Ms. Rebekah Fretwell | Healthcare Applications | Best Researcher Award
Rebekah Fretwell at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
Profile
Education
- Doctorate Degree: Thesis submission due December 2024
- MSc Pathological Sciences: University of Sheffield, 2005
- BSc (Hons) Medicine & Pharmacology: University of Sheffield, 2003
- A-Levels: Biology, Chemistry, English Literature, General Studies (1999)
- GCSEs: 13 subjects including Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics (1997)
Professional Experience
- Current Position: Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Coagulation; ADAMTS-13 Section Lead; Lead Training Manager at Royal Hallamshire Hospital and Northern General Hospital, Sheffield
- Past Roles: Union Representative for Department of Medicine & Pharmacology, University of Sheffield (2001-2003)
Research Interests
- Recent Projects:
- Developing automated ADAMTS-13 activity assays (2023-2024)
- Assessing Factor Xa inhibitors and their reversal (2012-present)
- Evaluating effects of Direct Thrombin Inhibitors (2004-2005)
- Key Contributions:
- Setting up ADAMTS-13 activity and antibody assays
- Research into FVIII Inhibitor assays and new anticoagulant therapies
Professional Membership
- Member: Institute of Biomedical Science (MIBMS)
Teaching and Mentoring
- Lecturer: BSc & MSc courses at University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University, and Bradford University
- Practice Tutor/Assessor: University of Hull, supervising and assessing students in biomedical science placements
Publications
Practical Considerations for the Use of the Rapid AcuStar® ADAMTS13 Activity Assay in the Diagnosis of Acute Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
- Authors: Yong, J., MacDonald, S., Downey, C., Pitchford, T., Dutt, T.
- Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Year: 2024
- Authors: Sumaya, W., Parker, W.A.E., Fretwell, R., Ajjan, R.A., Storey, R.F.
- Journal: Thrombosis and Haemostasis
- Year: 2018
Multiple Centre Evaluation Study of ADAMTS13 Activity and Inhibitor Assays
- Authors: Langley, K., Fretwell, R., Kitchen, S., Murphy, P., Scully, M.
- Journal: International Journal of Laboratory Hematology
- Year: 2018