Penny Williams's research experience

I’m the research delivery manager for cancer, haematology and imaging. I’m also seconded to the CRN Coordinating Centre for part of my time as head of research workforce development. I’ve been involved in research for many years firstly as an research and delivery manager before joining the research network in 2006.

My tips for getting involved in research include contacting me or a member of my team, finding out who is research active in your team and finding a good mentor, the mentor directory can help with this!

Dr Helen Marr's research experience

I am a consultant haematologist specialising in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, lymphoma, and autologous bone marrow transplant. I qualified from University of Nottingham in 2002 and completed my general medical training in Newcastle, before working in Christchurch, New Zealand as a haematology registrar for 18 months. I completed my specialty haematology training in Newcastle and Northern Deanery and subsequently took time out to complete a PhD in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia from 2012-2015.

After finishing my specialty training, I worked in the Freeman Hospital as a clinical fellow in research, helping with recruitment and management of patients on haematology clinical trials, before taking up my consultant post in 2017.

I am the chair of the regional haematology multidisciplinary team and sit on the UK CLL Forum committee.