Research and development: A focus on Heart, Lung and Critical Care Clinical Group

We invite you to our upcoming R&D seminar.

The seminar will be in 2 parts:

• learning about R&D in the Trust
• a showcase of some research projects, focussing on the Heart Lung and Critical Care Clinical Group

The learning session includes an introduction to 2 new research infrastructures within the Trust. These focus on how we are:

• supporting the expansion of commercial research across south London, coordinated through Guy's and St Thomas'
• developing healthcare technologies for cardiovascular and respiratory medicine

The showcase will include 5 short talks from researchers in the Heart Lung and Critical Care Clinical Group.

Agenda

Welcome, 5:30pm to 5:35pm

Dr Kate Blake, director of research and development at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

Introduction to research and development: New research infrastructure, 5:35pm to 6:40pm

• NIHR South London Commercial Research Delivery Centre, Gill Radcliffe, deputy director and research manager PACCS & TAP
• NIHR GSTT HealthTech Research Centre in Cardiovascular and Respiratory, Nick Hart, consultant respiratory medicine and director of the South London Commercial Research Delivery Centre

Showcasing research in the Heart, Lung and Critical Care Clinical group

• Current and ongoing research within Harefield Hospital advanced heart failure unit, Owais Dar, consultant cardiologist in heart failure, transplant and mechanical circulatory support
• Research in Pulmonary Hypertension, John Wort, consultant in pulmonary hypertension
• Research in advanced support therapies for heart and lung failure, Brijesh Patel, clinical senior lecturer Imperial College and honorary consultant in adult intensive care
• Acute kidney failure - why research is urgently needed, Marlies Ostermann, consultant in critical care and nephrology
• The future of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, the EPIC AF Trial, Aoife Tipping, senior cardiovascular research nurse

Questions and answers, 6:40pm to 7pm

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