Sally works within OCTRU as Professor of Clinical Trials and Evidence Synthesis. She is involved in leading the design and delivery of clinical trials within the OCTRU portfolio. She is also co-chief investigator on several NIHR funded trials for interventions for people with shoulder pain and impaired shoulder function. Her key areas of research expertise are in the design, conduct and transparent reporting of randomized trials and systematic reviews.
On receiving the award, Sally said “I am honoured and proud to receive this award and title Professor as part of this year’s Recognition of Distinction exercise.
To me, this award shows recognition of the importance of conducting high quality trial methodology research and how it can be used to inform the design, conduct and reporting of future clinical trials; such as those carried out by the Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) and Centre for Statistics in Medicine (CSM).
I am very grateful of the invaluable support I have received during my academic career and also pleased to add to the increasing number of female Professors within the Medical Sciences Division. I hope to inspire and encourage others to pursue a career in trial methodology research.”
John is Professor and CRUK Senior Research Fellow in the Oppermann Group. His research investigates the fundamental mechanisms and effects of cellular stress on cancers and many other diseases. His work explores new strategies for cancer intervention to prevent the progression of the disease.
He said “It is a great privilege to become a full professor at the University of Oxford. I owe this achievement to the hard work and tenacity of my DPhil students and post-docs, who have breathed the life into our research that enables it to flourish.”