Videha Sharma

Videha Sharma is a Clinical Lecturer (Health Informatics) at the University of Manchester, affiliated with the Division of Informatics, Imaging & Data Sciences. Their work focuses on health informatics, pharmacogenetics, and kidney transplantation, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health equity and innovation.

Education: PhD in Health Information Technology (University of Manchester, 2023), supervised by Professors Ainsworth, Augustine, and van der Veer. Thesis focused on clinical data management in kidney transplantation.

Research interests include precision medicine implementation, pharmacogenetic testing integration in healthcare systems, and informatics solutions for kidney transplantation. Recent work emphasizes interoperability of health IT systems, clinician decision support tools, and public/policy stakeholder engagement in pharmacogenetic service design.

Publications (2021-2025) explore topics like point-of-care genotyping platforms, NHS pharmacogenetic service frameworks, and laser imaging for organ perfusion assessment. Collaborative projects address implementation challenges in acute care and primary care settings.

Labs/Teams: Active contributor to the Christabel Pankhurst Institute. Research networks include interdisciplinary collaborations in molecular diagnostics and healthcare policy.