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The Institute of Clinical and Applied Health Research draws together expert researchers and clinicians from the University of Hull and Hull York Medical School to carry out world-leading research and make a real difference to healthcare and wellbeing.
The Institute is jointly led by Professor Liz Walker and Professor Fliss Murtagh.

Professor of Health and Social Work Research
Research into sociology of chronic illness, specifically autoimmune conditions and understanding social care in the context of palliative and end of life care.

Professor of Palliative Care
Professor Murtagh's interests are in all aspects of applied and clinical research in relation to palliative care needs, outcomes, services, and resource use, to address complex needs in advanced illness.

Career Development Research Fellow
Research into how physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and nutrition impacts quality of life and clinical outcomes among people diagnosed with cancer and how digital technologies can help.

Research Fellow in Cancer Rehabilitation
Dr Swan's research focuses on interventions to support self- management of chronic breathlessness and has a specialist interest in the handheld fan.

Professor of Primary Care, Director of the Academy of Primary Care
Reclaiming primary care through the knowledge work of modern practice.

Director of Hull Health Trials Unit
Professor Cohen is a clinical trials methodologist with expertise in the design and implementation of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and other applied health evaluations.

Reader in Mixed Methods Research
Dr Twiddy is an applied health research methodologist whose work focusses on the evaluation of healthcare interventions and care pathways.

Professor of Nursing (Addictions)
Professor Phillips leads a team of researchers and postgraduate students to address the impact of alcohol and other drugs on individuals, communities and services.

Professor of Palliative Care
Professor Koffman's interests include inequalities in end of life care, clinical uncertainty and end of life care decision-making.

Research Associate
Dr Curry's research interests primarily focus on exercise oncology and digital technology, particularly in developing exercise programmes for individuals with cancer.

Lecturer in Health Services Research (Health Inequalities)
Dr Kelly’s research focuses on health inequalities, examining how where people live influences access to care and outcomes, and developing interventions to address these inequalities.

PhD student
Dr. Dehpour’s research focuses on efficient cancer pain management, with emphasis on patients from minority ethnic communities. As part of her PhD project, she is developing an educational intervention to improve support for cancer pain management.
| Name | Role | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Olufikayo Bamidele | NIHR Advanced Fellow | o.bamidele@hull.ac.uk |
| Professor Jason Boland | Professor and Honorary Consultant in Palliative Medicine | j.boland@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Alex Bullock | Trial Manager | alex.bullock@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Joanne Cairns | Career Development Research Fellow | j.cairns@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Philippa Case | Senior Research Fellow | p.c.case@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Joseph Clark | Lecturer in Global Palliative Care | joseph.clark@hyms.ac.uk |
| Rachel Coleman | Research Associate | R.Coleman@hull.ac.uk |
| Lucia Crowther | Research Associate | l.crowther-2021@hull.ac.uk |
| Marsha Dawkins | Research Fellow | hymd24@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Myriam Dell'Olio | Lecturer in Primary Care | m.dellolio@hull.ac.uk |
| Jane Deville | Embedded Researcher in Health Inequalities | jane.deville@hyms.ac.uk |
| Helene Elliott-Button | Research Associate | helene.elliott-button@hyms.ac.uk |
| Hayley Gordon | Research Fellow | h.gordon@hull.ac.uk |
| Sarah Greenley | Research Fellow (Information Specialist) | sarah.greenley@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Chao Huang | Reader in Statistics | chao.huang@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Ann Hutchinson | Research Fellow | ann.hutchinson@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Gillian Jackson | Research Fellow in Palliative Care | gillian.jackson@hyms.ac.uk |
| Professor Miriam Johnson | Honorary Professor in Palliative Medicine | miriam.johnson@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Charlotte Kelly | Career Development Fellow | c.e.kelly@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Assem Khamis | Research Fellow | assem.khamis@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Micky Kerr | Research Fellow | micky.kerr@hyms.ac.uk |
| Sophie Law-Clucas | Research Associate | sophie.law-clucas@hyms.ac.uk |
| Neve McLean | Postdoctoral Researcher in Implementation Science | N.McLean@hull.ac.uk |
| Ciaran McNaughton | Research Assistant | ciaran.mcnaughton@hyms.ac.uk |
| Stephanie Meddick-Dyson | Research Fellow | stephanie.meddick-dyson@nhs.net |
| Sarah Mitchell | Research Assistant | sarah.mitchell@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Hannah Miles | Research Associate | hannah.miles@hyms.ac.uk |
| Tyler Mills | Research Fellow, CAMHR | T.J.Mills@hull.ac.uk |
| Chukwuebuka Okwuosa (Ebuka) | Research Assistant | c.okwuosa@hull.ac.uk |
| Sophie Pask | Research Associate | sophie.pask@hyms.ac.uk |
| Alice Patterson | PhD Student | hyap56@hyms.ac.uk |
| Professor Mark Pearson | Professor in Implementation Science | mark.pearson@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Cecilia Pompili | Clinical Lecturer in Psychosocial Oncology | cecilia.pompili@hyms.ac.uk |
| Helen Roberts | Patient and Public Involvement Co-ordinator | helen.roberts@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Ireneous Soyiri | Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology | i.n.soyiri@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Julie Walabyeki | Lecturer in Primary Care | julie.walabyeki@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Caroline White | Research Fellow | caroline.white@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Alex Young | Research Associate | alex.young@hyms.ac.uk |