Thejaswini Madupuri

I am a Cancer Theme Project Manager in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford, where I lead nationally funded research projects focused on improving cancer diagnosis and early detection in primary care. I currently lead the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Test Evidence Transition Project, delivered in collaboration with the University of Cambridge across multiple NHS organisations. I also manage National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Policy Research Unit projects funded by the Department of Health and Social Care, ensuring the effective coordination and delivery of multidisciplinary research programmes.

Previously, I worked at the Oxford Vaccine Group in the Department of Paediatrics, where I supported the delivery of clinical trials including Com-COV3 (COVID-19), MERS003 (Middle East respiratory syndrome), the first-in-human Nipah vaccine study, and the ECLIPSE pneumococcal human challenge study. I contributed to the successful implementation and delivery of these complex clinical research programmes through study coordination, project delivery, and cross-functional collaboration.

I hold a Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering from SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India, where I completed my final-year dissertation in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, focusing on polymer synthesis. I later completed Master's degrees in International Business Management and Project Management at Coventry University, where I was awarded the Phoenix Academic Excellence Scholarship and graduated with distinction in both programmes.

My professional interests include clinical research, programme and project management, implementation science, and global health. I am passionate about supporting high-quality research that improves healthcare delivery and patient outcomes, and about advancing equitable access to healthcare, particularly for underserved and ethnically diverse communities.