Speaker profiles
Dr Shoba Ahi
Deputy Director, Drug Control Centre, King’s Forensics, Department of Analytical, Environmental and Forensic Sciences, King’s College London
Sue Alexander MSc MSc MBA CSci FIBMS CBiol FRSB MIHM MCQI CQP
Head of Core Pathology, Trust Lead Scientist, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Melanie Amphlett
Technical Services Manager, Specialised Microbiology and Laboratories, UK Health Security Agency
Stuart Angell
Interim Regulatory Affairs Programme Manager, British In Vitro Diagnostics Association (BIVDA)
Dr Gulum Bahadur
Consultant Clinical Andrologist, Reproductive Medicine Unit, North Middlesex University Hospital
Professor Barbara Bain
Professor of Diagnostic Haematology, St Mary's Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Matthew Bend
Blood Stocks Management Scheme Manager , Blood Stocks Management Scheme, NHS Blood and Transplant
Manpreet Bhogal
Satinder Boparai
General Manager for Support Services, Frimley Health Foundation Trust, Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services
Nathan Bourne
Pathology Governance & Quality Manager, University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Annette Bowyer
Scientific Lead for Haemophilia Assays, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust
Jonathan Boxshall
Pathology Quality Manager, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Michelle Brereton
Chief Biomedical Scientist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Professor David Brettle
Trust Chief Scientific Officer, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Stephanie Brooks
Senior Biomedical Andrologist & Quality Manager, The Hewitt Fertility Centre, Liverpool Women’s Hospital
Lindsey Brown
Patient Representative, Manchester Academy for Healthcare Scientist Education (MAHSE) & Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health University of Manchester
Dr Nigel Brown
Consultant Clinical Scientist, Toxicology, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
David Bruce
Head Of Laboratory Red Cell Immunohaematology, Newcastle NHS Blood & Transplant
Dr Tom Bullock DClinSci FRCPath FIBMS
Consultant Clinical Scientist, NHS Blood and Transplant – Red Cell Immunohaematology
Phillipa Burns MSc FIBMS CSci DipRCPath
Principal Clinical Scientist, Scarborough, Hull and York Pathology Network, Hull
Dr Owen Cain
Consultant Histopathologist, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Fiona Carragher FRCPath
Executive Director of Research and Influencing, Alzheimer’s Society
Rachel Carter
Director of Patient Safety, Patient Safety Specialist , Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Professor Peter Chiodini
Scheme Organiser for Parasitology , University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Fiona Clark
Consultant Haematologist, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Professor Peter Collins
Consultant Haematologist, School of Medicine, Cardiff University
Denise Cook
Head of Governance, Quality and Service Improvement , Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS)
Cassandra Cooklynn
Dissection Practitioner , St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Nick Crombie
Consultant Trauma Anaesthetist , University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Morgan Cutlan
Point of Care Testing Practitioner, Wales Specialist Virology Centre, Public Health Wales
Louise Davies
Louise Davies Senior Biomedical Scientist, National Infectious Disease POCT Lead, Wales Specialist Virology Centre Cardiff , Public Health Wales
Professor Sandi Deans
Director, GenQA, National Laboratory & Scientific Lead, Genomic Implementation Unit NHS England and Professor of Clinical Genomics, Institute of Genetic and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh
Rachael Denham
Andrew Dodson
Scheme Director, UK NEQAS Immunocytochemistry & In-Situ Hybridisation (ICC & ISH)
Louise Dolan
Deputy Laboratory Manager, Digital Pathology Lead, Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Trust
Dr Ellie Dow
Consultant in Biochemical Medicine, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, NHS Tayside
Dr Daniel du Plessis
Consultant Neuropathologist, Northern Care Alliance (Salford Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)
Chris Elliott
Assistant Director Pathology: Business Development and Transformation , NHS Blood & Transplant
Paola Espin
Higher Specialist Biomedical Scientist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Una Fairbrother
Deputy Dean for Students/Head of Researcher Development, London Metropolitan University
Professor Dean Fennell
Professor & Consultant in Thoracic Medicine , University Hospitals of Leicester
Jill Fozzard
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Jane Freeman
Associate Professor in Clinical Microbiology and Clinical Scientist, University of Leeds and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Emily Gallimore
Specialist Biomedical Scientist , Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Johnathan Garvey
Specialist Doctor in community Geriatrics and Frailty, East Kent Frailty team and Home Treatment Service
Professor Cedric Ghevaert
Professor in Transfusion Medicine and Consultant Haematologist , University of Cambridge and NHS Blood and Transplant
Janet Gilbertson
Principal Scientist, National Amyloidosis Centre, Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust
Ashley Gilchrist
Lead Advanced Practitioner in Histological Dissection, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Tamsin Glenwright
Biomedical Scientist/Molecular Biology Technical Sales Specialist , VH BIO Ltd
Dr Tony Goldstone
