Speaker profiles

Sarah Albon
Cellular Therapy Centre Director, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sue Alexander MSc MSc MBA CSci FIBMS CBiol FRSB MIHM MCQI CQP
Principal Biomedical Scientist and Pathology Services Manager, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Carlos Gonzalez Arias
Consultant Haematologist in Lymphoma and CAR T cell therapy , Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Charlotte Atkin
Higher Specialist Biomedical Scientist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Dr Lisa Ayers
HSST Training Programme Director and Associate Dean for Healthcare Science, South East England
Divine Azange CSci FIBMS
National Pathology Clinical Fellow, NHS England & Improvement
Dr Catherine Bailey
Consultant Clinical Scientist, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board


Peter Baker
Clinical Scientist, British Society of Haematology Guidelines - Laboratory Assays
Carly Batson
Senior Biomedical Scientist , University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Dr Richard Battle
Consultant Clinical Scientist , Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
Lord Bethell

Professor Richard Body
Professor in Emergency Medicine, University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Leanne Boxshall
Senior Biomedical Scientist, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Victoria Bradley
Healthcare Science Programme Director, Cardiff Metropolitan University


Dr Michelle Brereton
Chief Biomedical Scientist, Haematological Cancer Diagnostics Service, Manchester Foundation Trust

Dr David Brettle
Trust Chief Scientific Officer, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Stephanie Brooks
Senior Biomedical Andrologist & Quality Manager, The Hewitt Fertility Centre, Liverpool Women’s Hospital
Dr Tom Bullock DClinSci FRCPath FIBMS
Consultant Clinical Scientist, Red Cell Immunohaematology - NHS Blood and Transplant

Phillipa Burns MSc FIBMS CSci DipRCPath
Principal Clinical Scientist (HSST) - Medical Microbiology, Scarborough, Hull and York Pathology Service

Dr Richard Capstick
Infectious Diseases Physician and Consultant Virologist, Sunderland Royal Hospital, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Mike Carter
Former Scientific Education and Training Manager, Formerly Public Health England
Dr Fiona Clark
Consultant Haematologist, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Michael Collins
Technical Specialist Manager Microbiology, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Professor Thomas Connor
Professor of pathogen genomics and bioinformatics and Bioinformatics Lead for Pathogen Genomics, Public Health Wales, University Hospital Wales and Cardiff University School of Biosciences, Cardiff
Andrew Connor
Advanced Practitioner Clinical Biochemistry, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust



Dr Kate Cuschieri FRCPath
Director, Scottish HPV Reference Laboratory, Scottish HPV Reference Laboratory, NHS Lothian
Dr Mahomed Dada MBChB, FRCPath, MMed, Occupational Med, MMed
Consultant Histopathologist, University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust


Will Davies
Senior Biomedical Scientist, Worcester Royal Hospital, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Emma Davies
Clinical Scientist, UK Health Security Agency, Manchester Foundation Trust Virology Laboratory
Tracy De Haro
Specialist Scientific Lead for Electron Microscopy, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Dr Karin Denton
Consultant Cyto/Histopathologist and Chair of NHSEI Cervical Screening Laboratory CPG , Severn Pathology North Bristol NHS Trust

Kerry Dowling
Transfusion Laboratory Manager, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust



Dr Yasser El-Sherbini
Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences, Nottingham Trent University

Professor Lise Estcourt
Associate Professor of Haematology and Transfusion Medicine, University of Oxford, Director of NHSBT Clinical Trials Unit , NHSBT
Matthew Fairbrother
Specialist Biomedical Scientist / Lecturer in Biomedical Science , University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, and Nottingham Trent University

Bamidele Farinre FIBMS, MSc, BSc
Operations Lead - Virology, The Acacium Group in partnership with HCA Labs
Penny Feather
Deputy Laboratory Manager in Immunology , Path Links North Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Deborah Fenelon
Out-posted Scientist, Food Water & Environmental Laboratories, UK Health Security Agency

Professor Anthony Fooks
Director, World Health Organisation Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response Collaborating Centre


Dr Mark Fraser
Clinical Scientist, Diagnostic Lead, UK National Mycology Reference Laboratory, UK Health Security Agency , Southwest Laboratory
Scott Gable
Cellular Pathology Services Manager, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Hedley Glencross CSci FIBMS
Lead Biomedical Scientist, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Dr Keith Gomez
Consultant and Associate Professor in Haematology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Professor Dimitris Grammatopoulos
Professor in Molecular Medicine, Warwick Medical School and University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Shane Grimsley
Red Cell Reference Manager, Consultant Clinical Scientist Trainee , International Blood Group Reference Laboratory - NHSBT
Major Jez Grindrod
Defence Specialist Adviser for Pathology, Centre of Defence Pathology

