The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Aira's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Aira
Dr Aira Patrice Rueda Ong joined the Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit (PenCTU), Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», as an Assistant Trial Manager in October 2026. This marks a new direction in her research career, building on her experience in health research, healthcare innovation and project management to support the delivery of high-quality clinical trials and other health studies. She remains committed to research, with an interest in how robust evidence can inform healthcare practice and the adoption of innovations.Â
She currently supports the SAFE 2 trial, which evaluates the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Systemic Autism-related Family Enabling, an intervention for families of autistic children funded by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme (award NIHR167788).Â
Before joining PenCTU, Aira worked as a Post-doctoral Research Fellow and Project Manager on TULAY, an NIHR-funded project co-designing community physical rehabilitation in the Philippines (award NIHR150244). She coordinated UK–Philippines partners and contributed to survey research, qualitative research, stakeholder co-design and evaluation.Â
Aira completed her PhD in Business with Management at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» as a Marie SkÅ‚odowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher within AiPBAND—An Integrated Platform for Developing Brain Cancer Diagnostic Techniques. This pan-European Innovative Training Network received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Marie SkÅ‚odowska-Curie grant agreement 764281. Her doctoral research explored sustainable business models for healthcare diagnostic technologies, focusing on stakeholder relationships, value creation and adoption.Â
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