MaeDr Ceri Lynch, ymgynghorydd mewn Anestheteg a Gofal Dwys yn Ysbyty Brenhinol Morgannwg ac arweinydd ymchwil gofal critigol, yn fodel rôl rhagorol arall ar gyfer menywod ym maes gwyddoniaeth glinigol. Mae Ceri a’i thîm wedi gweithio’n galed yn gofalu am gleifion gwael iawn yn yr uned gofal dwys. “Mae hi wedi bod yn eithriadol o dda am ofalu am gleifion sydd â COVID-19 yn yr amgylchiadau anoddaf a mwyaf heriol.” Mae Ceri hefyd wedi treulio amser yn gweithio ar dreialon clinigol i wella ein gwybodaeth am salwch difrifol. Mae astudiaethau arbennig o ddiddorol wedi cynnwys profion genetig i ddarganfod pam nad oes gan rai pobl symptomau gyda COVID-19 tra bo pobl eraill yn ddifrifol wael neu’n marw. Mae hi wedi bod yn ymchwilio i amrywiol gyffuriau ar gyfer trin COVID-19 ac mae hi wedi dod o hyd i un sy’n gwella goroesi. Mae Ceri hefyd wedi edrych ar ddefnyddio rhith-wirionedd i leihau poen, straen a phryder ymhlith cleifion, perthnasau a staff ysbytai.
Dr Ceri Lynch, consultant in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital and critical care research lead, is another outstanding role model for women in clinical science. In intensive care, Ceri and her team have worked hard looking after the sickest of patients. “She has been simply outstanding in caring for patients with COVID-19 in the most difficult and challenging of circumstances.” Ceri has also spent time working on clinical trials to improve our knowledge about critical illness. Particularly interesting studies have included genetic testing to find out why some people have COVID-19 with no symptoms whilst others are seriously unwell or die. She has been investigating various drug treatments for COVID-19 and has found one that improves survival. Ceri has also explored the use of virtual reality to reduce pain, stress and anxiety in patients, relatives and hospital staff.