Louise Jones
BCNB PI
Barts Cancer Institute
https://www.bci.qmul.ac.uk/team/profile/professor-louise-jones/
Coordinating Centre
Queen Mary University of London
Claude Chelala
BCNB PI
Barts Cancer Institute
https://www.bci.qmul.ac.uk/team/profile/professor-claude-chelala/
Operations Team
Catherine McMaster-Christie
Operations Manager
Barts Cancer Institute
Katie Thornton
Deputy Operations Manager
Barts Cancer Institute
Iain Goulding
Cell bank Lead
Barts Cancer Institute
Anjum Haque
Tissue Collection Officer
Barts Cancer Institute
Eleanor Schyma
Biobank Technician
Barts Cancer Institute
Hebah Abdel-Aziz
Cell Bank Technician
Barts Cancer Institute
Helen Su
Clinical Data Officer
Barts Cancer Institute
Maritchka Ryniejska
Tissue Collection Officer
Barts Cancer Institute
Naushin Waseem
Clinical Data Officer
Barts Cancer Institute
Pia Mazuri
Biobank Technician
Barts Cancer Institute
Data Team
Maryam Abdollahyan
Data Manager
Barts Cancer Institute
https://www.bci.qmul.ac.uk/team/profile/dr-maryam-abdollahyan-2/
Emanuela Gadaleta
Senior Bioinformatician
Barts Cancer Institute
https://www.bci.qmul.ac.uk/team/profile/emanuela-gadaleta/
Qianqian Zhu
Software Engineer
Barts Cancer Institute
https://www.bci.qmul.ac.uk/team/profile/qianqian-zhu/
Sonal Varsani
Quality Assurance Manager
Barts Cancer Institute
Sonal plays a key role in connecting the work of the Data Team and the Operations Team, helping to ensure that all biobank activities meet the highest standards of quality and compliance. She oversees quality assurance processes, supports the implementation of biobank standard operating procedures (SOPs), and ensures that patient samples and data are managed in line with current regulations, policies and guidelines. Working closely with teams across the biobank, Sonal helps maintain the robust governance and quality standards that underpin the collection, management, and use of samples and data for research. Before joining the biobank, Sonal built extensive experience in industry research environments, including roles at Novartis, Gyroscope Therapeutics, and Achilles Therapeutics. Her background spans laboratory research, clinical laboratory quality and regulatory compliance, sample and data integrity, quality management systems, auditing, and process improvement. This experience gives her a unique perspective on the importance of high-quality samples and data in supporting world-class research.
Key Centres
University of Sheffield
Penny Ottewell
BCNB PI
University of Sheffield
Ian Brock
Biobank Technician
University of Sheffield
Angela Green
Clinical Trials Assistant
University of Sheffield
Armal Almatari
Clinical Trials Research Nurse
University of Sheffield
Sarah Clarke
Clinical Trials Research Nurse
University of Sheffield
University of Aberdeen
Valerie Speirs
BCNB PI
University of Aberdeen
Linda Robertson
Biobank Technician
University of Aberdeen
Cardiff University
Richard Clarkson
BCNB PI
Cardiff University
Lisa Spary
Operations Manager
Wales Cancer Bank
Paola Foulkes
Biobank Technician
Wales Cancer Bank
Grace Uruski
Research Nurse
Wales Cancer Bank
BCNB Centres
London
Active Site
Clinical and Sample Data
Sheffield
Active Site
Clinical and Sample Data
Aberdeen
Active Site
Clinical and Sample Data
Wales
Active Site
Clinical and Sample Data
Leeds
Legacy Site
Clinical and Sample Data
Nottingham
Legacy Site
Clinical and Sample Data
Dundee
Legacy Site
Clinical and Sample Data
Southampton
Legacy Site
Clinical and Sample Data
Norwich
Legacy Site
Clinical and Sample Data
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