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RESEARCH SKILLS, DESIGN AND ETHICS FOR HEALTH
+ Clinical Research Ethics and Design
This initiative builds on the successful publication and worldwide reception of the Oxford Handbook of Clinical and Healthcare Research in 2016 as a vehicle to empower all health-related professionals to gain easy access to readily usable research methods and undertake good quality research to add usefully to the evidence base around health and disease.
CURRENT WORK
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Expert Clinical Member of the National Research Ethics Service (East of England) of the NHS Health Research Authority (since 2011); Currently Vice Chair of the Essex Research Ethics Committee; Formerly with Cambridge South and Cambridge Central Research Ethics Committees
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Expert Member of the joint HRA and MHRA consultative group of Health Research Inclusivity Policy Planning
RECENT WORK
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Annual teaching inputs to the ‘Research Skills for Clinicians’ course run by Cambridge University Health Partners (2019-2024)
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Consulting on research design and ethics as well as strategy and impact for Cambridge Dietitians (N>70) to promote ideas through implementation to impact (2017-2019)
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Annual teaching on ‘Research Methods’ to the East of England Core Medical Training Programme (2017-2019)
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Research Surgeries at Griffith University Australia (2016 + 2018 + 2019)
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Research Surgeries at Griffith University Australia (2016 + 2018 + 2019)
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Clinical Lead for the Research Review Board at the MRC Elsie Widdowson Laboratory in Cambridge (2010-2018)
PAST WORK
Gene Therapy in Peripheral Arterial Disease Study (Site Principal Investigator and Senior Study Physician)
• WALK (Placebo controlled, randomised, double blind trial of HIF1-alpha to promote angiogenesis in patients with intermittent claudication / GENZYME) – Multicentre study | EU Lead Role
Nutritional Management / Educational Studies (Principal Investigator)
• Nutrition and Stroke Service Evaluation Studies (Abbott)
• Nutrition Education in Healthcare Surveys (Abbott)
Cardiovascular Trials of Dietary Antioxidants (Principal Investigator and Senior Study Physician)
• High antioxidant blackcurrant juice and cardiovascular function (GSK)
• High antioxidant berry puree and cardiovascular function (CHSS)
Raynaud’s Study (Co-Investigator and Designated Study Physician)
• MQX-503 (Phase III Study of Topical Gel for Treatment and Prevention of Raynaud's Phenomenon / MediQuest Therapeutics) – Multicentre study
Acute Stroke Trials with Novel Neuroprotectives (Co-Investigator and Designated Study Physician)
• mRECT (Modified Repinotan Randomized Exposure Controlled Trial / Bayer) – Multicentre study
• SAINT-I (Stroke -Acute Ischemic- NXY-059 Treatment / Astra-Zeneca) – Multicentre study
Secondary Prevention of Stroke Trials (Co-Investigator and Designated Study Physician)
• SPARCL (Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction of Cholesterol Levels / Parke-Davis & Pfizer)
• PRoFESS (Prevention Regimen For Effectively avoiding Second Strokes / Boehringer-Ingelheim)
• AMADEUS (Idraparinux in Atrial Fibrillation Patients to Prevent Stroke / Organon)
• CHARISMA (Clopidogrel for High Atherothrombotic Risk and Ischemic Stabilization, Management and Avoidance / Sanofi)
MATCH (Management of Atherothrombosis with Clopidogrel in High-risk patients with recent TIA or ischemic stroke / Sanofi)
All of the above – Multicentre studies
Thromobolysis in Stroke Study (Co-Investigator and Designated Study Physician)
• SITS-MOST (Safe Implementation of Thrombolysis in Stroke Monitoring Study / Boehringer-Ingelheim) – Multicentre study
Studies Of Blood Pressure Control in Acute Stroke (Co-Investigator and Designated Study Physician)
• COSSACS (Continue Or Stop post-Stroke Antihypertensives Collaborative Study / PPP) – Multicentre study
• CHHIPS (Controlling Hypertension and Hypotension Immediately Post-Stroke Trial / PPP) – Multicentre study
Dundee Stroke Audit / Database Management (Co-Investigator and Designated Study Physician)
Integration of Dundee Stroke Database with Scottish National Stroke Audit Database, Studies of Record Linkage (Life Table Construction) and Health Economics Analyses:
• Effect of blood pressure control on a stroke population (Servier)
• Effect of lipid control on a stroke population (Pfizer)
Sucheta Mitra
Over the past five years, working with Professor Shumone Ray has profoundly impacted my professional and personal development. His expertise, leadership, and commitment have been instrumental in my growth. He fosters both career advancement and personal fulfilment, creating a supportive environment. Professor Ray's dedication to enhancing my professional development and supporting my personal growth is remarkable. His encouragement led me to pursue a second master’s degree in food, nutrition, and health, aligning my interests with career advancement. With my background in international relations, Professor Ray has helped me integrate my experience to fulfil my ambitions and contribute effectively to our team. He is genuinely invested in the well-being and growth of his team, always pushing us to achieve our best. I am deeply grateful for his unwavering guidance and support, which have been invaluable to my journey. Anyone seeking insightful, strategic, and results-driven advisory services will find an exceptional mentor in Professor Ray.
Shane McAuliffe
Prof Shumone Ray has been a career and academic mentor from the time of my initial involvement with the NNEdPro Global institute in 2019. In that time his support and guidance has been pivotal in shaping my career trajectory, both as an early career clinician and researcher, as well as in more senior leadership roles within NNEdPro. Shumone’s advice and direction has opened doors of opportunity for me that otherwise would not have been possible, facilitating professional and academic ventures both nationally and internationally. His mentorship has allowed me to better myself and helped me to work better with the people around me, always placing an emphasis on the value of teamwork and on harnessing a variety of skills and personalities to ensure success.
Dr Jenneffer Tibaes
Shumone has been an extraordinarily important mentor in my life. From the beginning, he listened to me attentively and gave me the invaluable opportunity to work with NNEdPro. Shumone has an immense capacity to recognize potential in others and foster growth. He is wise, patient, and incredibly understanding. I am deeply grateful for his unwavering support and inspiration, teaching me that it is possible to be both dreamy and grounded. His mentorship brought me hope and peace, allowing me to be myself. Under his guidance, I was able to carve my own path within NNEdPro, which has significantly benefited my professional and personal life. His humanity and understanding of how life and work intertwine have been truly transformative for me.