PI and Paediatric Neurology Consultant
Background: Mike is the group PI. He is a Professor in Paediatric Neurosciences at IVES, UoL and Honorary Consultant Paediatric Neurologist at Alder Hey Children's Foundation Trust. He clinically trained at Nottingham, Cardiff, Newcastle and Liverpool. His PhD was at Oxford University and KEMRI, Kilifi, Kenya. His post-doctoral training was at Stanford University. Random Fact: Mike would love to play rugby for Wales. His best dance moves were at Kilifi Members Bar after a few Tuskers
Post Doctoral Research Associate
Background: Lorna trained as a Biomedical scientist. Dr Finchs' 10 year research activity has spanned across academic institutions, the NHS and the UK Civil Service leading clinical evaluation trials and In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) development towards infectious diseases, rare human diseases and host-pathogen responses. Dr Finch has additionally been seconded to outbreak response scientist roles during the 2013-2016 West African Ebola virus epidemic and COVID-19 pandemic. Role: Lorna works mainly on DIME and TRIM, as well as, supporting Blink-DX, NMO-Inflammation, CHASE, TREAT-ED, POMS studies. She is based between IVES and MedtechtoMarket as part of the TRIM study.
Research Assistant
Research Assistant
PhD student and neurosurgical registrar, lead for TRAPNGS study
MD student and Paediatric Infectious Disease trainee
Charlotte is studying outcomes of febrile encephalopthy and supporting the CHASE study
MD student and Neurology Registrar, supporting NMO inflammation study
MD student and Neurosurgery Trainee, supporting TREAT-ED study
Wellcome Trust DBT Clinical Fellow and Microbiology Trainee, India
Tina is working with our lab to examine the human host transcript response to Scrub thyphus infection among Indian child patients. Scrub Thyphus is a disease caused by a bacteria Orientia tsutsugamushi. It is one of the commonest presentations of febrile encephalopathy among children in India. Accuracy of diagnostics for Scrub can be variable. Tina is also assessing the value of serological and pathogen specific-PCR in CSF and blood to diagnose scrub as part of her Wellcome fellowship. The transcript work has been supported by an Encephalitis Society grant to Tina.
LPDP Fellow, PhD student and Neurology Trainee, Indonesia, local lead for DIME
Wellcome Trust Clinical Fellow, PhD student, Paed. Infect. Disease Trainee, lead for CHASE