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Committee Chair
Professor Bryson has worked in a variety of roles in the pharmacy profession, both in Scotland and in Canada, including his position as Pharmacy Lead for Clinical Governance in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.
Chair of the Funding Panel
Dr. Edgar is a Senior Lecturer in Neuroscience at the University of Glasgow, with an interest in myelinated axons. Julia has received numerous awards by the MS Society and Medical Research Council.
Committee Member
Dr Gorrie is currently a consultant Neurologist at the Institute of Neurosciences in Glasgow. He has a particular interest in Motor Neurone Disease and leads the MND neurological service in Glasgow.
Committee Member
Dr. Jackson's lab at the University of Edinburgh focuses on a group of inherited diseases (spinocerebellar ataxias) where patients lose the ability to coordinate their movement due to changes to and death of cells.
Committee Member
Dr. Sleeman has a background in cell biology and cellular and molecular pathology. She is a lecturer at the University of St Andrews where she is investigating whether protein changes are causing cellular damage in MND.
Committee Member
Dr. Pal is a Consultant Neurologist & Senior Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. His research interests are in neurodegenerative disorders, including MND. He is Co-Lead Investigator for the clinical drug trial, MND-SMART.
Committee Member
Professor Parson’s research is focused on Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Simon has a PhD in developmental neuroscience from the University of Edinburgh, and was appointed Chair in Anatomy at the University of Aberdeen and Regius Professor of Anatomy.
Committee Member
Graeme is a member of the charity’s Board of Trustees and has spent 38 years working in Information Technology. He recently graduated with an MSc in Global eHealth from the University of Edinburgh.
Committee Member
Andrew is an MND Clinical Nurse Specialist for NHS Highland, caring for people with MND and co-ordinating community and health services for families affected in the area.
