Nowgen/Biomedical Research Centre Training Fellowship awarded

A Nowgen/Biomedical Research Centre Training Fellowship has been awarded to psychology graduate Alisha Gibson. She will explore the information needs of participants of pharmacogenetic clinical trials. Her work will examine the views of adolescents, their parents, health professionals and clinical trialists and inform the development of a prototype DVD. Her work will be supervised by Dr Bella Starling and Dr Fiona Ulph. Alisha has recently completed her MRes in Psychology at The University of Manchester; her dissertation addressed the factors affecting whether her academics accept or reject Perceptual Control Theory.