INSPIRE are proud to have had support from a number of experienced clinicians and researchers who have guided and supported the development of the network since its inception.
These senior contributors have given advice on setting up the network, given advice on studies under review, provided expert opinion in our sandpit events and the like. We are very grateful to them for the time and expertise they have provided INSPIRE.
Prof Najib Rahman
Prof Rahman has guided INSPIRE from its inception. He has given expert review of our pleural projects, acted as senior reviewer in sandpit events and study selection and guided the group as it has developed.
Prof Tony De Soyza
Prof De Soyza has provided frequent advice and support since INSPIRE was started. He helped steer the set-up of INSPIRE and continues to give advice, provided NIHR support from the CRN specialty group, aided with study review and sandpit events and gave one of our educational lectures.
Prof Liz Sapey, Prof Dinesha Saralaya, Dr Swapna Mandal
All assisted INSPIRE with the Launch event at BTS winter 2021.
Dr Eleanor Mishra
Dr Mishra has provided support in both 2022 and 2023 rounds of study selection and appeared at our sandpit events in both years.
Prof James Chalmers
Prof Chalmers has provided expert opinion for selection of our 2023 studies and our sandpit event.