British Oxygen Company Chair of Anaesthesia Grant awarded
The British Oxygen Company (BOC) Chair of Anaesthesia grant has been awarded to Dr Ben Shelley, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow.
Overseen by the NIAA on behalf of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) the grant supports those who are working towards a senior fellowship or developing an application for a Chair in Anaesthesia within the next five years.
Dr Shelley, who is also an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Glasgow, will be using the grant to fund his research into the Incidence, impact and Mechanisms of Perioperative Right VEntricular dysfunction (IMPRoVE). The research will focus on the often covert effect injury to the right side of the heart has on morbidity after major non-cardiac surgery. With large numbers of patients showing evidence of cardiac injury following operations, it is hoped that Dr Shelley's research will significantly improve outcomes for those at high-risk.
Recipients of the grant receive up to £80,000 per annum over four years, to cover costs of research sessions, projects, or infrastructure.
Dr Ben Shelley grant recipient and Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care said:
"I am delighted and humbled to receive this prestigious award. Not only should this award be seen as an endorsement of the important work my research group is doing, but it should also be seen as backing for Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine both in Glasgow and Scotland as a whole.
"Personally, this award will significantly strengthen my position as I seek to make an application for a Chair in Anaesthesia at the University of Glasgow. It will help us to progress the work of the Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine Research Group as we seek to build a centre of excellence in this field.
"I am extremely grateful for the support and encouragement I have received, Including from colleagues and mentors at the University of Glasgow, Golden Jubilee National Hospital and the wider UK Anaesthetic community."
For more on this news story, visit the RCoA website here.
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