Awards
I have been successful surgically and acaedmically, having taken 4 years out of my training to undertake a PhD in the specialty of Rhinology, examining disorders of the nose and sinuses. I presented my research at a number of high level events, winning the European Rhinological Society basic science research prize, the British Rhinological Society best oral presentation prize, the Royal Society of Medicine rhinology and laryngology oral presentation prize, the travelling fellowship prize of the Foundation Rhinology of Utrecht, as well as a RCSEng Rosetress Trust essay prize. I have also won the RSM Laryngology and Otology equipment grant twice. I was also successful in obtaining a number of research grants, including those from the NIHR, Southampton University, ORS, BRS, Rosetrees Trust, and in 2016 I was awarded a prestigious RCSEng research fellowship award.
Following my research, I was successfully awarded and completed the British Rhinology Society Olympus advanced rhinology fellowship following which I completed my Rhinoplasty and facial plastics fellowship. I am certified as a cosmetic nasal surgeon through the Royal College of Surgeons.
-Advanced rhinology, anterior skull base surgery, and facial plastic surgery (including septorhinoplasty, rhinoplasty and skin cancer) fellowship at Winchester, Andover and Southampton Hospitals.
-British Rhinology Society Olympus advanced rhinology fellowship.
-Rosetrees Trust & RCSEng Research Essay Prize (2nd place).
Targeting intracellular bacteria to improve outcomes in Chronic Rhinosinusitis.
-Best Oral Presentation, BRS Conference.
Intracellular localisation of S. aureus in epithelial cells - A potential bacterial survival mechanism in chronic rhinosinusitis
-League of Friends grant, UHS ENT Storz stack system LoF
Competitive bid placed to fund a departmental stack system
-Best Oral Presentation, RSM Rhinology Short Paper Session.
Intracellular localisation of S. aureus in mast cells - A potential bacterial survival mechanism in chronic rhinosinusitis
-Best Original Paper, ERS Basic Science Research Prize.
Immunological profiling of key inflammatory drivers of nasal polyp formation and growth in chronic rhinosinusitis
-Travelling Fellowship Prize, Foundation Rhinology of Utrecht.
-Royal College of Surgeons Research Training Fellowship.
-British Rhinological Society Research Grant.
-Rosetrees Trust Basic Science Research Fellowship.
-RSM Laryngology and Rhinology Equipment Grant.
-Southampton BRU research development grant (co-applicant).
-Higher Education Innovation & Enterprise Fund (co-applicant) grant.
-European Rhinological Society (ERS), Travel Prize.
-NIHR Southampton Respiratory BRU Travel Prize.
-Primerdesign Ltd ‘Silver’ Research Student Sponsorship.
-ORS Basic Science Research Grant.
-Rosetrees Trust Basic Science Research Grant.
-Research Management Council Research Grant, UoS.
-RSM Laryngology and Rhinology Equipment Grant.
-2nd Prize for Best Oral Presentation, BRS.
Do bacteria contribute to the formation of nasal polyps; analysis of the Th17 pathway, Defensin 5 and MMP 7 in Chronic Rhinosinusitis
-Spire Hospitals Basic Science Research Grant.
-Best Oral Presentation prize, SWEAM.
Can the absolute lymphocyte count predict Epstein Barr related infectious mononucleosis, eradicating the need for monospot testing
-Medical School finals with distinction, Cardiff University.
-British Army Undergraduate Scholarship.