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Shortlist announced for staff awards

The shortlist for our Thames Valley Health Research Awards, which recognise the efforts of LCRN-supported staff, has been announced.

A total 46 individuals and teams were selected from more than 180 nominations, our most ever. The shortlist is below.

The shortlist showcases just some of the amazing staff who support the LCRN to deliver research across our region. A big thank you to everyone who made nominations.

The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on September 20 in High Wycombe. Staff who have not been nominated will be able to watch live from 7pm or later on catch up. Details will be provided nearer the time.

All-round High Performing Team

 

Banbury Cross Health Centre Research Team

DeLIVER team

University of Oxford

 

Nicola Higgins and Julie Tebbutt

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust 

 

Exceptional Contribution to a Commercial Study

 

HARMONIE 

NIHR, NHS and primary care

 

Outstanding Allied Health Professional (including Clinical Research Practitioners)

 

Injung Jang, Clinical Research Practitioner

University of Oxford

 

Iona Jewitt-Sharpe, Clinical Research Practitioner

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

 

Outstanding CI

 

Lara Prisco, Consultant Anaesthetist and NeuroIntensivist

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust / University of Oxford

 

Outstanding Contribution to Children's Research (Memorial Award)

 

Rhiannon Collins, Paediatric Haematology Oncology Clinical Trials Team Leader

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

 

Sarah Kelly, Senior Research Nurse

Oxford Vaccine Group, University of Oxford

 

Outstanding Contribution to Clinical Support Services

 

Clinical Trial Pharmacy Team

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust 

 

Shahista Hussain, Head of R&D Governance

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

 

Outstanding CRN Core Team Member (nominated by clinicians and researchers)

 

Helen Collins, Research Delivery Manager

Mike Newbury, Information Systems Manager

 

Outstanding member of support staff

 

Amy Drawbridge, Senior Data Manager

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

 

Rebecca Garfield, Lead Commercial Research Governance Facilitator

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

 

Jo Jones, Senior Clinical Research Governance Facilitator

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

 

Nick Raven, Senior Accountant

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

 

Adam Swannell, Advanced Clinical Support Worker

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

 

Outstanding PI or Associate PI

 

Supriyo Basu, Paediatric Diabetes and Endocrine Speciality Doctor 

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

 

Dr Boyko Gerov, Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

 

Louise Mew, Research Nurse 

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

 

Sid Nagala, Ear, Nose and Throat Consultant

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

 

Outstanding Research and Delivery Team Member

 

Mark Ainsworth, Lead Research & Development Practitioner

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

 

Alexina Fantato, Research Nurse Manager

Eye Research Group Oxford, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

 

Shani McCoy, Senior Clinical Research Practitioner

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

 

Samantha Morris, Clinical Research Practitioner

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

 

Katharine New, Cardiac Trials Manager

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

 

Outstanding Research Champion (patient)

 

Adrian Barker

Charlotte Moon

Manesh Shah

 

Outstanding Research Team Leader

 

Rebecca Beckley, Research Coordinator

University of Oxford

 

Antoanela Colda, Head of Research & Development

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

 

Lisa Frankland

Lead Clinical Research Midwife, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

 

Mari Kononen, Cardiac Research Sister

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

 

Ruth Penn, Lead Research Nurse

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

 

Research Nurse of the Year

 

Vicky Anderson 

Pangbourne Medical Practice, Berkshire

 

Geraldine Hambrook

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

 

Sabina Mahmood

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

 

Alison Newton 

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

 

Anna Rudenko

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

 

Research Rising Star

 

Asif Awan, Clinical Pharmacist

Melrose Surgery, Reading

 

Sarah Clews, Paediatric Research Nurse

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

 

Korede Odusile, Cardiac Research Nurse

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

 

Study of the Year

 

PETRUSHKA

University of Oxford

 

SINAPPS2 

University of Cambridge

 

HARMONIE

NIHR, NHS and primary care