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Pippa is an Urgent Care Doctor with a special interest in Acute Dermatology. Including patients presenting with Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) in an Urgent Care setting. Pippa hopes to be able to delve deeper into TSW, supporting communication in health care consultations, for both patients and professionals alike. With particular focus on the patients lived experience and array of distressing symptoms, as well as helping to provide a more holistic management and raising awareness.

Natalie obtained her BSc in biological anthropology from the University of Kent in 2013 and a subsequent MSc in evolutionary medicine from Durham University in 2014. She then spent 10 years working for Clarivate, a life sciences and healthcare consultancy, initially in their systematic review department before joining the clinical outcomes assessment team. Natalie obtained a decade of experience supporting international pharmaceutical companies with the design of their patient-focused drug development strategies; collecting and analysing qualitative data to support the selection or development of appropriate patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) across a wide range of disease areas.

Natalie's PhD project forms a component of the Core Outcomes for Research in Lichen Sclerosus (CORALS) project, focusing on quality of life (QoL) impact for patients. This research aims to understand the aspects of QoL impact that are most important for measurement during future clinical trials, and to design a strategy for their consistent assessment.

I completed my MSci (Hons.) in Physics at the 海角黑料 in 2024. Throughout the degree, I developed a strong interest in the medical applications of physics. In my master's research I used spatially offset Raman spectroscopy to identify materials beneath the surface of a sample. This technique is particularly promising due to its potential for monitoring internal biological processes, non-invasively. 

My PhD project is a joint study between the School of Physics and the School of Medicine, and involves using a prototype device, which combines autofluorescence imaging and Raman spectroscopy, to image skin cancers. Currently, the Raman "fingerprint" of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is being investigated. Once this has been identified, I aim to automate SCC detection in the margins of surgically excised skin cross-sections, which would enable rapid assessment of whether a tumour has been entirely removed.

I am Frankie, a current NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow and ST3 Dermatology Registrar at the University Hospitals Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. I joined the Centre of Evidence-Based Dermatology (CEBD) at the 海角黑料 (UoN) inspired by its commitment to patient-centred research and its focus on promoting diversity, inclusivity and representation in dermatology.

My research interests include improving engagement and representation of underrepresented patient populations, particularly within hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) research. I am currently developing strategies to recruit a more diverse HS patient population from primary and secondary care, addressing barriers to participation and promoting inclusivity. I am also highly committed to medical education, where I have undertaken a project enhancing teaching materials for the UoN medical students to improve the representation of dermatological conditions in people with Skin of Colour. I also contribute to wider dermatology research, including vulval dermatology, vulval Crohn’s disease and acne. I am involved in ongoing clinical trials including the PEARLS and ACNE-ID trials, strengthening my clinical research experience. Through this work, I aim to support patient-centred dermatology research with the ambition to improve outcomes for patien