Clinical Reader in PsychoNeuroEndocrinology and Consultant Endocrinologist , Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Jilly Goodfellow
Clinical Nurse Specialist , Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Matt Griffiths
Shane Grimsley
Consultant Clinical Scientist Trainee , NHS Blood and Transplant, Filton Centre
Elizabeth Handley
Biomedical Scientist and Trainee Clinical Scientist , Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Paul Hawkins
Specialist Biomedical Scientist, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Brendan Healy
Consultant in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases , Public Health Wales
Dr Adrian Heaps
Immunology – Head of Service, Severn Pathology, North Bristol NHS Trust
Professor Roger Hewson
Head of WHO Collaborating Centre and Professor of Virology , UK Health Security Agency and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Dr Lizzie Hill
Departmental Lecturer in Sleep Medicine, Sir Jules Thorn Sleep & Circadian Neuroscience Institute, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford
Chantell Hodgson
Scheme Manager , LabXCell CEO and UK NEQAS Cellular Pathology Technique (CPT) Scheme Director UK NEQAS for CPT
Rachael Hope
Drug Strategy Coordinator , Public Health, Newcastle-Upon- Tyne City Council
Dr Katie Hopkins
Lead Clinical Scientist, Antimicrobial Resistance & Mechanisms Service , UK Health Security Agency
Dr Helen Howlett
Senior Commissioner for Children, Young People and Maternity, North East and North Cumbria NHS Integrated Care Board
Dr Aarnoud Huissoon
Consultant Immunologist, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Matthew Humphries
Research Operations Manager at the National Pathology Imaging Cooperative (NPIC), Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Tahmina Hussain MSc CSci FIBMS
IBMS Council Member and Lecturer in Biomedical Science, Deputy Programme Lead: Biomedical Science Apprenticeship Degree, University of Salford
Sandie Iles
Expert Dissection and Trainee Reporting Biomedical Scientist, North West London Pathology, hosted by Imperial College NHS Foundation Trust
Imran Jabbar
Blood Sciences Manager, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Karin Jackson BEng (Hons) MSc MBA LLM CEng MIMechE
Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service, Programme Director, HSC Pathology Blueprint Programme
Samatha Jones
Michael Jones
Consultant Gynaecologist, St George's Hospital, University of London and Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford and Gravesend NHS Trust
Gavin Knight
Patrick Kumar
Consultant Healthcare Scientist, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Nicki Lawrence
Principal Biomedical Scientist Advanced Practitioner in Morphology, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Dr Alexander Lawson
Consultant Clinical Scientist (Biochemistry and Toxicology), Heartlands Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Stephen Lee
Director, Diagnostics Regulation, Association of British HealthTech Industries
Jemma Lenton
Northeast and Yorkshire Apprenticeship Project Lead, Health Education England
Dr David Litt
Principal Clinical Scientist, Respiratory and Vaccine Preventable Bacteria Reference Unit, UK Health Security Agency
Annette Lloyd
Principal Clinical Embryologist and Scheme Organiser (UK NEQAS), Dept. of Reproductive Medicine Old St. Mary's Hospital and UK National External Quality Assessment Service for Reproductive Science (NEQAS)
Catherine Lorenzen
Chief Biomedical Scientist Blood Transfusion, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Stephen MacDonald
Principal Clinical Scientist , Specialist Haemostasis Laboratory, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Tony MacDonald
IT Technical Architect, North West London Pathology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Dr Anthony Maddox
Consultant Cellular Pathologist, Lead for diagnostic cytopathology and respiratory pathology, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Aruna Manivasagam
Gynaecologist - Fertility Specialist , Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Professor Joanne Martin
CBE, NHS National Specialty Advisor for Pathology, Professor of Pathology & Deputy Vice Principal Health, Queen Mary University London
Sarah Martyn
Head and Neck Consultant Sonographer , Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Sukhjinder Marwah
Senior Biomedical Scientist in Haemoglobinopathy, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Dr Michael McKenna
Clinical Director Blueprint Programme & Consultant Pathologist, Southern Health & Social Care Trust
Freeda Millet
Senior Biomedical Scientist- POCT , The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Eleanor Minshall
Consultant In Paediatric Allergy, Sheffield’s Children NHS Foundation Trust
Meerani Munasinghe
Advanced Biomedical Scientist, East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust
David Muskett
Dr Martin Myers MBE
Consultant Biochemist , Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Helen Naylor
Technical Specialist and Biomedical Scientist , UK NEQAS for Cellular Pathology Technique (CPT)
Eva Nkansah CSci FIBMS
Lead Biomedical Scientist, The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Brendan O'Sullivan
Operations Manager in Molecular Pathology , University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Anna Patterson
UKNEQAS CPT Diagnostic Cytology Scheme Coordinator , UK NEQAS for Cellular Pathology Technique (CPT)
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
Dr Brendan Payne
Consultant Virologist And ID Physician, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust
Lee Peters MSc CSci FIBMS
Specialist Service Manager, Swansea Bay University Health Board
