Emma Fleming

Clinical Studies Officer

Biography

I have recently joined the Lothian NDN team as a Clinical Studies Officer.  After qualifying as a nurse 21 years ago, I worked in both Edinburgh and the Borders in Nursing Home Care, Orthopaedic theatres, Accident and Emergency and then Orthopaedics at ward level  before deciding to move into world of Clinical Research.  I previously worked at the Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility for the last 10 years, firstly as a Research Nurse and then for the last 9 years as a Senior Research Nurse.  In my time at the CRF, I gained a good grounding and education in clinical research and worked on various studies and trials covering a broad range of specialities including GI, Respiratory, Urology, Neurosurgical, Cardiovascular, Rheumatology, Infectious diseases and Diabetes. I also have experience of working on Phase 1/ FIH studies.  I worked on and supported the NDN on several of their studies that were run through the CRF, which is where I realised this was the area that I wished to move into and specialise in, and when the time was right, I successfully applied for a post with the Network.

I look forward to enhancing and developing my knowledge and skills within the Network and working on various studies on Neuroprogressive conditions.