People

At the Ataxia Centre, our team of scientific and medical researchers, members of staff and students work together on ataxia research programmes.

Prof Paola Giunti - neurologist and professorial research associate.

Dr Mike Parkinson - neurologist and clinical research fellow

Dr Hector Garcia-Moreno - neurologist and clinical research fellow

Ms Suzanne Booth - ataxia specialist nurse 

Mr Shamsher Khan - research nurse 

Mrs Katarina Manso - ataxia specialist nurse

Dr Rosella Abeti - senior research fellow 

Dr Suran Nethisinghe - research associate

Dr Julie Vallortigara - research fellow 

Miss Ola Volhina - research assistant

Miss Jude Alwan - research assistant

Dr Shpresa Pula - paediactric neurologist 

For clinical enquiries, please contact the secretary

The contacts for the research activities at the centre are Mrs Katarina Manso and Mr Shamsher Khan

The departmental administrator is Mr Imran Sayed.