Evaluation
Professor Martin Gibson
Enabling Academic Section Lead for Evaluation
Martin is a Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Professor of Diabetes and Metabolic Medicine at The University of Manchester. He is the Clinical Lead for the Northwest Diabetes Local Research Network (NWDLRN), Director of the Greater Manchester Comprehensive Local Research Network (GMCLRN) and implementation lead for the diabetes theme of the Manchester CLAHRC. Martin was previously R&D Director at the Trust and initiated joint working with Salford Primary Care Trust which resulted in a joint R&D office between the two Trusts; this shared research strategy and governance process remains unique in the UK.
The Evaluation Academic Section is responsible for coordination and design of clinical trials across the partners and derives from existing strengths in statistical methodology and in the Greater Manchester Comprehensive Local Research Network (GMCLRN). This section will include biostatistics, informatics, epidemiology, and health economics. It will create an integrated single portal of entry for clinical trials including governance, management, training and streamlining of operational arrangements and systems.
MAHSC Partners have considerable infrastructure to support Clinical Trials, including: