Stephanie Evans
Trial Support Officer
Profile
Biography
Stephanie joined York Trials Unit in June 2025 as a Trial Support Officer, having previously worked within the Cancer and Complex Interventions divisions at Leeds Institute of Clinical Trial Research. She brings experience in patient and public involvement across both research and mental health settings, and has a scientific background through her degree and previous lab-based roles.
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science (2016)
University roles
- Member of INCLUDE Network
Research
Projects
- BioDriveAFS – an RCT investigating the impact of a biomarker driven Antifungal Stewardship strategy on antifungal drug use and health related quality of life for patients with acute leukaemia.
- DIDACT - Multi-centre randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of surgery compared with sling immobilisation in the management of adults with radiological diagnosis of a displaced fracture of the distal clavicle that does not involve the acromioclavicular joint.
- RIVIVAL
Research group(s)
Publications
Selected publications
- de Aberasturi AL, Redrado M, Villalba M, Larzabal L, Pajares MJ, Garcia J, Evans SR, Garcia-Ros D, Bodegas ME, Lopez L, Montuenga L, Calvo A. TMPRSS4 induces cancer stem cell-like properties in lung cancer cells and correlates with ALDH expression in NSCLC patients. Cancer Lett. 2016 Jan 28;370(2):165-76. doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2015.10.012. Epub 2015 Nov 4. PMID: 26546046.
- Villalba M, Evans SR, Vidal-Vanaclocha F, Calvo A. Role of TGF-β in metastatic colon cancer: it is finally time for targeted therapy. Cell Tissue Res. 2017 Oct;370(1):29-39. doi: 10.1007/s00441-017-2633-9. Epub 2017 May 30. PMID: 28560691.
External activities
Memberships
- UK Trial Managers’ Network (UKTMN)