Petra Hanson

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Petra graduated with a first-class degree in Neurosciences in 2009 and qualified as a doctor in 2012. After completing a PhD on type 2 diabetes, obesity, and metabolism, she became an NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Diabetes and Endocrinology. She was awarded the Topol Digital Fellowship in 2021 and joined the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme in 2022. Her research interests include diabetes, obesity, digital health, mental health, and medical education. Petra teaches at Warwick University and supervises Postdoctoral, PhD, and MSc students. She co-created the digital health tool Gro Health W8Buddy, which received NICE Early Value Assessment and is used in Specialist Weight Management Services. She is Chief Investigator of a £1.7 million NIHR/OLS-funded real-world evidence study evaluating its impact across four NHS sites.