INSPIRE funded summer studentships at the School of Medicine

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Posted on 17 June 2013

The first round of summer studentships at the Keele School of Medicine was awarded under an INSPIRE grant supported by the Academy of Medical Sciences and Wellcome Trust. 

With additional support from the Health Faculty, School of Medicine, and the research institutes of Science and Technology in Medicine and Primary Care & Health Sciences, a total of just under £6,500 was awarded over seven projects.

The following groups and projects were funded:

  • Aditya Narain and Professor Robert McKinley: Initial development of a questionnaire to examine drivers of medical student career choices;
  • Arani Vivekanantham, Dr Samantha Hider, Dr Joanne Protheroe & Dr Sara Muller: Evaluating on-line health information for patients with polymyalgia rheumatic;
  • George Tancock and Dr Rachel Berkson: Sequencing the Cysteine-Rich Region of PLAC8, a Novel Cancer Regulator;
  • Gurvin Chander, Dr Nikki Kuiper, Dr Nick Forsyth & Tina Dale: Characterisation of stem cells for cartilage cell therapy;
  • Jaspal Cheema and Dr Sarah Hart: Chemical Proteolysis as a New Proteomics Tool;
  • Jessica Spalding, Dr Sarah Yardley and Dr Gill Clifford: What can children teach us? An exploration of how children using hospice services can contribute to undergraduate medical education and service development;
  • Nicholas Ellerby and Dr Ed Roddy: Does intra-articular corticosteroid injection in the pre-operative period increase the risk of joint infection following hip or knee arthroplasty? A systematic review.

A conference bursary scheme is also supported by the award, along with an annual research showcase to be held on 27 November, where medical students will have the opportunity to present research findings from studentship and intercalation projects. The INSPIRE programme is led by Dr Divya Chari (ISTM) and Dr Samantha Hider (PCHS), and its initiatives form part of the SoM's drive to evolve the medical research component of the medical curriculum and train the next generation of medical researchers.


Pictured are Robert McKinley, Sarah Hart, Samantha Hider with students Aditya Narain and Jessica Spalding.
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