Professor Deborah Stocken PhD Cstat, NIHR Research Professor in Statistics, Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds UK
Professor Deborah Stocken is a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Research Professor and Director of the Surgical Interventions, Diagnostics and Devices Division at the Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research UK, hosting the Leeds Royal College of Surgeons of England Surgical Trials Centre. She is a member of the NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre executive committee and theme lead for the NIHR Leeds Healthtech Research Centre. She is a member of various NIHR funding committees and Chairs independent trial oversight committees.
Professor Stocken has a broad spectrum of clinical trials knowledge and experience with a successful NIHR and charity funded portfolio ranging from early phase safety studies to international effectiveness trials. Her Research Professorship is Statistical Innovation and Guidance on Methods and Analysis in Surgical research (SIGMA-S), with statistical interests in adaptive trial design and multivariable prediction modelling. She is responsible for developing and delivering methodologically robust research, scalable for NHS adoption and fostering multi-disciplinary links for portfolio expansion.