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The E-IMMUNE study team hosted a launch event at the University of Sheffield on 23 March. The event was attended by more than 40 guests including clinical staff, academics, industrial partners and patient representatives. It was a great opportunity to meet with all of our partners and share the work that has been undertaken so far and our plans for this exciting research programme.
Professor Tracey Moore, Vice President and Head of Faculty of Health at the University of Sheffield; Dr Dipak Patel, Associate Director of Research and Innovation at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; and Dr Vicky Napp, Head of Research and Clinical Trials at Yorkshire Cancer Research spoke about the significance of the project and how this collaboration between their organisations is making a real difference in the lives of cancer patients. Professor Janet Brown, Chief Investigator of E-IMMUNE, highlighted the reasons why this research is needed and the benefits we anticipate it will provide for patients and the NHS. Dr Adrian Brown, CEO of Itecho Health Ltd, explained the features of the digital platform and how this digital approach aligns with the NHS 10 Year Health Plan and the National Cancer Plan. E-IMMUNE project staff presented posters and gave introductions to their work on the different aspects of the programme and Itecho Health staff were there to demonstrate the app functionality from both the patient and clinician point of view.
Dur-E-Nayab Mirza, a Medical Student at the University of Sheffield, was awarded the top oral abstract prize at the annual INSPIRE Yorkshire Student Research Conference 2026 on 31 Jan 2026. She presented a project looking at patient views of a digital pathway to manage immunotherapy toxicty which was undertaken during a research placement with Professor Janet Brown as part of her medical studies.
We are hosting a launch event to celebrate the start of the feasibility study stage of the programme.
The event will be held on Monday 23 March from 12-2pm in the Council Room, Firth Court, Western Bank, S10 2TN. There will be light refreshments, a short presentation session and an opportunity to meet the project team and hear more about the project so far and the future plans.
Professor Tracey Moore, the VP and Head of the Faculty of Health at the University of Sheffield, and Dr Nick Lyons, the Chief Medical Officer at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals will be in attendance as well as project staff and collaborators.
If you are interested in attending the event, please contact Frances Kirk f.e.kirk@sheffield.ac.uk to be added to the guest list.
We are hosting an introductory meeting for the PPIE Advisory Group on Wednesday 30 July 2025
at 11am in the Wave, University of Sheffield (opposite Weston Park Hospital.
If you are interested in coming along to find out more about opportunities for patient and public involvement in the E-IMMUNE research study, please contact Sarah Williams, on 0114 215 9519
or email: e-immune@sheffield.ac.uk
Are you looking for a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of healthcare technology, contributing to the development of innovative solutions that can significantly impact patient care?
We have a vacancy for a Digital Health IT Coordinator. This is a key post to ensure timely and effective progress of our research programme aimed at developing an optimised digital health approach to support the clinical management of patients undergoing immunotherapy treatment.
You will collaborate closely with clinicians, patients, researchers, developers, and IT teams to support the successful development, integration, testing and deployment of a remote monitoring software platform to support the clinical management of patients undergoing immunotherapy treatment.
An understanding of the challenges of working clinically as well as good IT skills will be important in this role.
Find out more at the University of Sheffield jobsite
Closing date: 8 June 25
The University of Sheffield and Yorkshire Cancer Research have announced seven world-leading research studies that will aim to help more people survive cancer by exploring new solutions in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.