Lucy Catherine Jones

Experienced Medical Clinician, Researcher and Advisor with more than 20 years of experience in clinical strategy and providing brand development input while offering medical guidance and governance to support product life cycle. Thorough knowledge of medicine, sexual health, HIV, infection and immunity and complex data analysis. Successful and effective communicator with clinical, research and industry experience leveraged to identify priorities, organize activities and monitor progress of objectives. Motivated by evidence-based care, I have a keen interest in development of AI platforms and AI-assisted clinical decision making and would contribute meaningfully to this exciting field.

Designed and led multiple clinical trials in the field of infection and immunity; Evaluated novel platforms for antimicrobial resistance detection, immunological profiling, vaccinology and point-of-care infection; Expert reviewer for diagnostic technology validation; Supervised bioinformatics-led projects linking clinical outcomes to immunological markers.; Advised on algorithm design, clinical validation, and FDA-regulatory strategy; Board-level health-tech strategy, fundraising support, and investor communications; Founder and Director of Healthfirst Consulting Ltd (since 01/01/17), offering medical innovation and clinical research consultancy.

• IRFLUVA Study, Risk stratification using serological markers and digital data, 01/01/23–ongoing
• COVID MEMORY Study, Immunological data modelling following supplementation post-vaccine, 01/01/20–01/01/23
• Innovative urogenital Diagnostics, Multiple feasibility and validation studies with industrial and NHS partners
• Antibiotic Guardian Study, Evaluation of technology-assisted AMR testing in real-world settings

• Over £2.2 million raised through academic, industrial, and government grants
• $2,000,000 VC investment
• £480,000 (UKRI and government grants 2023–2025)
• £160,000 industrial-academic KESS2 partnerships (diagnostics and translational tools)

• HLA A24:02–restricted T cell receptors cross-recognize bacterial and preproinsulin peptides in Type 1 Diabetes., J Clin Invest., 2024
• Emergence of immune escape at SARS-CoV-2 epitope., Cell., 2022
• Broth microdilution diagnostic tool for Legionella antimicrobial susceptibility., J Microbiol Methods., 2025
• Cellular immunity to SARS-CoV-2 following intrafamilial exposure in seronegative family members., Frontiers in Immunology., 2023
• Omicron BA.1-containing mRNA-1273 boosters compared with the original COVID-19 vaccine in the UK: a randomised, observer-blind, active-controlled trial., Lancet Infect Dis., 2023
• A simple, robust flow cytometry-based whole blood assay for investigating sex differential interferon alpha production by plasmacytoid dendritic cells., J Immunol Methods., 2022

20 publications available on request.

• Panel Expert – Welsh Government Vaccine Taskforce
• Panel Advisor – Public Health Wales, Diagnostics Strategy
• Secretary – British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (Wales, 2008–2018)

• Interviewed by ITV, Times Group, and Oxford Ineos Institute
• Media training for public communication of health innovation
• Authored investor-facing reports, pitch decks, and business proposals

• Supervised postgraduate researchers in infection, diagnostics, and AI analytics
• Former College Tutor in Pathology and Immunology, Oxford University (1999–2002)

• Proficient in the use and critical evaluation of AI-enabled healthcare platforms, with a strong understanding of their clinical applications, limitations, and integration into decision-support workflows.
• SPSS, R and Graphpad (for clinical data analysis and interpretation)
• REDCap, OpenClinica, Medidata, Eview, WCP and other clinical data platforms
• Advanced literature search and data synthesis skills using academic databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel (advanced functions), and PowerPoint for academic, research, and corporate use
• Experienced with online platforms for secure data sharing and collaboration, including REDCap, SharePoint, and cloud-based research environments
• Skilled medical and research content creator for websites, blogs, and social media, with experience translating complex scientific topics into accessible content for varied audiences

• Specialty doctor in HIV & Sexual Health, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board 2003-2005
• Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Division of Infection and Immunity, Cardiff University, 2010-2022
• BBSRC Research Fellow, University of Oxford 1999-2002.
• College Tutor, Pembroke College, Oxford 1999-2002
• Foundation doctor, Oxford NHS Trust Hospitals, 1998-2001.