Appendix 1 CI- Name CI Research_Title Status Sponsor Dr Girish K Patel Consultant Dermatologist & NISCHR Research The isolation and characterisation of normal Dermatology ACTIVE Cardiff University Fellow human keratinocyte and non-melanoma skin cancer stem cells. Dr Keir Lewis Respiratory Consultant Critical evaluation of protein and DNA biomarker Respiratory ACTIVE Hywel Dda University Health Board detection for early detection of lung cancer (WCRN SW Wales Trials portfolio - Medlung - Early detection of lung cancer: metabolic markers for high risk screening). Dr Keir Lewis Respiratory Consultant Does smoking status after being diagnosed with Respiratory ACTIVE R&D, Withybush lung cancer influence outcome? An observational cohort study alongside a randomised trial of different smoking cessation interventions. Dr Keir Lewis Consultant Respiratory Physician Testing Sputum Rheology, sputum fourier Respiratory ACTIVE Hywel Dda University Health Board transformed infrared spectroscopy and exhanled volatile organic compounds in diagnosing and monitoring chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Dr Atir Khan Consultant Physician, Diabetes & Endocrinology A comparative study of the effects of Liraglutide Diabetes CLOSED TO Hywel Dda University Health Board and Acarbose on glycaemic control, weight and RECRUITMENT Health-Related Quality Of Life (HRQOL) in Overweight type 2 Diabetic patients on Oral Hypoglycaemic Agents (OHAs) + high doses of insulin. Dr Keir Lewis Senior Lecturer and Consultant Physician In vitro neutrophil function from the blood and Respiratory ACTIVE Mr Chris Tattersall, R&D Manager, Hywel Dda University sputum of recurrent exacerbators and stable Health Board, Withybush General Hospital, Fishguard Road, patients with moderate to severe Chronic Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire SA61 2PZ. Tel: 01437 Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and 773813, Email:
[email protected] healthy controls.