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Research groups
Melissa Dobson
BSc (Hons)
Head of Operations
Head of Operations, Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit
I have worked at the Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit since 2009. My current role involves managing a team of research professionals to deliver the trials being run through the unit. I ensure that appropriate funding, systems and resources are in place to ensure trials are delivered on time and within budget, and meet the appropriate clinical trial and research governance requirements.
Prior to joining ORTU I worked in the Pharmaceutical/Biotech Industry for over 10 years. I have worked across a range of therapeutic areas and phases of trials in various roles including trial management and monitoring, data management, feasibility and strategy development.
Recent publications
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Antibiotic review kit for hospitals (ARK-Hospital): a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised controlled trial
Journal article
Llewelyn MJ. et al, (2023), The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 23, 207 - 221
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Molnupiravir plus usual care versus usual care alone as early treatment for adults with COVID-19 at increased risk of adverse outcomes (PANORAMIC): an open-label, platform-adaptive randomised controlled trial
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Butler CC. et al, (2023), The Lancet, 401, 281 - 293
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Role of thoracic ultrasonography in pleurodesis pathways for malignant pleural effusions (SIMPLE): an open-label, randomised controlled trial
Journal article
Psallidas I. et al, (2022), The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 10, 139 - 148
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Pleural Fluid Has Pro-Growth Biological Properties Which Enable Cancer Cell Proliferation
Journal article
Asciak R. et al, (2021), Frontiers in Oncology, 11
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Patient-derived malignant pleural mesothelioma cell cultures: a tool to advance biomarker-driven treatments
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Kanellakis NI. et al, (2020), Thorax, 75, 1004 - 1008