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More than four hundred delegates – including researchers, scientists, doctors, nurses, therapists and members of staff – joined together for the Royal Free London’s (RFL’s) second research symposium.
New and improved treatments, clinical trials and qualitative research and case studies were all on the agenda at this week’s two-day event. A wide variety of topics included the impact of new liver cancer treatments, the positive results of a trial for people with Neimann-Pick disease and evaluation of an early pregnancy loss support clinic.
Delegates to the symposium were welcomed Professor Derralynn Hughes and Lucy Parker, research and development directors.
The event also included an evening reception and a prize-giving ceremony.
Professor Derralynn Hughes, clinical director of research and innovation at the RFL, said: “Clinical research is usually considered to be how we understand more about conditions and ways of treating them, but research for a large organisation like the Royal Free London is about so much more – it is about our place in science and how we work with universities, and about how we do research to make services better for patients and staff experience.
Lucy Parker, interim research and development director, said: “By collaborating and sharing our experiences and stories at events like this, we can all grow in our own areas of research which ultimately helps our patients.”
The RFL’s ambition is to be among the NHS’ top ten 10 research trusts, achieving the best access, experience and outcomes for patients and staff.
Winners:
Elly Baker, Best clinical study for ‘Intercultural sensitivity ad its effects on conflict management strategies amongst healthcare professionals’.
Tani Ngcozana, Best service evaluation/audit/QI for ‘Back together again: Face to face scleroderma family day 2024 feedback’.
Maria Castanho Martins, Best pre-clinical study for ‘Modelling mesenteric fibrosis in small intestine neuroendocrine tumours (SI-NETs): patient derived matrix as a platform for in vitro studies’.
Franciszek Nowak, Best data study for ‘Artificial intelligence for intraoperative validation of critical view of safety achievement in laparoscopic cholescystectomy’.
Jael Boateng, Best two minute oral presentation for ‘Understanding the demographics of research participants recruited by tissue access for patient benefit (TAPb) between 2013 and 2024
Natasha Ajraam, Best abstract for the R&D office, "SITUATION – Improving" How SITREP meetings and reports improve set-up timelines’.
