NRS Researcher Fellows – April 2018 to March 2021

Name Speciality Node NHS Board Title
Stefan Unger Paediatric Respiratory Consultant NHS Lothian NHS Lothian Respiratory Infections in Children – translational research with global relevance
Andrew Sutherland Consultant transplant Surgeon NHS Lothian NHS Lothian  Novel Technologies for solid organ transplantation and islet cell preparation
Caroline Michie Consultant Medical Oncologist NHS Lothian NHS Lothian Improving real world outcomes for patients with breast cancer through novel cancer therapeutics
 Iain Nixon  ENT Consultant NHS Lothian NHS Lothian  ENT/Head and Neck Cancer Research
Neshika Samarasekera Consultant Neurologist NHS Lothian NHS Lothian  Exploring the clinical and pathological effects of stroke due to intracerebral haemorrhage to develop a treatment for ICH
Audrey Millar  Clinical Psychologist NHS Lothian NHS Lothian  The development, implementation and evaluation of structured psychological therapy, including mindfulness-based theory, in patients with ‘treatment resistant’ psychosis
 Leila Mackie Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist NHS Lothian NHS Lothian  Developing the evidence base for interventions targeting communication skills in children “Emotion Talks”, “Playboxes” and “PEERS”
 Ester Aspinall Consultant in Public Health Medicine NHS Glasgow NHS Ayrshire and Arran Stratification of Liver Disease risk in primary and secondary care settings
Kathryn Brennan  Consultant Neurologist NHS Glasgow NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Development of a specialised Charcot Marie tooth disease clinic and registry to aid molecular diagnosis, improve patient care and facilitate engagement in clinical trials
Eleanor Jarvie Consultant Obstetrician and gynaecologist NHS Glasgow NHS Lanarkshire Development of a maternal obesity risk evaluation (MORE) tool to stratify obesity-related high risk pregnancy in maternal obesity
George Raptis  Consultant in Paediatric Allergy and General Paediatrics NHS Glasgow NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Food Allergy Prevention; intervene early to reduce severity and the downstream burden of allergic disease
John Paul Seenan  Consultant Gastroenterologist NHS Glasgow NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Improving Disease Outcomes and support for young adults with inflammatory bowel disease
 Sarah Slater  Oncology Consultant NHS Glasgow NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Expansion of breast cancer clinical trial portfolio to improve patient outcomes
Jamie Kirk Clinical Psychologist NHS Glasgow NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde A Co-production approach to the development and provision of self-management support for individuals with bipolar disorder and their families
Bruce Carse Senior Bioengineer NHS Glasgow NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Gait patterns and activity levels of lower limb amputees and their effect on quality  of life and participation
Virginia Santiago  GP NHS Tayside NHS Tayside and NHS Fife Antimicrobial resistance – Contributing factors and potential solutions
Joanna Bowden Consultant in Palliative Medicine NHS Tayside NHS Fife A mixed-methods evaluation of healthcare utility at the end of life
 Ben Parcell Consultant in Medical Microbiology NHS Tayside NHS Tayside A Multi-Targeted Translational approach to preventing antimicrobial resistance, healthcare associated infections and improving infection management utilising rapid diagnostics, health informatics and whole genome sequencing