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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