Faust, Dr Saul N
MA MBBS, MRCPCH, PhD, FHEA 
Speciality
Paediatrics
Sub-speciality
Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases
Training and Education
1990 BA (MA 1995) Social & Political Sciences Cambridge University; 1993 MB BS, University of London; 1996 Membership of Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health; 2001 Fellow of Higher Education Academy (previously Institute of Learning & Teaching in Higher Education); 2005 PhD, Imperial College, London; 2006 Certificate of Advanced Study in Learning & Teaching, Imperial College, London; 2007 Certificate of Good Clinical Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine
Experience
Dr Faust has worked for Southampton University Hospitals Trust since February 2006.
SHO/SpR Training in Paediatrics at Great Ormond Street Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital Paddington, University College London, Hammersmith Hospital, the Whittington Hospital, Royal London Hospital, Tower Hamlets PCT and Edgware General Hospital. Clinical Research Training as MRC Clinical Research Fellow and Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College London St Mary's Campus.
Key achievements
Joined SUHT/UoS as Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Infectious Diseases & Immunology and Assistant Director of the Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility at the University of Southampton, becoming Director in 2007. Started first SUHT Paediatric Infectious Diseases Service (first SUHT clinical infection service) and Developed Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Disease from 2006. Responsible for adult and paediatric research governance on the WTCRF and for paediatric research governance for Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust. As WTCRF Director has co-convened the development of the Southampton Clinical Research Institute linking the WTCRF, SUHT R&D, UoS CTU, RDS and Respiratory/Nutrition BRUs. Developing strong research links between University infection researchers, SUHT and the HPA Regional Laboratory on the SUHT Campus. Member of National Medicines for Children Research Network Study Adoption Committee, and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Lead for Paediatrics and the Medicines for Children Research Network.
Key awards and prizes
1987 Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Summer School 1990 Clare College Thirkill Travel Grant 1990 Clare College Beatson Prize for essay on medically-related subject 1993 Certificate of Merit in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (MBBS) 1993 Distinction Viva and Certificate of Merit in Surgery (MBBS) 1993 Joint Filliter Prize in Pathology (UCLMS) 1993 Joint F T Roberts Prize in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (UCLMS) 1993 Hetley Clinical Prize in Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynaecology (UCLMS) 1993 First Broderip Prize in Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pharmacology and Pathology (UCLMS) 2000 World Federation of Pediatric Intensive Care and Critical Care Societies Young Investigator Award, 3rd World Congress, Montreal, Canada 1998-2001 MRC Clinical Training Fellowship 2002 Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Lorber Prize
Research
Current research interests investigate the pathophysiology and treatment of paediatric and neonatal sepsis. Current projects include work to bridge the clinical-laboratory interface in paediatric infectious diseases and respiratory medicine (as part of the Southampton NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit), and in developing local and national clinical trials in paediatric infectious diseases. He is chief investigator of a NIHR Medicines for Children Research Network adopted phase II multicentre study of corticosteroids in paediatric sepsis, funded by the Meningitis Research Foundation. Co-author of national algorithm for management of meningingococcal disease in children and national guidelines for managing paediatric bone and joint infections. Member, NICE guideline development group for diarrhoaa and vomiting in children under 5.