Dr Bernadette Brennan

Dr Bernadette Brennan

Consultant Paediatric Oncologist

Dr Brennan is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at The University of Manchester and an Honorary Consultant Paediatric Oncologist at The Christie.

She is an NCRI Sarcoma member; Bone subgroup member and YOSS subgroup chairman. She worked on the trial development for EE 2012, rEECUR, EpSSG RMS and NRSTS, and developed consortium at European level for the next generation of trials in synovial sarcoma and rhabdoid tumours

Dr Brennan is an EEC-Founder member and UK/International CI for EE2012. She devised, wrote protocol, obtained funding, managed and opened EE2012 trial; the PI of first European trial in relapsed Ewings with concomitant biology and sample collection and health economics.

She has given invited lectures for learned societies, trial, research groups both national and international in Synovial Sarcoma , Rhabdoid and Rare paediatric tumours – educational, promoting networks for trial development, guideline development

She has also produced multiple rare paediatric tumour guidelines for Orpa.net, CCLG and formed the basis of guideline development for the European rare tumour group ExPERT.

Dr Brennan’s other roles include in Paediatric Cancer Services E04 CRG/NHS England Commissioning –Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria Senate Rep; Clinical Director for Children’s Pathway for the Manchester Cancer Services Provider Board and PTC Clinical Lead for CCL NCRN /National /international Paediatric Oncology Phase III trials.