Griffin

Professor Griffin is an established general and transplant nephrologist affiliated with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB). She specializes in managing immunologically-mediated kidney diseases, including vasculitis, lupus nephritis, glomerulonephritis, and transplant immunology, with a focus on histocompatibility and immunogenetics.

Her academic journey began at Cambridge University, followed by clinical and research training in Cambridge, London, Melbourne, and Seattle. She leads the Wales Kidney Research Unit for late phase trials and founded the Kidney Transplant Immune Response Biobank in Cardiff. Previously, she served as General Secretary of the British Transplantation Society.

Her research spans:

• Immunophenotyping and biomarker analysis for sensitized kidney patients
• Antiviral immunity regulation in transplant recipients
• Risk factors for HCMV disease post-transplant
• Pre-conception decision-making support for women with chronic kidney disease
• Improving transplant opportunities for sensitized patients
• Management of failing kidney transplants

Professor Griffin has secured significant research funding, including multiple grants from Kidney Research UK and the NIHR RfPB programme (2017–2026), alongside the NHS Research Time Award (2016–2019). Her work emphasizes clinical trials, biobanking, and translational research to enhance transplant outcomes.