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Mark Ponsford

Dr Mark Ponsford

Hyfforddai Arbenigol mewn Imiwnoleg Glinigol a Chymrawd WCAT

Yr Ysgol Meddygaeth

Email
PonsfordM@caerdydd.ac.uk
Campuses
Adeilad Henry Wellcome ar gyfer Ymchwil Biofeddygol, Ystafell 3F08, Ysbyty Athrofaol Cymru, Parc y Mynydd Bychan, Caerdydd, CF14 4XN

Trosolwyg

Mark is a physician scientist training in Clinical Immunology at the Immunodeficiency Centre for Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom (UK).

His training to date highlights a track record of commitment to excellence in clinical research. Graduating with distinction in Clinical Medicine and degree in Molecular Medicine from Oxford Medical School, he subsequently gained medical registration with the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP UK) with specific placements in respiratory medicine, rheumatology, cardiology, and vascular surgery providing relevant clinical exposure to a career in Clinical Immunology.

Mark recently completed the King’s College Medical Immunology MSc top of the year alongside Part I for the Royal College of Pathology Examinations. These were conducted alongside clinical practice in Cardiff, demonstrating time management, laboratory skills, and capability for cross-site working.

Mark's clinical roles have included coordination of the All-Wales Primary Immunodeficiency Bone Marrow Transplant Multi-disciplinary Team. This setting continues to provide unique insights into extreme and rare manifestations of human illness caused by monogenic disorders, leading to a particularly interest in how mutations in the STAT3 gene lead to multi-system effects from immune deficiency, infection, to widespread vascular abnormalities (tortuosity, ectasia, and aneurysms).

To date, Mark has led development and delivery of 5 REC-approved observational clinical studies, which have all resulted in successful international presentation & publications. This included the first description of clozapine-associated hypogammaglobulinaemia, allowing me to spearhead a successful multi-disciplinary team funding bid for a national validation study (£229k) and win appointment as a Welsh Clinical Academic Trainee (WCAT) Lecturer. Whilst a specialist immunology trainee he also helped setup and coordinate the Burden of Infection in Primary Antibody Deficiency (BIPAD) study. By performing detailed longitudinal symptom and pathogen profiling in patients and healthy controls, this study charts the difference in symptoms and infections that remains despite current medical therapies.

The COVID-19 pandemic has demanded a pivot in Mark's doctoral study time towards understanding of epidemiological and immunological risk factors for development of severe disease following SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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Thesis

Addysgu

  • Cyflwyniad ar gyfer Ymchwil a Chlefydau Prin i Fyfyrwyr Meddygol (Prifysgol Caerdydd, 2016- presennol)
  • Imiwnoleg ac Alergedd i Fyfyrwyr Deintyddol (Prifysgol Caerdydd, 2016- presennol)
  • Rhaglen Addysgu Meddygol Israddedig - gan ddefnyddio'r llwyfan arloesol "Tutemate," Cydlynydd Prosiect (2013-16)
  • Aelod o'r Grŵp Ysgrifennu Cwestiynau, Prifysgol Caerdydd (2014-15)
  • Tiwtor Embryoleg (Colegau Hertford a Chaerwysg, 2006-7)

    Bywgraffiad

    Anrhydeddau a dyfarniadau

    • Presenter Prize 35th Annual School of Medicine & Dentistry Postgraduate Research Day (2020)
    • Association of Clinical Pathologists (UK) Career Development Award (2020)
    • Travel Award, European Society for Immunodeficiencies (2020)
    • Wellcome Trust ISSF3 Clinical Primer Award (2019)
    • ESID Summer School in Clinical Immunology (2017)
    • Masters in Medical Immunology, King's College London (Distinction; Outstanding Project Prize- 2018)
    • EAACI Junior Taskforce Lead (2016/17)
    • Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery, Oxford University (Distinction; Prize Viva- 2011)
    • Bachelor of Arts, Molecular Medicine, Oxford University (2i - 2008)

    Aelodaethau proffesiynol

    • Cymdeithas y Patholegwyr Clinigol
    • Cymdeithas Feddygol Prydain
    • Cymdeithas Imiwnoleg Prydain
    • Diplomate Coleg Brenhinol y Patholegwyr
    • Cymdeithas Ewropeaidd ar gyfer Imiwnodiffygion (ESID)
    • Academi Ewropeaidd Alergedd ac Imiwnoleg Glinigol (EAACI)
    • Aelod o Goleg Brenhinol y Meddygon, y Deyrnas Unedig
    • Cymdeithas Patholegol Prydain Fawr ac Iwerddon
    • Cofrestrwyd gyda'r Cyngor Meddygol Cyffredinol

    Safleoedd academaidd blaenorol

    • 2012-13: Hyfforddai Sefydliad Academaidd, Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr
    • 2013-16: Hyfforddai Meddygol Craidd Academaidd (Cyswllt Ymchwil Anrhydeddus), Prifysgol Caerdydd/GIG Cymru
    • 2016-18: Imiwnoleg Glinigol dan Hyfforddiant Arbenigol, Bwrdd Iach Prifysgol Caerdydd a'r Fro
    • 2018- presennol: Darlithydd Clinigol dan Hyfforddiant Academaidd Clinigol Cymru (WCAT)

    Pwyllgorau ac adolygu

    • adolygydd cymheiriaid ar gyfer sawl cyfnodolyn rhyngwladol a'r Cyngor Ymchwil Meddygol (MRC).