Personal profile
Particulars
Chris graduated from Queen's University Belfast, with a First Class Honours degree in Pharmacy in 2014. Following the completion of his pre-registration training in community pharmacy, Chris returned to to the School of Pharmacy to complete a PhD in pharmaceutics.
During his PhD studies, Chris continued to practice as a pharmacist in the community and prison healthcare settings. Upon graduating, he moved into a General Practice Pharmacist role in 2019. He completed his Independent Prescribing qualification in 2021 and has utilised this in multiple areas of practice, including hypertension, cardiovascular risk reduction and managing polypharmacy.
Chris took up the role of lecturer (education) in 2022 and continues to undertake locum pharmacist work in the primary care setting.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Fostering collaborative excellence: pharmacy students’ perceptions of an interprofessional numeracy workshop
McCague, P., Donnelly, D., Spence, C., Traynor, M. & Rice, B., 30 Jun 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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MPharm students’ views and experiences of the teaching of pharmaceutical calculations and their importance in pharmacy practice
Spence, C., Martin, C., McCambridge, A. & McCague, P. J., 01 Nov 2024, In: International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 32, Supplement_2, p. ii10-ii11Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review
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Microbial Community Composition in Explanted Cystic Fibrosis and Control Donor Lungs
Einarsson, G., Vanaudenaerde, B., Spence, C. D., Lee, A. J., Boon, M., Verleden, G. M., Elborn, J. S., Dupont, L., Van Raemdonck, D., Gilpin, D. F., Vos, R., Verleden, S. E. & Tunney, M. M., 16 Mar 2022, In: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 11, 764585.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Influence of azithromycin and allograft rejection on the post–lung transplant microbiota
Spence, C. D., Vanaudenaerde, B., Einarsson, G. G., Mcdonough, J., Lee, A. J., Johnston, E., Verleden, G. M., Elborn, J. S., Dupont, L. J., Van Herck, A., Gilpin, D. F., Vos, R., Tunney, M. M. & Verleden, S. E., 21 Nov 2019, (Early online date) In: Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 39, 2, p. 176Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Determining the relationship between absolute quantification and relative abundance as determined by next generation sequencing
McGettigan, C., Johnston, E., Elborn, J. S., Lee, A. J., Sherrard, L., Damian, D., Einarsson, G. G., Spence, C., Muhlebach, M., Boucher, R., Mcelvaney, G., Murray, M., Lavelle, G., Tunney, M. M. & Gilpin, D. F., 01 Jun 2018, In: Journal of Cystic Fibrosis. 17, Suppl 3, p. S44 1 p., EPS4.05.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review
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Activities
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UCAS NI Open Day
Spence, C. (Recipient)
2025Activity: Other activity types › Hosting a school group or open day
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Developing a numeracy strategy to support competence in pharmaceutical calculations within the MPharm programme
Spence, C. (Presenter)
31 Jan 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Royal Pharmaceutical Society Conference 2024
Spence, C. (Participant)
2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Fellow of Higher Education Academy (External organisation)
Spence, C. (Member)
2024Activity: Membership types › Membership of network
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Manchester Pharmacy Education Conference 2024
Spence, C. (Participant)
2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference