NRS Career Researcher Fellows – April 25 – March 28

ReferenceNameSpecialtyNodeNHS BoardTitle
NRS/25/M/16Dr Christopher McGovernConsultant in Anaesthesia & Intensive Care MedicineNHS GlasgowNHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeThe inflammatory insult of major burn: Exploring the pathophysiology and identifying potential therapies
NRS/25/M/18Dr Akila VisvanathanConsultant in Stroke Medicine and Medicine of the ElderlyNHS LothianNHS LothianPromoting Shared decision-making (SDM) after stroke through exploration of current practice, patient wishes and preferences, communication of prognosis and digital delivery of information
NRS/25/M/27Dr Paul SteptoeConsultant OphthalmologistNHS LothianNHS LothianThe Brain-Retinal Axis: Bridging Neuroscience and Ocular Infection
NRS/25/M/29Dr Helen BrothertonConsultant Neonatologist / PaediatricianNHS TaysideNHS FifeOptimising the duration and monitoring of skin-to-skin care for premature neonates in Scotland: Learning from the global south (PreMiSS)
NRS/25/M/30Dr Rajendra RamanConsultant in Emergency MedicineNHS TaysideNHS FifeUnderstanding Psychological Distress and Therapeutic Environment in the Emergency Department (UPDATE-ED)
NRS/25/M/40Dr Tim WilkinsonConsultant NeurologistNHS TaysideNHS FifeDeveloping a framework for clinical trials in vascular cognitive impairment
NRS/25/M/42Dr James ShepherdConsultant MicrobiologistNHS GlasgowNHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeDeveloping a toolkit for detection and intervention against emerging viral pathogens in Scotland
NRS/25/M/43Dr Matthew WilsonConsultant HaematologistNHS GlasgowNHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeEarlier integration of bispecific antibody therapy for patients with lymphoma – identifying patients most likely to benefit and development of a clinical trial portfolio for patients in the West of Scotland
NRS/25/M/46Dr James BlackmurConsultant UrologistNHS LothianNHS LothianRisk stratification models and biomarkers to identify patients requiring surgery for kidney cancer and ureteric obstruction
NRS/25/M/52Dr Philip DunneConsultant Gastroenterologist and HepatologistNHS GlasgowNHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeImproving outcomes for patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension
NRS/25/NM/25Dr Ben BrandrettClinical PsychologistNHS GlasgowNHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeImproving Care Transitions for Psychosis: Exploring Pathways, Outcomes, and Recovery Post-Early Intervention Services
NRS/25/NM/29Dr Jennifer MalikClinical PsychologistNHS GlasgowNHS LanarkshireMeeting the (bio)psychosocial needs of neurodivergent adults: co-designing a transdiagnostic framework to guide effective, personalised interventions
NRS/25/NM/34Dr Amy MalagutiPrincipal PsychologistNHS TaysideNHS TaysideDevelopment and implementation of tiered screening pathway and behaviour change intervention package for chronic liver disease in patients with alcohol dependence