All of our specialist clinical research and support staff work together to achieve research that is safe, of high quality and patient-focused from set up through to study closure.
We work collaboratively with the Research and Development team to establish approvals and governance requirements, and host many external staff members to deliver study visits and procedures.
If you would like to contact any of the CRF: Oxford Health team members, please email: [email protected]
Meet the NIHR Clinical Research Facility (CRF): Oxford Health Team
Who are we?
When you arrive at the CRF reception you will meet:
Valerie Paulley
Senior Administrator
ORCID ID 0000-0002-9953-5915
Our Nursing Assistant team may escort you to a clinic room and they might check your height and weight on the way.
Eleanor Paris
Nurse Associate Trainee
Jannet Perez-Gonzalez
Nurse Associate
Our team of Research assistants and nurses will guide you through your appointment:
Abigail Stewart
Clinical Research Nurse
ORCID ID 0000-0002-2642-6822
Samuel Agyapong
Clinical Research Nurse
ORCID ID 0009-0001-3223-8035
Francisca Kaife-Nwokolo
Clinical Research Nurse
ORCID ID 0009-0000-6111-5053
Emily McGregor
Clinical Research Nurse
Naira Beretta
Clinical Research Nurse
Rachel Porter
Clinical Research Nurse
Shun-Yan-Toto To
Clinical Research Facilitator
ORCID ID 0009-0000-6857-9280
Ronald Alecio
Clinical Research Assistant
Lakmali Gajaweera
Research Assistant
You may see our medic team, led by Clinical Lead Katharine Smith
Dr Katharine Smith
Clinical Lead
ORCID ID 0000-0003-2679-1472
Dr Andrea Paggi
Specialty Doctor
ORCID ID 0009-0006-0770-810X
Dr Caroline Zangani
Psychiatrist
ORCID ID 0000-0001-5883-0638
Georgina Corbet-Burcher
Specialty Doctor
Edoardo Ostinelli
Psychiatrist
ORCID ID 0000-0002-8717-0832
Our On-Site CRF Management team is:
Amanda Colston
CRF Matron
ORCID ID 0000-0002-7942-7247
Deborah Moll
CRF Team Lead
ORCID ID 0000-0002-5543-2295
Balaji Rajendran Senior Research Nurse
ORCID ID 0000-0001-9450-8507
Rebecca Smith
CRF Commercial Research Set-Up Lead
ORCID ID 0000-0003-2237-126X
Rick Webber
CRF Digital Project Manager
Angela Conlan
PPIEP Lead
ORCID ID 0009-0003-1450-9211
Our Senior Management team is:
Andrea Cipriani
CRF Director
ORCID ID 0000-0001-5179-8321
Claudia Hurducas
CRF Manager
ORCID ID 0000-0003-1320-4582
Martin Batty
Head of Research and Development
Johannes Klein
Neurologist
ORCID ID 0000-0002-8553-2801
Joanne Galloway
Pharmacist
Our Communications team:
Sarah Marr
Research and Development Communications Manager
Sophie Ray
Research and Development Senior Communications Officer
If you are interested in learning more about the NIHR Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility, you can contact us by email or phone +44 1865 902135
