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Our people

Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley Directors and Board members are listed first. Scroll down or click through to the next pages for other members of our team. Alternatively, you can refine your search by using the specialties listed below.

Lisa-Anne Dallas

Lisa-Anne joined in November 2021 as Executive Assistant to Sian Rees & Project Support Officer within the Community Involvement & Workforce Innovation Team.  Lisa-Anne has worked as an Executive Assistant for over 12 years in both Finance and Hospitality.

Specialties: Community Involvement Workforce Innovation

Florence Serres

Florence joined in November 2019. She supports the market access team within the Strategic and Industry Partnerships team focusing on European projects. Prior to joining Florence worked as a medical information specialist and pharmacovigilance officer for a healthcare service provider company. She holds a PhD in Neuroscience and worked for many years as a research […]

Specialties: Strategic and Industry Partnerships

Sarah Brown

Sarah is part of the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Oxford and Thames Valley. In her role as Senior Implementation, Innovation and Evaluation Manager, she works with researchers and clinicians to help improve outcomes for patients and the public by supporting the implementation of ARC research outputs into practice. She works closely with the Oxford […]

Specialties: Clinical Innovation Adoption

Mamta Bajre

Mamta joined in 2018 from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) In Vitro Diagnostics Co-operative in London. Mamta leads our industry support team, supporting early value assessment, carrying out studies into feasibility and barriers to adoption and helping innovators meet NHS needs. She has a background as a medical doctor, a member of ISPOR panels […]

Specialties: Strategic and Industry Partnerships

Nadia Taylor

Nadia joined in September 2018. She has worked in R&D for industry and has over six years’ experience in diagnostic pathology within the NHS. She has previously worked in the field of Genomics, facilitating the 100,000 Genomes Project. Nadia has obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Genomic Medicine from the University of Birmingham. Since joining […]

Specialties: Strategic and Industry Partnerships

Hannah Oatley

Hannah leads our cardiovascular disease (CVD) programme, working with a wide range of stakeholders on various initiatives aimed at preventing CVD. She has extensive experience of the NHS acute sector, having worked for many years in both operational and strategic management roles at acute trusts. Hannah has a masters degree in biochemistry and is a […]

Specialties: Clinical Innovation Adoption

Amy Izzard

AMY IS CURRENTLY ON MATERNITY LEAVE Amy supports the Chief Operating Officer and programme office to ensure the delivery of the Oxford HIN’s programmes. She is the main HR link between Oxford HIN and our host Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Amy also works closely with the Head of Communications on a variety of […]

Specialties: Core team Programme Office

Martin Leaver

Martin is an experienced communications professional with a background in journalism and public relations. He has worked with the Oxford AHSN/Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley since 2013. He oversees links with its many partners across the NHS, universities and industry and coordinates communications including websites, newsletters, publications and social media. Martin works closely with communications […]

Specialties: Core team

Lauren Holden

Lauren joined in September 2018 to provide Programme Office and HR support. She has ten years’ administration experience in the NHS and is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Lauren works closely with the Head of Corporate Affairs and People and leads on recruitment administration.

Specialties: Programme Office

Rochelle Nelson

ROCHELLE IS CURRENTLY ON MATERNITY LEAVE. Rochelle, who joined in 2014, is currently supporting the Strategic and Industry Partnerships team with communications and marketing activities including managing content for websites and social media. She also supports the Head of Communications on communications with a wide range of stakeholders.

Specialties: Core team Strategic and Industry Partnerships