Our people
Who we are
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.
Liz Walker
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.
Fliss Murtagh
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.
ICAHR Operational Group
Research community
| Name | Role | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Paul Whybrow | Senior Lecturer in Social Education | paul.whybrow@hyms.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 Philippa Case | Senior Research Fellow | p.c.case@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Joseph Clark | Lecturer in Global Palliative Care | joseph.clark@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 Assem Khamis | Research Fellow | assem.khamis@hyms.ac.uk |
| Ciaran McNaughton | Research Assistant | ciaran.mcnaughton@hyms.ac.uk |
| Michael Patterson | Doctoral Research Fellow | m.j.patterson@hull.ac.uk |
| Professor Mark Pearson | Professor in Implementation Science | mark.pearson@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Myriam Dell'Olio | Lecturer in Primary Care | m.dellolio@hull.ac.uk |
| Professor Una Macleod | Honorary Professor of Primary Care Medicine | u.m.macleod@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Joanne Cairns | Career Development Research Fellow | j.cairns@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Charlotte Kelly | Career Development Fellow | c.e.kelly@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Julie Walabyeki | Lecturer in Primary Care | julie.walabyeki@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Olufikayo Bamidele | NIHR Advanced Fellow | o.bamidele@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Chao Huang | Reader in Statistics | chao.huang@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Ireneous Soyiri | Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology | i.n.soyiri@hull.ac.uk |
| Helen Roberts | Patient and Public Involvement Co-ordinator | helen.roberts@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Hannah Miles | Research Associate | hannah.miles@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Micky Kerr | Research Fellow | micky.kerr@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Alex Young | Research Associate | alex.young@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Cecilia Pompili | Clinical Lecturer in Psychosocial Oncology | cecilia.pompili@hyms.ac.uk |
| Sarah Greenley | Research Fellow (Information Specialist) | sarah.greenley@hyms.ac.uk |
| Chukwuebuka Okwuosa (Ebuka) | Research Assistant | c.okwuosa@hull.ac.uk |
| Sarah Mitchell | Research Assistant | sarah.mitchell@hyms.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 |
| Sophie Pask | Research Associate | sophie.pask@hyms.ac.uk |
| Sophie Law-Clucas | Research Associate | sophie.law-clucas@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Caroline White | Research Fellow | caroline.white@hyms.ac.uk |
| Marsha Dawkins | Research Fellow | hymd24@hyms.ac.uk |
| Stephanie Meddick-Dyson | Research Fellow | stephanie.meddick-dyson@nhs.net |
| Lucia Crowther | Research Associate | l.crowther-2021@hull.ac.uk |
| Hayley Gordon | Research Fellow | h.gordon@hull.ac.uk |
| Lubna Ferdowsi | CANFit Research Fellow | l.ferdowsi2@hull.ac.uk |
| Jamie Enoch | LaCeS2 Research Fellow | j.enoch@hull.ac.uk |
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