Unified Patient-Centred Governance - The NIHR Barts BRC delivery partnership brings extensive expertise in achieving agreed aims and objectives of its major clinical and academic research programmes. Our governance structure prioritises the active involvement of the public and patients, ensuring that their perspectives are integral to every aspect of our work. Additionally, each governance group is specifically designed to promote Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, ensuring that these principles are thoroughly integrated across our initiatives.
BRC Board
- Shane DeGaris – Group CEO (Co-Chair)
- Paul Bowers Isaacson - BRC PPIE/P Panel Chair (Co-Chair)
- Sam Richards - Member of PPIE/P Panel (St George’s University of London)
- Katie Frampton - Member of PPIE/P Panel (St George’s University NHS Foundation Trust)
- Professor Sir Mark Caulfield - BRC Director and QMUL Vice-Principal (Health)
- TBC - City St George’s University of London Vice-Chancellor
- Jacqueline Totterdell - St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust CEO
- John Whiteley - BRC Chief Operating Officer
- Professor Thomas Powles and Professor Louise Jones – Co-themes Leads for Precision Cancer Care
- Professor Panos Deloukas and Professor Patricia Munroe - Co-theme Leads for Precision Genomic Medicine
- Professor Anthony Mathur and Professor Amrita Ahluwalia - Co-theme Leads for Precision Digital Health, Cardiovascular Devices and Trials
- Professor Costantino Pitzalis and Professor Xavier Griffin for Precision Musculoskeletal Care
- TBC - Member of the PPIE/P Panel (Barts) -TBC
- Professor Steffen Petersen – BRC Academic Career Development Lead
- Dr David Collier - BRC PPIE/P Professional Lead
- TBC - International Scientific and Industry Advisory Board Chair
BRC Executive
- Professor Sir Mark Caulfield- BRC Director and QMUL Vice-Principal (Health)
- Paul Bowers Isaacson - BRC PPIE/P Panel Chair (Co-Chair)
- John Whiteley- BRC Chief Operating Officer
- Professor Thomas Powles and Professor Louise Jones – Co-themes Leads for Precision Cancer Care
- Professor Panos Deloukas and Professor Patricia Munroe - Co-theme Leads for Precision Genomic Medicine
- Professor Anthony Mathur and Professor Amrita Ahluwalia - Co-theme Leads for Precision Digital Health, Cardiovascular Devices and Trials
- Professor Costantino Pitzalis and Professor Xavier Griffin Co-theme leads for Precision Musculoskeletal Care
- Professor Steffen Petersen – BRC Academic Career Development Lead
- Dr David Collier – BRC PPIE/P Professional Lead
- Borislava Mihaylova – BRC Health Economist (Interim)
- Dr Phil Clare – Queen Mary Innovation CEO
- Coleen Colechin - Joint Research Management Office
- Professor Rhian Gabe/Dr David Collier- Barts Clinical Trials Unit Director/Deputy Director
Research Co-Theme Leads
- Professor Thomas Powles and Professor Louise Jones – Co-themes Leads for Precision Cancer Care
- Professor Panos Deloukas and Professor Patricia Munroe - Co-theme Leads for Precision Genomic Medicine
- Professor Anthony Mathur and Professor Amrita Ahluwalia - Co-theme Leads for Precision Digital Health, Cardiovascular Devices and Trials
- Professor Costantino Pitzalis and Professor Xavier Griffin for Precision Musculoskeletal Care
Academic Career Development: Barts Precision Medicine Academy Group (BPMA)
- Professor Steffen Petersen – Barts BRC Academic Career Lead (Co-Chair BPMA)
- Paul Bowers Isaacson - PPIE Representative for Precision Digital Health, Cardiovascular Devices and Trials
- Zoe Ide – PPI Representative for Precision Musculoskeletal Care
- Sarah Brown - PPI Representative for Precision Cancer Care
- Dr David Collier – PPIE Lead
- Professor Dylan Morrisey - Trainee Representative for Precision Musculoskeletal Care
- Dr Jessica Okusun – Trainee Representative for Precision Cancer Care (and EDI Lead)
- Dr Nay Aung - Trainee Representative for Precision Genomic Medicine (all BRC delivery partners)
- Dr Vikas Kapil - Trainee Representative for Precision Digital Health, Cardiovascular Devices and Trials
- Dr Mark Westwood - Trust Education Representative
Public and Patients Involvement, Engagement and Participation Panel
- Paul Bowers-Isaacson - PPIE/P Patient Lead for Precision Genomic Medicine (Panel Chair)
- Dr David Collier – QMUL Professional Lead PPIE/P
- Sarah Brown – PPIE/P Patient Lead for Precision Cancer Care
- Zoe Ide – PPIE/P Patient Lead for Precision Musculoskeletal Care
- Sam Richards - St George's PPIEP Patient Representative
- Neeta Patel - Barts Health Professional Lead PPIE/P
- Katie Frampton - SGNUFT Professional Lead PPIE/P
- TBC - St George's SGUL Professional Lead PPIE/P
- Borislava Mihaylova - BRC Health Economist (Interim)
- Professor Thomas Powles and Professor Louise Jones – Co-themes Leads for Precision Cancer Care
- Professor Panos Deloukas and Professor Patricia Munroe - Co-theme Leads for Precision Genomic Medicine
- Professor Anthony Mathur and Professor Amrita Ahluwalia - Co-theme Leads for Precision Digital Health, Cardiovascular Devices and Trials
- Professor Costantino Pitzalis and Professor Xavier Griffin for Precision Musculoskeletal Care
- TBC- PPIE/P and Training Co-ordinator
Joint International Scientific and Industry Advisory Board
- Professor Sir Mark Caulfield - NIHR Barts BRC Director (Chair – Interim)
- Professor Kiran Musunuru (Upenn/Verve Therapeutics USA, Cardiovascular) - External Scientific and Industry Advisor for Precision Cardiovascular Medicine
- Professor Keith Stewart (Toronto, Cancer) - External Member for Precision Cancer Care
- Professor Brian Rini (Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Centre, USA, Cancer) - External Member for Precision Cancer Care
- Professor Georg Schett (Erlangen, Germany, Musculoskeletal) - External Member for Precision Musculoskeletal Care
- Professor Dominique Baeten (UCB, Netherlands, Musculoskeletal) - External Member for Precision Musculoskeletal Care
- Professor Andrew Morris (HDRUK, Scotland, Health Data) - External Member
- Jillian Hastings-Ward MBE (Independent Patient Advocate, Scotland, PPIE) - External Member
- Charles Taylor - External Member: Science Advisor for Precision Digital Health, Cardiovascular Medicine and Trials
- Paul Bowers Isaacson - BRC PPIEP Panel Chair (Co-Chair)
- John Whiteley - BRC Chief Operating Officer
- Professor Thomas Powles and Professor Louise Jones – Co-themes Leads for Precision Cancer Care
- Professor Panos Deloukas and Professor Patricia Munroe - Co-theme Leads for Precision Genomic Medicine
- Professor Anthony Mathur and Professor Amrita Ahluwalia - Co-theme Leads for Precision Digital Health, Cardiovascular Devices and Trials
- Professor Costantino Pitzalis and Professor Xavier Griffin for Precision Musculoskeletal Care
- Professor Elijah Behr and Professor Mary Sheppard - St George's University and NHS Representatives
- Professor Steffen Petersen - Academic Career Development Lead
- Dr David Collier - PPIE Lead (BRC and Barts CTU)
- Borislava Mihaylova – BRC Health Economist (Interim)
- Dr Phil Clare – Queen Mary Innovation CEO
NIHR Barts BRC Governance Structure
