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Particulars
Professor Judy Bradley is currently the SRO/CEO iREACH Health. She is Director of the Wellcome Trust-Wolfson Northern Ireland Clinical Research Facility & is also a Co-lead Northern Ireland Clinical Research Network (Respiratory Health)
Prior to this, Professor Bradley held a joint appointment in Physiotherapy between Ulster University and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. She completed her degree B.Sc. in Physiotherapy in Ulster University in 1994 after which she worked as a Physiotherapist within the UK. In 1999 she completed her PhD which focused on the development and testing of a field exercise test for CF.
In 1998 she was appointed as Lecturer Practitioner/Reader in Physiotherapy, between Ulster University and Regional Adult CF Centre, until 2012 when she was appointed as Professor in Physiotherapy at Ulster University. She joined Queen's University Belfast in July 2015 when appointed as Director of the Northern Ireland Clinical Research Facility. In March 2022 Professor Bradley was appointed SRO/CEO of iREACH Health which is One of the innovation projects within the BRCD. iREACH Health will build a wider healthcare ecosystem to support the development of new treatments that will be rapidly assessed in early phase R&D programmes. This will allow the Belfast region to leverage additional industrial investment and funding for R&D, attract and retain skilled individuals to ensure sustainability in the Life and Health Science (LHS) sector, drive economic growth and ultimately deliver better treatments to patients in NI.
Achievements
Professor Bradley is currently lead applicant on a NIHR grant, in excess of £1million, evaluating the efficacy of mucolytic therapies in bronchiectasis and leads this trial within up to twenty sites across the UK.
Professor Bradely is a Co-investigators on the study iREHAB from January 2022 Remote multicomponent rehabilitation compared to standard care for survivors of critical illness after hospital discharge: a randomised controlled assessor-blind clinical and cost-effectiveness trial with internal pilot.
Research Interests
Professor Bradley’s research programme is focused on respiratory health. She is involved in several programmes exploring the effectiveness of therapies linked to optimising airway clearance via pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches as well as rehabilitation and adherence interventions. These programmes are funded for example by MRC, NIHR and are multi-centre and employ a wide range of trial designs (RCT, observational) and methodologies (both quantitative and qualitative methods).
Other
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
1994 - Present - Member Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
1994 – Present - Member Health Professions Council
1999 – Present - Member Association Chartered Physiotherapists in CF
2003 – Present - Member Association Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care
2012 - Present - Member of the European Respiratory Society
2012 - Present- Member of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society
2022 - Present ExACT-CF TSC Steer Group
2022 - Present CFSTORM Trial Management Group
2019 - Present NTM Network UK Steering Group
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD - The assessment of disability and handicap in adult Cystic Fibrosis, Ulster University
Award Date: 24 Jun 1999
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy (1st Class), Ulster University
1990 → 1994
Award Date: 24 Jun 1994
External positions
Co-Lead NICRN (Respiratory Health)
2008 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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R4903CEM: Mucoactive drugs for acute respiratory failure: A 2x2 factorial, randomised, controlled, allocation concealed, open-label, Phase 3, pragmatic, clinical and cost effectiveness trial with internal pilot
Connolly, B. (PI), Blackwood, B. (CoI), Bradley, J. (CoI), Clarke, M. (CoI), McAuley, D. (CoI) & Shyamsundar, M. (CoI)
24/07/2020 → …
Project: Research
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R6455CII: Inhaled Antibiotics in Bronchiectasis and Cystic Fibrosis
Elborn, S. (PI), Bradley, J. (CoI), Gilpin, D. (CoI), Ingram, B. (CoI) & Tunney, M. (CoI)
30/04/2015 → …
Project: Research
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R1544CII: UK-BRONCH multicentre collaborative partnership and national biobank tackling un-met needs and knowl
Bradley, J. (PI) & Elborn, S. (CoI)
10/07/2015 → 31/07/2019
Project: Research
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Airway total bacterial density, microbiota community composition and relationship with clinical parameters in bronchiectasis
Alfahl, Z., Einarsson, G. G., Elborn, J. S., Gilpin, D. F., O'Neill, K., Ferguson, K., Hill, A. T., Loebinger, M. R., Carroll, M., Gatheral, T., De Soyza, A., Chalmers, J. D., Johnson, C., Hurst, J. R., Brown, J. S., Bradley, J. M. & Tunney, M. M., Jan 2025, In: Respiratory medicine. 236, 107906.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Anxiety, depression, physical disease parameters and health-related quality of life in the BronchUK National Bronchiectasis Cohort
de Soyza, A., Saunders, T., Wild, G., Mawson, P., Kelly, M., Elborn, S., Hills, A., Gatheral, T., Sullivan, A., Haworth, C. S., Hurst, J. R., Brown, J., Carroll, M., Navaratnam, V., Loebinger, M. R., Davies, G., Upadhyay, H., Bradley, J., Walker, P. P. & Steer, J. & 5 others, , 10 Oct 2024, (Early online date) In: ERJ Open Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A RCT to explore the effectiveness of supporting adherence to nebuliser medication in adults with cystic fibrosis: fidelity assessment of study interventions
on behalf of the CFHealthHub Study Team, 21 Mar 2024, In: BMC Pulmonary Medicine. 24, 12 p., 148.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Clinical decision support systems in adults with chronic respiratory disease: a systematic review
O'Neill, K., Parrott, H., Neely, C., McLeese, R., Fleming, G., Scott, M. & Bradley, J. M., 30 Apr 2024, (Accepted) In: Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Digital technologies in bronchiectasis physiotherapy services: a survey of patients and physiotherapists in a UK centre
O'Neill, K., O'Neill, B., McLeese, R. H., Chalmers, J. D., Boyd, J., de Soyza, A., McCallion, P. & Bradley, J. M., 01 May 2024, In: ERJ Open Research. 10, 3, 6 p., 00013-2024.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Which Tool Should You Use To Measure Physical Activity in Bronchiectasis
Bradley, J. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 11 Jul 2016
DOI: 10.17034/b411d52a-d64d-44f1-b506-a047fcacc8e1
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Prizes
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Finalist in the Advancing Healthcare Awards (The Seating Matters award for Innovation and creativity)
O'Neill, K. (Recipient) & Bradley, J. (Recipient), Oct 2017
Prize: Other distinction
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Finalist in the Seating Matters for Innovation and Creativity, Advancing Healthcare Awards, Belfast, 2017
Bradley, J. (Recipient), Dec 2017
Prize: Other distinction
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NICRN Respiratory Health Team, COPD Project of the Year, Shortlisted at Northern Ireland Healthcare Awards
Bradley, J. (Recipient), 28 Feb 2018
Prize: Other distinction
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Northern Ireland Healthcare Awards for The LIVELY COPD Project, Asthma/COPD Project of the Year.
Bradley, J. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Physio-Learn shortlisted in the RSCNI E-Learning Innovation Awards
Bradley, J. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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CO3 Health Special Interest Group Meeting
Bradley, J. (Speaker)
28 Feb 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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PhD - Thesis - Queen's University Belfast 2024
Bradley, J. (Examiner)
12 Jan 2024Activity: Examination types › PhD external examination
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Queen’s University BelfastHead of School Leadership Development Programme
Bradley, J. (Participant)
02 Oct 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Queen’s University BelfastHead of School Leadership Development Programme
Bradley, J. (Participant)
06 Sept 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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UG Student – 1-year work placement CM
Bradley, J. (Recipient)
Sept 2023 → Aug 2024Activity: Other activity types › Other
Equipment
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Northern Ireland Clinical Research Facility
Bradley, J. (Manager)
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical SciencesFacility/equipment: Facility