Dr Rhydian Phillips
NHS England Director of Diagnostics & System Improvement, NHS England
Gareth Pierce-Wilding
Lead Biomedical Scientist, University Hospitals of North Midlands (North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service)
Dr Rekha Pillai
Consultant in Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine , Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Natasha Pisarski
Return to Practice National Programme Manager, Health Education England
Nicola Polley
Senior Clinical Specialist, Transfusion Management - EMEA, Haemonetics Ltd
Dr Aránzazu Portillo
Head of Special Pathogens Laboratory , San Pedro University Hospital-Centre for Biomedical Research of La Rioja Logroño
Dr Ashleigh Rainey
Clinical Scientist, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Amy Read
Trainee Consultant Clinical Scientist , Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Gavin Reagan
Cellular Pathology Service Manager, Royal Derby Hospital, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust
Rebecca Renouf
Trainee Consultant Clinical Scientist , Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Dr Riina Richardson
Honorary Consultant Mycologist and Clinical Senior Lecturer in Infectious Diseases and Medical Education and Clinical Head of Service , NHS Mycology Reference Centre Manchester, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
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
Chris Robbie
Haemovigilance Team Leader , Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
Ellen Roberts
Immunology Training Lead and Laboratory Manager, North Bristol NHS Trust & Kanki Kavi, North West London Pathology
Dr James Robinson
Head of Bioinformatics , The Anthony Nolan Trust, The Royal Free Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Professor Catherine Ross
Chief Scientific Officer , Chief Nursing Officers Directorate, Scottish Government
Laura Ryall
Regional Head of Operations, PHE East of England , UK Health Security Agency
Dr Kordo Saeed
Consultant Microbiologist and Associate Professor, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Sheri Scott
Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science and IBMS Council Member, Nottingham Trent University
Chris Scott
Scientific and Operational Lead Biomedical Scientist for Immunology, Barts Health NHS Trust (ESEL Partnership)
Dr Owen Seddon
Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Public Health Wales
Dr Mahtab Sharifi
Consultant Chemical Pathologies, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Manisha Sharma
Consultant Chemical Pathologist, Homerton University Hospital & Bart's Health UK
Dr Rob Shorten
Consultant Clinical Scientist, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Jon Sims
EQA Scientist - Morphology , UK NEQAS Haematology, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Rev Dr Gordon Sinclair
Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science , London Metropolitan University
Chris Sleight
Professor Simon Stanworth
Professor of Transfusion Medicine, Consultant Haematologist, NHS Blood and Transplant
Madeleine Stephens
Consultant Healthcare Scientist, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Tracey Stevenson CSci FIBMS
Consultant Biomedical Scientist in Cytology, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Dr David Sutton
Consultant Haematologist, University Hospitals of the North Midlands NHS Trust
Kirsty Swallow
Principal Clinical Scientist, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Nicola Swarbrick
Laboratory Incident Specialist, Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT)
Dr Phillipe Taniere
Clinical Service Lead for Molecular Pathology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Sarah Tansley
Consultant Rheumatologist and Senior Clinical Lecturer, Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases and University of Bath
Andrew Teggert
Consultant Clinical Biochemist, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Victoria Tuckley
Laboratory Incident Specialist, Serious Hazards Of Transfusion (SHOT)
Jonathan Turner MBE
Head of Scientific and Technical Service, UK Health Security Agency
Emma Victory
Team Leader, UKHSA Malaria Reference Laboratory, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Tasmiya Wahed
Pre-Reg Clinical Scientist, Laboratory for Molecular Haemato-Oncology (LMH), Synnovis LLP
Dr Graham Watson
Craig Webster
Director of Pathology, University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Leonie Wheeldon
Consultant Biomedical Scientist - Diagnostic Cytopathology, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Liam Whitby
Director, UK NEQAS for Leucocyte Immunophenotyping, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Beverley Whitehouse
Specialist Healthcare Scientist - Electron Microscopy, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Graeme Wild
Consultant Scientist , Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Chloe Wilkes
Higher Specialist Biomedical Scientist, Blood Transfusion, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Dawn Wilkinson
Deputy Scheme Manager , UK NEQAS Immunocytochemistry & In-Situ Hybridisation (ICC & ISH)
Paul Wilkson
Lead Biomedical and Clinical Scientist, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Jennifer Williams
Head Biomedical Scientist, Haematology, Scarborough Hull York Pathology Service (SHYPS)
Professor Allan Wilson
Consultant Biomedical Scientist, IBMS Past President, University Hospital Monklands
Kirsten Winterburn
Senior Biomedical Scientist & Quality Lead, Public Health Wales, Swansea
Francis Yongblah
Laboratory Manager , Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust