It is with great sadness that the University has been informed of the death of Dr Trudy (Helmtrud) Roach PhD? on Wednesday 28 April at her home in West Wellow? after a long battle with cancer.

Trudy worked at the University of BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 for over 20 years in the area of cartilage biology holding the position of Reader in the Bone and Joint Research Group. She was an active member of the Bone Research Society and British Orthopaedic Research Society for whom she was Treasurer for many years.

Richard O.C Oreffo (School of Medicine) describes Trudy’s commitment to research and to her students? and the generosity with which she gave her time and expertise:

Trudy brought a different perspective to research with a unique ability to literally see what others could not. However, she was more than just an extraordinary scientist; she was a powerful supporter for patients’ groups and arthritis charities and spoke regularly to lay members on cartilage biology and osteoarthritis and the research being undertaken. Over a period of 15 years, Trudy organised a series of biennial Hip and Knee walks at Exbury Gardens that raised over ?250K for charities such as Arthritis Research Campaign and Wessex Medical Research.

On a personal level, Trudy gave generously of her time, always available to talk science and provide support and to troubleshoot a new technique or offer new suggestions to students and colleagues. Totally approachable, Trudy made time for all and her enthusiasm, dedication and fun of science resulted in numerous collaborations from Russia to Japan and America.

Her dedication and enthusiasm for science made her a highly regarded researcher and teacher and an integral and much loved member of the Bone and Joint Research Group and of the many scientists she mentored. Trudy worked up until the final weeks and was still advising students and working on a treatise on epigenetics in chronic disease to be published in Autumn 2010.

Trudy will be greatly missed by her many friends and colleagues throughout the world. BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 thoughts and condolences are with her husband Cecil, her children, Tania and Yvonne and her grandchildren Nina and Maya.

The funeral will take place at St Margaret’s Church, East Wellow, Romsey, Hampshire on Tuesday May 11 at 2.00pm.

The family has requested no flowers please, but donations may be made using the donations facilities on: www.wellow-nightingale.org