The Royal Free Charity is helping a London doctor take the next big step in her research career – one that could transform care for patients with a life-threatening condition.
Dr Louise China treats patients with serious liver disease at the Royal Free Hospital. Alongside her demanding clinical role, Louise is pursuing a career in research, with a particular interest in portomesenteric venous thrombosis (PVT) – a condition caused by a blood clot that blocks a vital vein. It can be life-threatening yet almost no research has been carried out into it.
Although Louise has previous research experience, studying such a rare disease requires a highly specialised skillset.
That’s where the Royal Free Charity stepped in, funding part of her salary for six months to give her the space she needed to prepare a funding application to the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
Louise said:
