Early Professionals Committee

Chaired by Jamie Nash

The Early Career Professionals Committee (EPC) is dedicated to fostering the growth and development of early career professionals within the transfusion. This committee plays a vital role in supporting emerging professionals by providing mentorship, professional development opportunities, and a platform for their voices to be heard. The committee also seeks to enhance membership engagement and foster collaborative relationships within the field and other societies. 

Dr Jamie Nash is a Post Doctoral Research Scientist at the Welsh Blood Service. He began his BSc in Biomedical Sciences at Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2015, where he also started working as a medical laboratory assistant in haematology and transfusion from 2017 until the end of his degree. He then went on to complete his PhD in 2022. His PhD research specialised in optimising platelet storage, including research on cold-stored platelets and modulating storage conditions.

In recognition of his contributions to platelet storage research, Dr Nash was honoured with the prestigious Scott Murphy Memorial Lectureship Award from the Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion Collaborative in 2022. His current research is centred on the utilisation of cold-stored platelets for pre-hospital treatment of major haemorrhage, funded by Health and Care Research Wales, for which he is the principal investigator. Dr Nash is a STEM ambassador and has a keen interest in developing others within the field to inspire the next generation of transfusion professionals.


Specific terms of reference are to:

Develop and oversee a mentoring program tailored for early career scientists within the field.

Advise BBTS Council on initiatives and strategies aimed at improving and sustaining membership among early career professionals, including exploring alternative methods of payments.

Assess the needs and preferences of members within lower bands, and devise strategies to enhance their experience within the BBTS.

Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with other committees to ensure input from early career professionals, including co-chairing the Margret Kenwright award with the annual conference committee.

Develop research grant opportunities with PEC specifically designed for early career professionals to participate in research activities, with the requirement of subsequent reporting and publication in Transfusion Medicine.

Form links and maintain liaison with other professional, regulatory, and employing bodies in pursuance of the terms of reference.

The Committee shall meet up to four times a year and will provide an annual report of its activities, together with an annual budgeted forward plan, as required by Council.