I joined the C4TS team in 2013 after completing an academic foundation programme at Bart’s health. As one of the trauma research fellows I am involved in the day-to-day recruiting for ACIT as well as the on-going interventional studies. I am also attached to the adult critical care research team as my PhD is focused on those severely injured trauma patients admitted there.

Research interests

I am exploring the immediate immune response to trauma and how this affects the outcomes of those trauma patients admitted to the critical care unit. This is a very high-risk group and we are aiming to identify early those who are likely to have a turbulent stay and start to plan ways to combat this.

Awards

Royal College of Surgeons of England - Galeski & Lawrie Fellowship, 2014.
Best research poster presentation award -The Intensive Care Society (ICS): The State of the Art Meeting, London 2013.
(joint) Best oral presentation (Stand up Science section) - London Trauma Conference, London 2013.
Royal College of Surgeons Research Fellowship, 2013-2014.
Isaac Schapera Research Grant, 2012.

Contact

email: h.torrance@qmul.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 203 594 0731