Centre for Haematological Research and Education - The Haematology Project 

SMC Centre for Haematological Research and Education

Project Code:SMRC/Haema/000013/1955 (Ongoing)

Project Code: LMAC/Haema/003127/1978 (Ongoing)

 Background to the Project:

The Haematology, Serology, Onco – Haematology, immunohematology, and Blood Transfusion Research Centre was established in October 1955.  Its aim is to promote, undertake and maintain high quality in haematological and blood transfusion clinical and scientific projects through research, innovations and education.  The project grant was first approved in 1955, and the first epidemiological global multicentre research projects started from 1955/1956.  The project is ongoing and it is sponsored with the above grants, which is administered from Europe and Other parts of the world until October 2035.  The Research Team Members have been expanding since 1988 to date, and comprises of experienced medical researchers, project managers,  medico legal experts, specialists and trainee specialists, including postgraduate research students/trainee specialists in the subject areas.  The Project Leaders work on the programme on voluntary basis and we are very grateful to them.

Scope of Research:

The scope of the research projects are vast, and cover Haematology, Serology, Onco – Haematology, immunohematology and Blood Transfusion Medicine research projects.  Epidemiological and population-based and community-based research projects. These are stated below.

Research Projects in Haematology, Serology, Onco – Haematology, immunohematology and Blood Transfusion Medicine.

These comprise of the following projects:

• Treating bleeding disorders such as hemophilia and idiopathic thrombocytopenic       purpura.

• Treating hematological malignancies such as lymphoma and leukemia (cancers)

• Treating haemoglobinopathies such as sickle cell diseases, thalassaemia etc. 

• The science of blood transfusion and the work of a blood bank.

• Bone marrow and stem cell transplantations.

• Myeloprolifeartive disorders/neoplasms

• Immunohaematology

• Central Nervous System (CNS) Lymphoma

• Burkitt Lymphoma

• Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)

• Multiple Myeloma

• Advances in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia – Diagnosis and long term management

• Advances in Haemoglobinopathies – Diagnosis and long term management.

• Childhood Leukaemia   – Diagnosis and long term management.

• Anaemia - – Diagnosis and long term management

• Manifestations of Haematological issues in other internal and surgical diseases

• Emerging haematological issues

The Project Team

• Project Team Manager:

• Dr Martin Morgan

• Voluntary Principal Investigator:

• Professor Dr Daniella E.C.C.O.H Kingsley-Godwin

Project Team Members:

The Project Team Members include:

• Dr Martin Morgan, MD, PhD, Research Manager in Haematological Diseases, Serology, Immunohaematology and Blood Transfusion  and Surgery - Team member since 1978.

• Dr Susan Adams, MD, PhD, Healthcare Manager at the Medical and Social Care Services of the London Medical Academy Research Consortium – Team member since 1980

• Professor Joshua Godwin, LLB (Hons) MPHIL, PhD, Team member since 1993.

• Dr Michael Farrell, MD, PhD Postgraduate Tutor at Santa Maria College - Team member since 1991.

• Professor Dr Daniella Kingsley, BSc (Hons), MSc, MMED, MMedSci, MD, PhD (Team member since 1988.

• Dr Julie Smith,  BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, Executive Medical and Social Care Director, Association of Health Care Professionals (AHCP) - Team member since 1998.

• Dr Maria Jana Kingsley-Godwin, MD (Distinction),  Medical Writer/Editor (Book Reviews)- Team Member since 2021.

• Other International Research Team Members – from 1990 to date

• Details of previosu members from 1955 to 1988 can be obtained via: research@santamariacollege.org.uk 

The members of the research project team have been undertaking various studies and reviews on the subject area, and they have published their work and activities widely in the different media, including in newsletters, medical journals and conference books of proceedings since 1956 to date. 

Intercontinental and International Multicentre Projects Collaborating Organisations in Haematological Research Programmes:

• AHCP Sponsored Medical and Community Healthcare Centres globally from 1955 to date

• London Medical Academy Research Consortium from 1975

• United Medical Education Research Consortium from 1985

• AHCP Cancer Registry from 1955

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT THE PROJECT

Please note that the members of the team are healthcare professionals, researchers and medical writers in their own rights who have motivation and enthusiasm for educating the public and healthcare professionals in order to foster effective community development internationally.  Hence, they have generously contributed their work and project findings to various platforms such as Wikipedia, Teaching and Learning Pages etc.  So, if anyone or institution or Organisation have any queries about the published work of any member of the project team, please do contact our Research and Development Services at: research@santamariacollege.org.uk .  If it is about a published work in the centre, please contact the publishers of the Journal concerned or the Editorial Team of the Journal concerned.

For More information about the work of the team, please contact: Research and Development Services at: research@santamariacollege.org.uk