Three researchers on the UHS Research Leaders Programme have received a prestigious NIHR award. Dr Sofia Michopoulou, Dr Caroline Anderson and Dr Ahilanandan Dushianthan have each been awarded an NIHR Senior Clinical and Practitioner Research Award (SCPRA). They have all been part of the UHS Research Leaders Programme (RLP). This has provided them with the time, skills and support needed to put together their applications. The SCPRA award will now fund the next stage of thei

A retired builder says he hopes taking part in a clinical trial at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) could help find a treatment for others living with his rare neurological condition. David Booth was diagnosed with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) three years ago. It is a rare and incurable condition that affects around 3,000 people in the UK. He was the first person in the UK to join an international clinical trial. The treatment being tested could potentially slow

Dr Matt Stammers doesn’t just treat patients - he is also improving the systems around them. He isn’t your typical consultant gastroenterologist. Thanks to his place on the Research Leaders Programme (RLP), Matt has been able to turn his ideas into real improvements for patient care. “I’m not the fuel in the engine,” he says. “I’m the engine oil - I help everything run better.” Matt’s work ensures that UHS is always improving. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he helped identify