trials.
The event was live streamed and a link to the recording will be provided to LCRN-supported staff soon. Contact comms.crnthamesvalley@nihr.ac.uk for details.
All-round High Performing Team
Winner:
Berkshire Healthcare Research Delivery Team
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Primary Care Research Nurse Team
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Highly commended:
Tolu Okeke / Maryam Amole, Clinical Trials Pharmacists
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Contribution to COVID-19 research award
Winner:
EMROx Research Team
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Highly commended:
SIREN Team
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Exceptional Contribution to a Commercial Study
Winner:
Neonatal Research Team
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Highly commended:
Cam-cath Team
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Dendron Team
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Outstanding Allied Health Professional (including Clinical Research Practitioners)
Joint winners:
Neelima Mannava, Team Leader
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Gemma Walsh, Research Radiographer
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Highly commended:
Elizabeth Francis, Deputy Chief Pharmacist,
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Outstanding CI
Winner:
Prof Chris Butler, Professor of Primary Care
University of Oxford
Highly commended:
Prof Rajesh Kharbanda, Consultant Cardiologist
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Alex Novak, Consultant, Emergency Medicine and ED Research Lead
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Outstanding Contribution to Children's Research (Memorial Award)
Winner:
Prof Matthew Snape, Consultant in Paediatrics and Vaccinology
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Outstanding contribution to public health or social care research
Joint winners, for contributions to the PHIRST Oxfordshire Active Travel Study
Oxfordshire County Council Public Health Team, Oxfordshire County Council (Adam Briggs, Rosie Rowe and Priyanka Vasantavada)
Jayne Starrett, Senior Clinical Trials Officer
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Wendy Warland, Divisional Support Officer
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Nicky McRobert, Lead Diabetes Research Nurse
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Tina Bett, Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Nurse
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Outstanding CRN Core Team Member (nominated by clinicians and researchers)
Joint winners:
Mark Dolman, Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Jayne Starrett, Trial Manager
Outstanding member of support staff
Winner:
Felicity Williams, Research Coordinator
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Highly commended:
Sally Howes, Research Assistant
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Deborah Jewell, Clinical Research Assistant
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Outstanding PI or Associate PI
Winner:
Dr Gelareh Eslamian, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Principal Investigator
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Highly commended:
Dr Tamsin McAllister, Consultant Anaesthetist
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Dr Lia Anguelova, Diabetes and Endocrinology Fellow
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Outstanding Research Team Leader
Winner:
Nicky McRobert, Lead Diabetes Research Nurse
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Highly commended:
Emma Ogburn, Director of Operations, University of Oxford Primary Care Clinical Trials Unit, University of Oxford
Martina Brown, Research and Clinical Audit Manager
South Central Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust
Research Nurse of the Year
Winner:
Caroline Hayden, Research Nurse
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Highly commended:
Anita Cserbane, Research Nurse
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Maya Joseph, Research Sister
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Research Rising Star
Joint winners:
Jienchi Dorward, DPhil Student
University of Oxford
Hayley Alderton, Clinical Physiotherapy Specialist (Musculoskeletal Outpatients)
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Study of the Year
Joint winners:
The BHF PROTECT TAVI Trial team, Interventional Cardiology Consultant and trial PI Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
PANORAMIC trial team
University of Oxford