Daniel Guerendiain
Associate Clinical Scientist , Scottish Human Papillomavirus Reference Laboratory, NHS Lothian
David Gurney DBMS FIBMS CSci
Operational Manager and Lead Scientist , Haemostasis Laboratory at University Hospitals Birmingham
Eva Halloran
Consultant Biomedical Scientist, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust
Professor Sophie Hambleton
Professor of Paediatrics and Immunology, Newcastle University and Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Heli Harvala LicMed, MSc, PhD, FRCPath
Consultant Medical Virologist / Principal Investigator, NHS Blood and Transplant, Colindale

Dr Brendan Healy
Consultant in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases , Public Health Wales

Dr Adrian Heaps
Consultant Clinical Scientist, North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust
Natalie Hennessey
Senior Biomedical Scientist in Blood Transfusion, Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Professor Lesley Hoyles FRSB
Professor of Microbiome and Systems Biology, Nottingham Trent University





Professor Tim James
Head Biomedical Scientist, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Clare Jeffray
Principal Clinical Biochemist, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Professor Elizabeth Johnson PhD, FECMM
Consultant Clinical Scientist in Medical Mycology, Director of the UK HSA Mycology Reference Laboratory, UK Health Security Agency

Dr Sue Jones PFHEA, FIMBS, MRSB
Associate Head of School: Biosciences , York St. John University
Dr Rashid Kazmi
Consultant Haematologist, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Jennie Kettlewell
Acting Senior Biomedical Scientist , York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Patrick Kumar
Consultant Healthcare Scientist, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Jonathan Lambert
Biomedical Scientist, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Katy Latham
Head of Cellular and Molecular Therapies, NHS Blood and Transplant, Filton

Nicki Lawrence
Principal Biomedical Scientist Advanced Practitioner in Morphology, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Dr Alexander Lawson
Consultant Clinical Scientist & Forensic Toxicologist , University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Rajeka Lazarus
Consultant in microbiology and infectious diseases , University Hospital Bristol & Weston


Professor Giuseppe Lippi
Full Professor of Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , University Hospital of Verona (Italy) and President of the School of Medicine of Verona University
Dr Suzy Lishman CBE
Consultant Histopathologist and Lead Medical Examiner, North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Stuart Long
Clinical Scientist, Andrology Service Lead, Deputy Quality Lead , Department of Cellular Pathology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Catherine Lorenzen
Chief Biomedical Scientist - Transfusion, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust


Victoria Maddox
Senior Clinical Scientist, Microbiology Services Laboratory (Virology), NHS Blood & Transplant
Karen Madgwick
Deputy Clinical Lead- Blood Transfusion, North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

Jemma Mangan-Casbon
Lecturer in Biomedical Science , Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Rachel Marrington
Consultant EQA Scientist & Deputy Director, Birmingham Quality (UK NEQAS)
Dr Cara Martin
Assistant Professor in Molecular Pathology, Tumour Biology and Cancer Screening, Molecular Pathology Research Group, The School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin

Samantha Maslin
Advanced Biomedical Scientist, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Dr Angus McGregor
Consultant Histopathologist, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Lisa McKain
Transfusion Practitioner, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Dr John Mee
Clinical Scientist/Laboratory Manager, Viapath Analytics - An NHS partnership with SYNLAB

Bhavin Mistry
Higher Specialist Biomedical Scientist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Dr Philip Monaghan FRCPath
Consultant Clinical Scientist, Clinical Operations Head of Service, Clinical Director of Pathology, The Christie Pathology Partnership

Daniel Monteiro
Principal Biomedical Scientist/Operations Manager, Haematology, Viapath - Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital

Professor Stephen Morley
Consultant Chemical Pathologist, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Jemma Morris
Senior Biomedical Scientist, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust


James Murphy
Immunoassay Automation Section Manager, Swansea Bay University Health Board

Dr Martin Myers
Consultant Biochemist , Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust



Dr Jane Needham
Consultant Biomedical Scientist, IBMS Council Member, Haemophilia Haemostasis and Thrombosis Centre – Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Aaron Niblock MB Bch BAO MRCP FRCPath MSC
Consultant in Haematology, Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Glenn Noel-Storr
Cellular Pathology Services Manager, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Chelsea
Elisabeth North
Quality Manager, Bristol Infection Sciences Laboratory, Severn Pathology, UKHSA/North Bristol NHS Trust


