Earlier in summer 2024, this year’s ‘OPERA 24’ nomination and judging process concluded, resulting in the announcement of a shortlist and an overall winner. The second annual ‘Outstanding Pharmacy Early-career Researcher Award’, granted by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and The Pharmaceutical Journal, attracted an impressive list of nominations and a competitive shortlist, showcasing the breadth of pharmacy topics being investigated right now by future research leaders within our profession. Zoe Edwards applies her research skills across a range of practice-relevant questions including how to engage other primary care staff to take part in research; Anneka Mitchell researches patient safety in older people; Anna Robinson-Barella examines solutions to health inequalities in vulnerable and marginalised communities; Ryan McNally focuses his research on personalised medicine approaches for treating hypertension, with a specific eye on reducing health inequalities; and Sion Scott — the overall winner — applies behavioural science to medication optimisation.
