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diabetesresearchnetworking is an innovative new website packed with information about diabetes and diabetes clinical research. Using a few written bits and lots of video clips, we want to introduce you to some of the people who have been part of clinical trials and some of the people who conduct these trials. Each video clip will have the name of the person being interviewed and if they are one of the professionals involved in conducting research their role will also be given. Our approach is to let these people do the talking rather than us. And because we want to grow this site into something that you can all benefit from and enjoy, we'd love to hear your story too.  Researcher and patients meeting All the written information has been provided by the researchers listed in our acknowledgements page (doctors, nurses and scientists). All of these people are recognised experts in their field and have provided the information free of charge for this website. We have tried to present all the information as clearly as possible. We welcome any feedback about this site - contact us. This work was funded by the NHS National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre Programme and through the UK Diabetes Research Network. The website does not contain advertisements for any products or services and is not supported or funded by any commercial organisation.  Professor David Matthews Professor David Matthews is the Co-Director of the NIHR Diabetes Research Network. He is also chairman of the Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism which is recognised as one of the world's foremost centres for the study of diabetes and is himself a world-renowned clinician in diabetes medicine. He is one of the founders of the Oxford Health Alliance and is very active in promoting the advocacy of diabetes working to focus the attention of public health authorities, funding agencies and the media on the link between four chronic diseases - Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease and some cancers - and just three risk factors - tobacco use, poor diet and lack of physical activity - which are responsible for 50% of deaths worldwide.  Dr Paul Chester Dr Paul Chester is a Visiting Researcher at the Oxford Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism and has been involved in medical and clinical research for more than 25 years and has specialised in diabetes research for more than 15 years. He has extensive experience in commercial clinical trials and is involved with training and education of young researchers in methodology and clinical trial regulation. Dr Chester holds Honorary positions as Associate Professor at Warwick Medical School and Lecturer at Queen Mary College, London and has recently been involved in setting up on-line training for healthcare professionals at Oxford Brookes University. Dr Eleanor Kennedy has years of experience in the diabetes arena as an international scientist and group leader, as the manager and director of the Research Department at Diabetes UK, the biggest membership-based organisation in Europe and as an integral part of the team charged with delivering the Department of Health's NIHR Diabetes Research Network initiative.  Clem Harris Clem Harris is personal assistant for the Network in Oxford and has been working in the Oxford Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism for the past five years. Clem is responsible for the day to day operation of the Oxford Co-ordinating centre as well as organising the training and development activities for the diabetes research network. |
