Theme Leads

The role of the Theme Lead is to be the focal point for all the research carried out within their theme. They all possess significant research experience and enjoy a high reputation both in this county and internationally for their contributions to research in their particular area of expertise. They provide leadership to all staff working within a theme and give direction, advice and support to all the studies being undertaken. Additionally they provide both performance and budgetary management of studies within their theme. They also identify potential new research opportunities and work with team members to enable them to be developed and progressed. Theme Leads have a significant representational role both within CLAHRC and NIHR structures but also at national and international events.

	Nigel Brunskill - Prevention Theme Lead Professor of Renal Medicine. Nigel has interests in both laboratory and clinical nephrology research. He is lead for the prevention theme and is helping to develop a CLAHRC study into chronic kidney disease management in the community
	Kamlesh Khunti - Early Detection Lead As a practising GP in an inner city practice, I am aware of the significant benefits that early detection of chronic conditions can provide in terms of both health and social outcomes. Our programme of work with the Early Detection (ED) theme involves identifying research opportunities and leading the ED team in developing methods of early detection then working with the local comunities and PCTS to evaluate the implementation of these research programmes.
	Melanie Davies - Self Management & Education Theme Lead Professor of Diabetes Medicine, University of Leicester. Consultant Diabetologist University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and Associate Director of LNR CLAHRC
	Michael Steiner - Rehabilitation Theme Lead I am a consultant respiratory physician at UHL. My research interests include exercise physiology, nutrition and pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic lung disease. I am leading the rehabilitation theme of the NIHR CLAHRC for LNR
	Richard Baker - Implementation and Translation Theme Lead Part-time general practitioner in Leicester; Professor of Quality in Health Care, with a long term research interest in approaches for improving quality and performance

Last Updated (Monday, 11 October 2010)