Staff Profile
Olushola Ewedairo
Research Assistant, Horizon Scanning and Evidence Synthesis, NIHR Innovation Observatory.
- Email: olushola.ewedairo@ncl.ac.uk
- Personal Website: https://io.nihr.ac.uk/
- Address: NIHR Innovation Observatory
Room 3.12, The Catalyst
3 Science Square
Newcastle Helix
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
NE4 5TG
Background
I earned a First-Class Honours degree in Pharmacy (BPharm), followed by an MSc in Clinical Pharmacy from the University of Lagos. Driven by a desire to explore new frontiers in healthcare, I have embarked on a journey into research, with a particular focus on the intersection of pharmacy and medical technologies.
Roles and Responsibilities
I am a Research Assistant in Horizon Scanning and Evidence Synthesis aligned to both the Medicines and Digital, Devices and Diagnostics (DDD) programmes at the NIHR Innovation Observatory. I support my team to contribute to the delivery of horizon scanning outputs including identification of emerging trends and technologies, as well as provide strategic insights to key national stakeholders. As part of my role, I scan for and monitor emerging technologies in the Medicines and DDD space with the aim of improving future health outcomes.
About the NIHR Innovation Observatory
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The NIHR Innovation Observatory is a world leading health and care innovation scanning centre providing data-driven insights to foster innovation and equitable access to high quality care. We aim to transform health systems and improve population health by providing advanced data-driven insights that foster innovation and equitable access to high quality care. At the core of our work is the development of data-driven methods to identify, capture and synthesise intelligence on new health innovations. We develop and share cutting edge methods in horizon scanning, building capacity in the systems across the public, voluntary and industry sectors.
We deliver essential intelligence and insights about medicines and MedTech innovation to the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE), NHS England, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the NIHR, the UK Health Security Agency, the Department for Health and Social Care and industry - allowing these organisations to prepare for policies, regulation and frontline delivery for new, emerging and disruptive technologies.