Dr Munira Essat BSc, MSc, PhD
Research Associate
Address:
HEDS, ScHARR
The University of Sheffield
Regent Court, 30 Regent Street
Sheffield S1 4DA
Tel: (+44) (0)114 222 0860
Fax: (+44) (0)114 272 4095
E-mail: m.essat@sheffield.ac.uk
Room: 2016
Biography
I joined HEDS in April 2009 after gaining a BSc in chemistry with pharmacology at the University of Liverpool, followed by an MSc in medicinal chemistry and drug development and then a PhD in organic chemistry from Loughborough University.
Research Interests
- Systematic review of evidence for clinical effectiveness in healthcare
- Health policy and decision making
Teaching Interests
- Systematic reviews and critical appraisal techniques
Current Projects
- Revisiting the options appraisal for colorectal cancer screening - Report for the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
- Identification of potential early biomarkers of acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review
Key Publications
- Allin SM, Essat M, Pita CH, Baird RD, McKee V, Elsegood M, Edgar M, Andrews DM, Shah P, Aspinall I. Applications of the amino-Cope rearrangement: synthesis of tetrahydropyran, delta-lactone and piperidine targets. Org Biomol Chem 2005;3(5):809-15.