Liz Merrifield

Liz Merrifield
Information and Research Governance Lead, BioResource Data Accelerator Project, Wales Gene Park, Cardiff University

Liz leads on information governance for the BioResource Data Accelerator Project, a collaborative initiative housed within the Wales Gene Park at Cardiff University. Her role supports data governance across a network of academic partners and healthcare providers (including Cardiff ECMC, Wales Cancer Biobank, and Velindre NHS Trust), facilitating safe and lawful secondary use of genomic and health data for research.

With over 15 years' experience in quality assurance for clinical trials, Liz has led internal audits, risk assessments, and compliance strategies across the entire research lifecycle — from study design and consent to data sharing and archiving. She is passionate about building robust and transparent environments that support ethically sound and legally compliant research.

• Session: Deep Dive: Patient Engagement Strategies for the Secondary Use of Health Data Wednesday 24 September 14:00 - 17:00