Madeleine Murtagh

Professor Madeleine Murtagh is a prominent academic at Newcastle University specializing in health data governance and research ethics. Her work bridges bioethics, health informatics, and translational research with significant contributions to data-intensive health studies.

Her research focuses on ethical frameworks for genomic data sharing, public involvement in health research, and decision-making processes in stroke care. Key projects include the development of the DataSHIELD secure analysis platform and METADAC governance infrastructure, addressing critical challenges in multi-site data collaboration. She pioneered the ECOUTER methodology for stakeholder engagement in translational research, emphasizing participatory approaches to evidence implementation.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals dominant themes in privacy-preserving data analysis (40% of works), ethics committee governance (30%), and smart health technology ethics (20%). Her work consistently addresses tensions between data utility and participant privacy across 15+ European cohort studies.

Professor Murtagh actively collaborates with Emeritus Professor Paul Burton on data governance initiatives and with Dr. Duika Burges Watson on stroke care decision-making research. Her leadership in the Consensus Statement on Public Involvement establishes new standards for community engagement in data-intensive health research.