Our Committee
Dr Andrew Baxter
Chair
Role: to act as focal point for the GARNet in coordinating its activities and relationships with other clinical and research individuals or organisations, steer development of the organisation, promote the organisation and its work nationally, and resolve any conflicts.
Dr Claire Grant
Vice-Chair
Role: to support the Chair in their role, oversee project proposals, and steer project development and delivery.
Dr Edmond Attallah
Secretary
Role: to draft and distribute agendas, record and distribute minutes, manage database of members, associate members and honorary members, keep membership and authorship agreement records, and distribute info. to the membership and more widely.
Dr Karuna Kodali
Treasurer
Role: to coordinate the finances of the GARNet, keep accounts and receipts for financial audit, and administer the bank account.
Dr Darren Fernandes
Information Technology Lead
Role: to maintain the website in support of the aims of the GARNet, develop solutions for information collection and liaising with Site Project Leads.
Dr Syazeddy Syahir (Eddy)
General Member
Role: to facilitate the committee in completing their roles.
Dr Steve Ryder
Mentor and Consultant Committee Member
Consultant Physician in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Ajay Verma
Mentor and Consultant Committee Member
Consultant Gastroenterologist and General Physician
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Role: to provide strategic guidance for the development of GARNet, provide the benefit of their clinical and research experience, provide continuity and transparency, aid links with the consultant body in the region and more widely, use existing research links to facilitate the initiation and delivery of projects.