Professor Alan Rigby

Research Interests	Designing and analyzing data from clinical trials to develop an evidence base for medicine.
Teaching and Learning	SSP supervisor. Internal PhD examiner Dept of Computer Science Exam marker for second year medical students
Scopus Author ID	34571816800
PhD Supervision Availability	Yes
PhD Topics	Completed Mary Kariuki. Migrant health in Australia from the DYNOPTA studies. Filed with UNivetsity of Hull September 2021 Sujatha Gopal Kathandapani. Maternal pregnancy vitamin D increases offspring bone formulation in response to mechanical loading. Sub study of the MAVIDOS trial. Filed with University of Sheffield 2022 Mohammed Abdullah. The effect of semaglutide compared to metformin in obese women with PCOS. A randmomised controlled trial. Filed with University of Hull 2022 Helen Elliott Button. Older adults with chronic breathlessness in primary care, and how it impacts on patients and carers psychological health. Filed with University of Hull 2023 Pam Parker. Evaluating the role of ultrasound in prostate cancer. Filed with University of Hull 2024. Nasser Alzahrani. Comuted tomography rib fracture in children investigated for suspected child abuse. Filed with University of Sheffield 2024 Heba Saleh al Shalof. Does bone health correlate with high resolution peripheral quantitative comuted tomography in children? Filed with University of Sheffield 2024 Michael Patterson. Clinical management of patients with malignant bowel obstruction. A mulicentre retrospective cohort study. Filed with University of Hull 2024. Two of the above students passed witho ut corrections. Ongoing Arwa Alulwa. Validation of the nuclear based skeletal burden scoring system in children for assessing short term outcomes in children with benign and malignant skeletal disorders. Viva November 2024. Saeed Alqarni. Microparticals in type 2 DM and controls. Write up. Ahmed Alshammini. Ultrasound vs X ray in non accidental fracture. Data analysis. Salman Almutari. Sudden infant death infants with suspected child abuse. Comparison between CT and one other technique with autopsy to improve detection. Whole body scan not just ribs. Data analysis. Parvin Ghaffarzadeh. Integrating AI based monitoring system tools in peri and post menopausal women. Beginning her PhD journey Three new registrations with Prof Sathya. Grant application for a PhD stufentship to BHF in collaboration with University of Glasgow. In preparation.