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Birmingham academics awarded NIHR Research Fellowship

Two academics at the University of Birmingham have been awarded prized Research Fellowships by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

28 June 2024•3 min read
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Two University of Birmingham academics, Dr Punith Kempegowda and Dr Dean Thompson, have been awarded Research Fellowships by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

The NIHR Fellowship Programme supports individuals on their trajectory to becoming future leaders in health and social care NIHR research, and offers several levels of support through their variety of fellowship opportunities.

Dr Kempegowda will be focusing on work relating to diabetes-related ketoacidosis care in hospitals. He said: "I am honoured to receive the NIHR Advanced Clinicial Scientist Grant for my project, DEKODE (Digital Evaluation of Ketosis and Other Diabetes-related Emergencies). This grant will enable me to use innovative and cost-effective data-driven approaches to improve the management of diabetic emergencies."

It will propel my research in implementation science forward, allowing me to develop equitable and effective care protocols, and expand my influence in diabetes care and beyond. I sincerely thank the NIHR for making this transformative work possible.

Dr Punith Kempegowda, Assistant Professor in Endocrinology, Diabetes and General Medicine, University of Birmingham

During the course of his fellowship, Dr Thompson will be delving into the evaluation of peer support for children and young people with mental health problems. He said: "I was thrilled to learn I would be awarded an NIHR Advanced Fellowship. This award is a testament to the fantastic work Forward Thinking Birmingham and other mental health services have been doing to employ people with lived experience of mental health problems to channel their expertise to care for children and young people like them."

This funding will give me the opportunity to dedicate myself to working together with children and young people to improve their mental health services. I have a great opportunity to develop as a researcher and learn from world class mentors, and I intend to make the most of it while building a research team capable of facing the challenges ahead in mental health care in the years to come.

Dr Dean Thompson, Chartered Psychologist and Research Fellow, University of Birmingham

Both Dr Kempegowda and Dr Thompson belong to the University of Birmingham's Institute of Applied Health Research, which focuses on research tackling global health challenges, preventing disease and improving healthcare provisions.

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  • Dr Punith Kempegowda

    Assistant Professor in Endocrinology, Diabetes and General Medicine

    Staff profile page of Dr Punith Kempegowda, Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Fellow at the Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research (IMSR) at the University of Birmingham.

    Phone: +44 (0) 7721930777
    Email: p.kempegowda@bham.ac.uk

  • Dr Dean M Thompson

    Research Fellow

    Staff profile for Dr Dean M Thompson, Research Fellow at the Institute of Applied Health Research.

    Phone: +44 (0) 121 414 3344
    Email: d.m.thompson@bham.ac.uk

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