Cathy Turner

DMD Programme and TACT Coordinator

United Kingdom

Cathy Turner is Duchenne Programme and TACT Coordinator at the John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre. Cathy has also been responsible for supporting the NeurOmics project with significant involvement in communications, data-sharing and ethics. Prior to this she was the communications officer for BIO-NMD. In addition, Cathy works closely with patient organisations on improving patient and family involvement in neuromuscular research and is part of a small team currently developing interactive digital tools to support children taking part in paediatric clinical trials.

Cathy has a background in journal publishing with Elsevier Science and Emerald Insight and then worked as a science teacher for 5 years before joining the team here at Newcastle University. She has a degree in biochemistry, a post-graduate teaching certificate in science and a Masters in Business Administration. Cathy’s post is supported through generous funding from Duchenne UK, Duchenne Research Fund and Joining Jack.