Meet the Steering Group

Led by Consultant Haematologist, Lara Roberts, the UK-TReN Steering Group consists of a mix of 12 healthcare professionals, academics, and a patient advocate. We are currently recruiting a limited number of additional members to widen representation.

Find out more about the group below.

  • Lara Roberts

    CHAIR & INVENT-VTE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

    Lara is a Lara is a Consultant Haematologist at King’s College Hospital and Honorary Reader in Thrombosis and Haemostasis at King’s College London. She is the clinical lead for venous thromboembolism at KCH. Twitter

  • Raza Alikhan

    INVENT-VTE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

    Raza is a Consultant Haematologist at the University Hospital of Wales and member of the British Society for Haematology (BSH) Thrombosis and Haemostasis Task Force and Guideline Committee.

  • Gillian Lowe

    STEERING GROUP MEMBER

    Gill is a Consultant Haematologist at University Hospitals Birmingham where she is also Deputy Director for Research and Development. She is an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Birmingham and Chair of the NIHR Haematology National Speciality Group.

  • Deepa Arachchillage

    STEERING GROUP MEMBER

    Deepa is a Consultant Haematologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London. She is a member of the British Society of Haematologists' haemostasis and thrombosis task force and has a significant clinical and research interest in antiphospholipid syndrome. Twitter

  • Tina Biss

    STEERING GROUP MEMBER

    Tina is a Consultant Paediatric Haematologist at the Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust. She is the paediatric lead for the regional haemophilia/bleeding disorders service and is Chair of the UK paediatric thrombosis interest group. Twitter

  • Nicola Mutch

    STEERING GROUP MEMBER

    Nicky is a Professor of Molecular Biology at the University of Aberdeen and current President of the British Society of Haemostasis & Thrombosis (BSHT). Twitter

  • Nicola Curry

    STEERING GROUP MEMBER

    Nikki is a Consultant Haematologist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. She is an MRC Clinical Academic Research Partnership Fellow and Associate Professor at the University of Oxford and a committee member of the British Society for Haemostasis and Thrombosis. Twitter

  • Catherine Bagot

    STEERING GROUP MEMBER

    Catherine is a Consultant Haematologist at Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow. She is the current President Elect of the British Society of Haemostasis and Thrombosis.

  • Gary Benson

    STEERING GROUP MEMBER

    Gary is a Consultant Haematologist at the Northern Ireland Haemophilia Centre, Belfast City Hospital (BCH) and a Director for the Northern Ireland Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre.

  • Jo Jerome

    STEERING GROUP MEMBER - PATIENT ADVOCATE

    Jo is Chief Executive Officer for the charity Thrombosis UK. She sits as a lay representative on NICE Indicators, the West of England AHSN Patient Safety committee, and on research and project development groups. Twitter

  • Jayna Mistry

    STEERING GROUP MEMBER - TRAINEE REPRESENTATIVE

    Jayna is a Haematology Registrar in the West Midlands with a strong interest in thrombosis and haemostasis.

  • Richard Buka

    STEERING GROUP MEMBER - HAEMSTAR LINK

    Rich is a Haematology Registrar in the West Midlands and current Chair of HaemSTAR, a UK-wide network of haematology registrars interested in research in non-malignant haematology. Twitter