Our staff

Dr Riina Richardson

Head of Service and Clinical Lead & Consultant Clinical Mycologist

DDS, PhD, FRCPath, PGCert Med Ed, FECMM Academy (GDC registered)

HCPC-registered clinical scientists

Professor Malcolm Richardson	Consultant Clinical Scientist in Medical Mycology	BSc, PhD, FRCPath, FRSB, FECMM Academy, FIntSSE
Dr Caroline Moore	Deputy Head of Service, and Principal Clinical Scientist in Medical Mycology	BSc, MSc, PhD, MRSB, CRSB BA (Hons) Business Management CMgr MCMI
Mrs Nichola Duddy	Senior Clinical Scientist in Medical Mycology	BSc, MSc
Dr Lily Novak-Frazer	Senior Molecular Scientist	BSc, MSc, PhD, SFHEA

Healthcare scientists

Ms Katie Rawson	Advanced Mycology Technologist & IT Support	HCPC, BSc Currently studying for MSc Medical Mycology
Mr Rikesh Masania	Healthcare Science Practitioner	BSc, MSc
Meghan West	Associate Practitioner	BSc, MSc
Mrs Patrycja Kent	Healthcare Scientist	MSc
Mrs Sophia Hou	Healthcare Scientist	HCPC, BSc, MSc
Dr Darin Hassan	Healthcare Scientist	BSc, PhD
Dr Cristina Lazzarini	Mycology Technologist	BSc, MSc, PhD
Jonathan Sweeney	Mycology Technologist	BSc
Emily Hartley	Mycology Technologist	BSc, MSc
Katherine Medley	Mycology Technologist	HCPC, BSc
Justine Hulme	Quality Lead	HCPC, BSc, MSc

Support staff

Mr David Desalegne	Associate Mycology Technologist	BSc, MSc
Ms Deborah Lees	Medical Laboratory Assistant	NVQ Level 2
Bethany Branthwaite	Medical Laboratory Assistant	Studying for Healthcare Science Associate L4 apprenticeship
To be recruited	Medical Laboratory Assistant
Carla Power	Medical Laboratory Assistant	BSc, PGCE
Omar Din	Medical Laboratory Assistant	BSc, MSc

Admin & clerical staff

Colin Keating	Laboratory Clerk	Open University courses
Michelle Norton	Laboratory Clerical Officer	NVQs

Clinical support from MFT Infectious Diseases consultants

‘ID on-call’: contact Wythenshawe Hospital switchboard on 01612917070