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Staff Profile

Ruth Wood

Data Manager

  • Address: Newcastle Clinical Trials Unit
    Baddiley-Clark Building,
    Newcastle University,
    Richardson Road,
    Newcastle upon Tyne,
    NE2 4AX
Background

Introduction

I have worked with databases and data at Newcastle University since 1993, during that time I have worked on many projects in diverse clinical areas, from stroke disease to various clinical and surgical trials. I have extensive knowledge of Microsoft Access and have developed many applications to administer and collect research data. With the introduction of the EU Directive I have become familiar with other databases which fulfil the relevant regulations.  In NCTU we are currently using Ennov's MACRO and Sealed Envelope’s Red Pill clinical data management systems to collect research data for clinical trials.  

I have extensive experience of using both SPSS and MS Access for data cleaning activities and statistical analyses.

Roles and Responsibilities

As a Data Manager I am currently working on a number of trials, including;


  • Haplo+4Kids trial - Memory T-cells to improve immunity after TCRαβ/CD19 depleted haploidentical donor stem cell transplantation for inborn errors of immunity
  • MultICath trial - A non-inferiority randomised controlled trial to compare mixed (multi/single-use) catheter management with single-use catheter management by intermittent catheter users over 12 months
  • IBD-RESPONSE - Defining microbial predictors of responsiveness to biologic therapies in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis


Qualifications  

BSc (Hons) Psychology & Zoology (University of Reading)

T.E.C. Higher Certificate in Computer Technology and Electronics (Middlesex Polytechnic)

MSc Management of Information Technology (Part time Sunderland University)


Research

Research Interests

Database and information management, clinical trials methodology.

Teaching
None
Publications