Dr Vanessa Poustie

Assistant Director Medicines for Children Research Network Clinical Directorate Professional Services

    Research

    Research Interest 1

    Clinical trials, especially in children; nutritional assessment methods in children; childhood obesity; systematic reviews of health-care interventions, combining quantitative and qualitative methods to research health.

    Research Grants

    Co-ordinating Centre of the UK Medicines for Children Research Network (MCRN.

    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

    April 2005 - March 2010

    (TINN) Evaluation of Antibodies for the treatmeent of Infections in preterm and term emonates

    EUROPEAN COMMISSION

    January 2008 - December 2008

    Medicines for Children (MCRN) Clinical Trials Unit.

    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

    April 2005 - March 2010

    The CALICO Trial (Calorie in Cystic Fibrosis [Oral]) - Extension Grant.

    CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRUST (UK)

    November 2003 - October 2004

    Medicines for Children Research Network (MCRN) Portfolio Co-ordination

    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

    April 2005 - March 2010

    Secondment of Sarah Whiteside to Leeds

    UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS (UK)

    October 2009 - May 2010