Dr John Holland

Talk title:

Optimising Access to and Outcomes from Transplantation in Older Kidney Patients: the OK POP Study

Summary:

As the population ages, the prevalence of advanced chronic kidney disease increases and the demand for kidney transplants among older patients rises. Affected by multiple long-term health conditions and geriatric syndromes, these patients require tailored care plans and optimisation strategies to improve access to and outcomes from transplantation. Kidney transplant-specific comprehensive geriatric assessment (KT-CGA) may be transformative for this population.

Biography:

John Holland is a nephrology specialty trainee working as a clinical research fellow at Guy's and St Thomas' while pursuing a PhD at King's College London School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences under the supervision of Professor Antonia Cronin and Dr Judith Partridge. Following a year as a clinical fellow with POPS, his research focuses on improving access to and outcomes from kidney transplantation in older potential transplant recipients by integrating kidney transplant-specific comprehensive geriatric assessment (KT-CGA) in the pre-transplant care of these patients.

Dr Shyma Jundi

Talk title:

Opening the Door Wider: Behavioural Strategies to Diversify Clinical Trial Participation

Biography:

Dr Shyma Jundi is a behavioural scientist passionate about making healthcare more inclusive, innovative, and human. She works within NHS England, using behavioural insights to help more people take part in health research and clinical trials—particularly those who are often underrepresented. With a background in behavioural psychology and experience spanning the NHS, research, and innovation sectors, Shyma’s work focuses on real-world behaviour change, system-wide impact, and making health services work better for everyone. She’s especially interested in how we build trust, resilience, and equity into healthcare as our environments and populations evolve.