This paper reports a study of the role of altered sensitivity of capsaicin-sensitive airway nerves. The mechanism of cough associated with upper respiratory infection (URI) is poorly understood. Jo has also been a member of the London Bridge, National Research Ethics Committee and the Imperial College non NRES Ethics Committee.

Whilst working at Imperial College Jo completed a Masters in Health Promotion at UEL. Jo trained as a registered nurse at UCH London and became a clinical research nurse at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School (latterly Imperial College) in the Department of Clinical Pharmacology in 1989 after completing a degree in Anthropology and Geography at UCL. She was the Lead Nurse for the Sir John McMichael Centre for Clinical Research at Hammersmith Hospital.

She was responsible for the overarching management of the adult Clinical Research Facilities based at St Thomas’ and Guy’s. She has also worked as Clinical Research Facilities Manager at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. In addition to responsibility for the CRF, she was also responsible for the Clinical Research Nurses across the organisation. Until October 2012 Jo was Clinical Director (Nursing) of the Clinical Research Facility at UCLH. Prior to that she was Clinical Research Facility Manager at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. She was responsible for the day to day function of the Centre and its multi-disciplinary team across the organisation. She has most recently worked as Head of Operations for the INFANT Research Centre based at University College Cork. Jo Studham has worked in clinical research for over 25 years.

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