Research Working Group Members
Our research working group is open to applications from all disciplines of people who are treating, researching, supporting and affected by Salivary Gland Cancers. Details on how to apply are at the bottom of this page.
Current members
Lynne Bingle
Head, Academic Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Pathology School of Clinical Dentistry
Dr Ian Boon
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Sean Buckland
Senior Medical Affairs Advisor, Oncology
Sara Brigham
Patient Advocate
Prof Ross Cagan
Regius Professor of Precision Medicine
Sally Crowe
Director of Crowe Associates Ltd
Dr Satja Garikipati
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Emma Hallam BSc MSc PGCertNMP
Macmillan Consultant Radiographer in Post Treatment & Late Effects
Puteri Abdul Haris
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Michael Ho
Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Maxillofacial/Head and Neck Oncology)
Professor Jarrod Homer
Consultant Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon
Rosanna Hunter
Professional Copywriter
Dr Will Ince
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Dr Pablo Jiminez
Sub-investigator (Clinical Research Fellow) - The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London
Professor Ali Khurram
BDS, MSc., PhD., MFDS RCS (Edinburgh), CiLT, FHEA, FRC Path
Dr Hanya Mahmood
Senior Clinical Lecturer & Consultant Oral Surgeon
Navin Mani BMedSci(Hons), MBBS(Lond), MD, FRCS(Eng)
Consultant ENT/ Head, Neck and Thyroid Surgeon,
Professor Jim McCaul
Consultant Surgeon and Professor Emeritus Maxillofacial Unit
Dr Robert Metcalf MB ChB PhD MRCP
Consultant Head and Neck Cancer Medical Oncologist and Clinician Scientist
Andrea Nelson
Senior Macmillan Head & Neck CNS – RGN, Dip, BSC
Rumana Newlands
Research Fellow - Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen
Johan Opperman
Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist / Senior Lecturer National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) / University of the Western Cape
Dr Sam Rack
Romelie Rieu
Jennifer Remnant
Senior Lecturer - University of Strathclyde
Samantha Rokoszynski
Registered nurse, NHS improvement and change specialist
Clare Schilling
Hon. Consultant Head and Neck & Reconstructive Surgeon (OMFS) and Associate Professor
Dr Nicole Spardy Burr
Director of Research - Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research Foundation
Dr Sreeram
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Consultant Head and Neck Oncology
Nicola Stobbs
Consultant ENT – Head and Neck Surgeon
Dr Krishna Suchak
Consultant Head and Neck Pathologist - Barts Health NHS Trust
Dr Nagehan Uzuner
Lecturer at Istanbul Bilgi University, Faculty of Communication
Professor Stuart Winter MD MB ChB BSc MRCS FRCS(ORL-HNS)
Consultant Ear Nose and Throat, Head and Neck Surgeon
If you would like to join the working group and/or specifically one of the workstreams, please provide the following to [email protected].
Please note: The next one day workshop on Friday 9th May 2025 in Sheffield.
- Title
- Name
- Organisation
- Job Title
- Please provide a short biography (max. 150 words)
- Please briefly state which workstream (RQ 1-4) you are interested in being a part of and how your skills and expertise would be beneficial to the project. (max 300 words)
- Please indicate if you are interested in leading the workstream
- Please attach a CV (max 2 pages)
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Please do share with your networks and don't hesitate to reach out with any questions to [email protected]. We encourage and welcome applications from all disciplines of people who are treating, researching, supporting and affected by Salivary Gland Cancers.