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North West London Clinical Trials Alliance — launch event

  • 26 July 2021
  • 2 min read

The North West London Clinical Trials Alliance will be launched at a special online event on 14 September 2021.

Attendees will be introduced to the Alliance — its aims, partners, and goals. And discover how the collaboration will improve the access to and quality of clinical research throughout North West London.

The alliance is made up of four organisations — the NIHR Clinical Research Network North West London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.

Take a look at the agenda below and register here.

 


Agenda

 

9.30 - Welcome

Dr Bob Klaber
Consultant Paediatrician & Director of Strategy, Research & Innovation
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

9.40 - An Overview of the Clinical Trials Alliance

Dr Suki Balendra
Senior Industry Operations Manager
NIHR Clinical Research Network North West London

9.55 - Introducing Chelsea and Westminster Clinical Research Facility

Dr Marta Boffito
Clinical Lead for the Chelsea and Westminster CRF

10.10 - Introducing Imperial Clinical Research Facility

Prof Martin Wilkins
Director of the NIHR Imperial CRF
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, Vice Dean (Research)
for the Faculty of Medicine
Imperial College London

Director of the British Heart Foundation Imperial College
Centre of Research Excellence

10:25 - Introducing Northwick Park Clinical Research Facility

Dr Ayesha Akbar
Director Research & Development, Associate Medical Director
& Deputy Responsible Officer, Divisional Clinical Director for ICS,
Consultant Gastroenterologist
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

10.40 - How Primary Care contributes to the Alliance

Dr David Mummery
Clinical Specialty Lead for Primary Care
NIHR Clinical Research Network North West London

10.55 - Break

11.10 - COVID-19 Vaccine Case Study: How the Alliance worked to ensure study success

11.30 - Panel discussion

Chair: Rob Hodgkiss
Deputy CEO
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Members:
Dr David Mummery
NIHR Clinical Research Network North West London

Dr Marta Boffito
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Prof Martin Wilkins
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Dr Roger Sharpe
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Dr Suki Balendra
NIHR Clinical Research Network North West London

11.55 - Closing remarks

Dr Roger Sharpe
Consultant Anaesthetist
Associate Medical Director (Medical Education and R&D - Academic Directorate)
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

 


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