SPEAKERS 2018
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Keynote speakers
FERGUS WALSH
BBC Medical Correspondent
Fergus Walsh is the BBC's Medical Correspondent. He appears mainly on the Six and Ten o’clock TV News on BBC1 and his reports are seen globally via BBC World News. Fergus also reports for Panorama, the world’s longest-running investigative TV programme. He can be heard on the Today programme and BBC Radio 5 Live. He also writes for the BBC news website. Fergus joined the BBC in 1984. In the late ‘80s he was the BBC’s Legal and Home Affairs Correspondent covering issues such as crime, terrorism and miscarriages of justice. Fergus is a strong advocate for the crucial role of medical volunteers and has taken part in several clinical trials. He has had his genes sequenced, his brain, heart and other vital organs scanned – all filmed for television reports.
DR ANDREW DAVIES
Associate Professor in Medical Oncology, Cancer Research UK, University of Southampton
"The electronic delegation log"
DR MUTLU DOGRUEL
Azure UK Genomics lead at Microsoft, Microsoft
"The Dr will see your data now"
MARK TOAL
Deputy Director, Research Systems, Department of Health
"The future of NIHR and NIHR digital strategy"
DEREK STEWART
Associate Director for Patient & Public Involvement & Engagement at the NIHR CRN
"Patients need more than information from Technology - thinking about meaningful involvement"
DR JANET MESSER
Director of Approvals Service, Health Research Authority
"Looking across the Health Research System"
DR. ARMIN FURTWÄNGLER
Global Senior Medical Director, Health Care Innovation, Boeringer Ingelheim
"Health meets future- Blockchain for healthcare, health technology, sensors, wearables, etc.,"
CAROLYN MALONEY
Head of Research Operations, Leicester NHS Trust
"Managing multi-centre research- A sponsor journey"
MARK BREALEY
Technology Solutions Professional, Microsoft
"Microsoft Power BI"
DR FELIX WOODHEAD
Consultant Respiratory Physician, Glenfield Hospital
"Managing multi-centre research- A sponsor journey"
EMILE VAN DER DONK
CEO, FormsVision
"ALEA: Randomisation, eCRF and Drug Supply Management in a single, affordable solution"
VISVESWARAN MALLAYAN
Information Manager, Leicester NHS Trust.
"Using Power BI for visualisation & intelligent reports"
DAVID OSLER
Head of Knowledge, EDGE
"EDGE- the past, present and future"
Breakout Speakers
SEAN SHILLITO
Speciality Group Facilitator,
CRN North West London
"CRN North West London: Primary care & EDGE"
EMMA FLECK
Pharmacy Technician, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
"The patient journey through EDGE"
DAVINA HEWITT
Urology Research Nurse, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire
"How we use EDGE to successfully collaborate between clinical & non-clinical..."
MIA JONES
R&D Information Manager, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
"Attributes- made to measure"
MIKAYALA KING
Research Governance & QA Manager, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
"EDGE- Enabling change for the better"
JOANNA CANTLE
Head of Clinical Trials Pharmacy, UH Southampton NHS Trust
"EDGE development within Pharmacy"
PATRICIA CAMPBELL
Lead Nurse, Scottish CRN- South East
"Aspiration, Inspiration and Innovation: Changing practice.."
RUTH FENNELLY
Clinical Trials Assistant, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
"The patient journey through EDGE"
SHAUN MONKMAN
Head of Quality Management, Leicester Clinical Trials Unit
"A CTU on the EDGE- use of EDGE to manage the portfolio of a growing Clinical Trials Unit"
YVONNE DOCHERTY
Pre-Award Manager, Leicester Clinical Trials Unit
"A CTU on the EDGE- use of EDGE to manage the portfolio of a growing Clinical Trials Unit"
PIA FAGELMAN
Deputy Operations Manager, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
"Improving data quality in EDGE"
SUE O'KERWIN
Research Support Manager, Dorset County Hospital NHS
"The EDGE Effect- The benefits to clinical staff on using EDGE"
RICHARD EVANS
Performance and Industry Manager, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
"Power BI and the use of EDGE for better performance management"
HELENE JONES
PhD Student, University of Lincoln
"Using EDGE to conduct Systematic Reviews & Research Synthesis in Academic Studies"
NATASSIA GARTON
R&D Business Manager, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire
"How we use EDGE to successfully collaborate between clinical & non-clinical teams"
SHANE JACKSON
NICRN Porfolio & Web Manager, Northern Ireland CRN
"Using EDGE as a patient screening resource"
BIANCA BIER
Network Coordinator, Hamilton Health Sciences, JCC, Canada
"Bringing clinical & non-clinical users together..."
IDRIS AURANGZEB
Senior Information Manager, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
"Power BI and the use of EDGE for better performance management"
TRACEY HOLE
EDGE Champion and R&D Information Analyst, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
"Finance- Getting the basics right"