Hasit Patel
Consultant Biomedical Scientist, Cervical Screening London, Health Service Laboratories
Dipti Patel
Infection & Immunity Lead Multi-Disciplinary Automated Laboratory , North West London Pathology
Dr Charlotte Pawlyn
Clinical Scientist/Haematology Consultant, The Institute of Cancer Research
Daniel Payne
Consultant Clinical Scientist, Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Michelle Payne
Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Science and Strategic Pathology Workforce and Education Lead, University of Sunderland and North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System
Philippa Pearmain
National Cervical Screening Quality Assurance Lead , NHS England and NHS Improvement

Claudia Pearse
Workplace Tutor for Applied Biomedical Science, Nottingham Trent University



Professor John Perry PhD, DSc
Clinical Scientist, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lee Peters MSc CSci FIBMS
Specialist Service Manager, Swansea Bay University Health Board


Dr Stephen Pettit
Consultant Cardiologist , Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Srinivas Pillai
Consultant Haematologist , University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust


Dr Adrian Plunkett
Consultant Paediatric Intensivist , Learning from Excellence, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust


Dr Eleanor Powers
Consultant in Public Health Medicine, Health Inequalities Lead flu and Covid Vaccination Programmes , NHS England and Improvement, East of England

Dr Ric Proctor
Consultant In Emergency Medicine, Chair North East Regional Transfusion Committee, The James Cook University Hospital, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Anthony Psarras
Internal Medicine Trainee , King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Jennifer Ratner
Higher Specialist Scientist Trainee (HSST), The Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Derren Ready
Consultant In Public Health Infection , UK Health Security Agency, Field Services, South West England
Samantha Reynolds
Trainee Consultant Clinical Scientist, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Dr Riina Richardson
Consultant Medical Mycologist, Mycology Reference Centre Manchester and Department of Infectious Diseases and Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomics, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester

Gareth Richardson
Greater Manchester Pathology Network Workforce Development Lead, Training Officer for the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Dr David Ricketts DBMS CSci FIBMS
Head of Laboratory Process Improvement, Health Services Laboratories LLP. Chair of BSI ISOTC212 Mirror Committee, British Standards Institution,




Rashmi Rungta
Laura Ryall
Regional Head of Operations, PHE East of England , UK Health Security Agency
Dr Ross Sadler
Consultant Clinical Scientist, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust



Dr Ann Sandison
Consultant Histopathologist, Honorary Senior Lecturer, King's College London, Guy's and St.Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust


Chris Scott
Scientific and Operational Lead Biomedical Scientist for Immunology, East and South East London Pathology Partnership
Owen Seddon
Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Public Health Wales


Faye Sims
Operational Manager, Peterborough City Hospital, North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Rev Dr Gordon Sinclair
Tracey Stevenson CSci FIBMS
Consultant Biomedical Scientist in Cytology, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust

Beverley Straker-Bennett
Joint POCT Lead, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Caroline Swales
Blood Transfusion Section Leader, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Nicola Swarbrick
Laboratory Incident Specialist, Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT)
Siobhan Taylor
Clinical Scientist in Cellular Pathology , Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Andrew Teggert
Principal Clinical Scientist, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust11.00
Keeley Thwaites
Clinical Scientist, IHC and MD lead Biomedical Scientist, Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Dr Florian Uhle
Inflammatix, Associate Director Medical Affairs Europe, Pro-Lab Diagnostics

Dr Cynthia Van der Horst
Consultant Cytopathologist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam
Deputy Chief Medical Officer , Department of Health and Social Care

Gavin Wall MSc MBA DipRCPath
Director of Medical Affairs (Infectious Diseases), QIAGEN
Lesley Walsh
Andrology Laboratory & Quality Manager, Fertility Fusion, Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Sophie Ward
Trainee Clinical Scientist (Clinical Biochemistry), North West London Pathology, Charing Cross Hospital London

Dr Sheila Waugh MBChB, BSc, PhD, MRCPCH, FRCPath
Consultant Medical Virologist, Microbiology and Virology, Freeman Hospital, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust


Leonie Wheeldon
Senior Biomedical Scientist Diagnostic Cytopathology , Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust

Dr Rachel Wheeler
Director of the Protein Reference Unit , St George's Hospital, South West London Pathology
Martin Wilkinson
Pathology Martin Wilkinson, Director of Product Introduction, Strategy and User Adoption, InterSystems
Ailsa Willens
Programme Director for Pathology, London Region, NHS England & Improvement
Greg Williams
Clinical Liaison Biomedical Scientist, Morriston Hospital, Swansea Bay University Hospital


Daniella Winterburn
Lead Clinical Scientist - Haemostasis , South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Jane Woods
Scheme Co-Ordinator/ Technical Expert , UK NEQAS Cellular Pathology Technique

Francis Yongblah
Laboratory Manager and Higher Specialist Scientist Trainee (HSST) Clinical Scientist , Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust