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Giovanna is a Research Fellow in Pharmaco-economics at the Centre for Health Economics and Medicine Evaluation.

Prior to joining CHEME, Giovanna served Manchester City Council as a researcher. She holds a MSc in Research Methods and Statistics from the University of Manchester and a MA degree in International Development: poverty, conflict and reconstruction from the University of Manchester. Giovanna's training has primarily been in  quantitative researche methods.

Giovanna joined CHEME in 2015. Since then she has been appointed as the Health Economist of a variety of research projects and randomised controlled trials. These research led to several publications in prestigious journals icluding LANCET, and Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.

Giovanna is undertaking a PhD in Pharmaco-economics as a staff candidate. Her thesis explores the applicability of different statistical methods (frequentist approach versus Bayesian) in the context of trial-based cost effectiveness analyses.

Apart from her research endeavors, Giovanna participates in professional societies and groups. She is a member of the Royal Statistical Society (RSS), the Health Economics Study Group (HESG), the European Respiratory Society (ERS), and the Health Technology Assessment International Society (HTAi). Further showcasing her commitment to her field, Giovanna represents the Early Career Researchers (ECR) for the School.

• MSc: Social Research Methods and Statistics
  University of Manchester, 2015
• MA: MA International Development: poverty, conflict and reconstruction
  University of Manchester, 2008

2024

• Published
  Culeddu, G., Cividini, S., Sinha, I., Donegan, S., Maden, M., Rose, K., Fulton, O., Turner, S., Smith, C. T. & Hughes, D., 30 Jul 2024, In: Disease in Childhood. 109, suppl 1
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

2023

• Published
  Jorgensen, A., Waitt, C., Orrell, C., Cheng-Hock, T., Sekaggya-Wiltshire, C., Hughes, D., Allen, E., Okello, E., Tatz, G., Culeddu, G., Asiimwe, I. G., Semakula, J. R., Mouton, J. P., Cohen, K., Blockman, M., Lamorde, M. & Pirmohamed, M., 19 Jul 2023, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 12, e46710.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Cividini, S., Sinha, I., Donegan, S., Maden, M., Rose, K., Fulton, O., Culeddu, G., Hughes, D., Turner, S. & Tudor-Smith, C., 21 Dec 2023, In: European Respiratory Journal. 62, 6, 2301011.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Culeddu, G., Sinha, I., Donegan, S., Maden, M., Cividini, S., Rose, K., Fulton, O., Turner, S., Tudor-Smith, C. & Hughes, D., 27 Oct 2023, In: European Respiratory Journal. 62 , Supplement 67, PA 523.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review

2022

• Published
  Culeddu, G., Su, L., Chen, Y., Pereira, D. I. A., Powell, J. J. & Hughes, D., Mar 2022, In: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 88, 3, p. 1347-1357 11 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2021

• Published
  Culeddu, G., Brogan, P. A. & Hughes, D., 2021.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › peer-review
• Published
  Cividini, S., Sinha, I., Donegan, S., Maden, M., Culeddu, G., Rose, K., Fulton, O., Hughes, D., Turner, S. & Smith, C. T., 5 Feb 2021, In: BMJ Open. 11, e040528.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Brogan, P. A., Arch, B., Hickey, H., Anton, J., Iglesias, E., Baildam, E., Mahmood, K., Cleary, G., Moraitis, E., Papadopoulou, C., Beresford, M. W., Riley, P., Demir, S., Ozen, S., Culeddu, G., Hughes, D., Dolezalova, P., Hampson, L., Whitehead, J. & Jayne, D. & 3 others, Ruperto, N., Tudor-Smith, C. & Eleftheriou, D., Sept 2021, In: Arthritis and Rheumatology. 73, 9, p. 1673-1682
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

• Published
  Mallucci, C. L., Jenkinson, M., Conroy, E. J., Hartley, J. C., Brown, M., Moitt, T., Dalton, J., Kearns, T., Griffiths, M. J., Culeddu, G., Solomon, T., Hughes, D. & Gamble, C., 2 Apr 2020, In: Health Technology Assessment. 24, 17, 114 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

• Published
  Ramanan, A. V., Dick, A. D., Jones, A. P., Hughes, D., McKay, A., Rosala_Hanna, A., Williamson, P. R., Hardwick, B., Hickey, H., Rainford, N., Kolamunnage-Dona, R., Culeddu, G., Plumpton, C., Wood, E., Compeyrot-Lacassagne, S., Woo, P., Eldesten, C. & Beresford, M. W., 10 Apr 2019, In: Health Technology Assessment. 23, 15, p. 1-174 174 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Mallucci, C. L., Jenkinson, M. D., Conroy, E. J., Hartley, J. C., Brown, M., Dalton, J., Kearns, T., Moitt, T., Griffiths, M. J., Culeddu, G., Solomon, T., Hughes, D. & Gamble, C., 26 Oct 2019, In: The Lancet. 394, 10208, p. 1530-1539 10 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Hughes, D. A., Culeddu, G., Plumpton, C. O., Wood, E., Dick, A. D., Jones, A. P., McKay, A., Williamson, P. R., Compeyrot Lacassagne, S., Hardwick, B., Hickey, H., Woo, P., Beresford, M. W. & Ramanan, A. V., Mar 2019, In: Ophthalmology. 126, 3, p. 415-424
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Hughes, D., Culeddu, G., Plumpton, C., Wood, E., Dick, A. D., Beresford, M. W. & Ramanan, A. V., Mar 2019, In: Ophthalmology. 126, 3, p. e24-e25
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

2018

• Published
  Jenkinson, M., Weber, D., Haylock, B., Sherratt, F., Young, B., Weller, M., Bulbeck, H., Culeddu, G., Hughes, D., Brain, A., Das, K., Preusser, M., Francis, P. & Gamble, C., 17 Aug 2018, In: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

2017

• Published
  Culeddu, G., Hughes, D. & Welton, N., 10 Jul 2017.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review

2024

• As part of Bangor Science Festival, researchers from CHEME invited visitors to explore the world of health economics through interactive activities and discussions. Attendees engaged in hands-on exercises designed to illustrate key economic concepts such as cost-effectiveness, resource allocation, and healthcare decision-making. The session encouraged children and their parents to think about the challenges of balancing NHS costs through engaging and accessible activities.

  9 Mar 2024

  Links:

  • /cy/gwyl-wyddoniaeth-bangor
  • /bangor-science-festival
  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition (Contributor)

2023

• As part of È«Ãñ²ÊƱ’s Community Day, researchers from CHEME engaged the public in an interactive exploration of health economics. Visitors of all ages participated in activities designed to highlight key economic concepts, such as resource allocation, cost-effectiveness, and healthcare prioritisation. Through hands-on exercises and discussions, attendees gained insights into the challenges of balancing NHS costs and patient needs.

  14 Oct 2023

  Links:

  • /cy/diwrnod-cymunedol-prifysgol-bangor
  • /bangor-university-community-day
  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition (Contributor)

2021

• 23 Mar 2021

  Activity: Membership of network (Member)

• 5 Mar 2021

  Activity: Membership of network (Member)

2016

• 1 Jan 2016

  Activity: Membership of network (Member)