The study involved a collaboration between two UCL departments: Centre for Ageing Population Studies (CAPS) in the UCL Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health (PCPH) which is part of the Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care and Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences which is part of the Institute of Neurology (ION)
Professor Anette Schrag, Chief Investigator
Professor Schrag is a Professor of Clinical Neuroscience and Consultant Neurologist at University College London (UCL). Research has focussed on Parkinson’s disease, including diagnosis and clinical outcomes, clinical management of patients, including the psychiatric, cognitive and other non-motor aspects of Parkinson’s disease and clinical trials for better treatments of PD.For further information please see IRIS profile
Professor Kate Walters, Chief Investigator
Professor Walters is Professor of Primary Care & Epidemiology and the Director of the Centre for Ageing Population Studies at UCL. Her research interests include developing and testing new approaches to improving the healthcare for people with complex health needs, including Parkinson’s Disease, dementia and frailty.
For further information please see IRIS profile
Dr Kumud Kantilal, Programme Manager
Dr Kantilal is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Ageing Population Studies and Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, UCL. She is a registered pharmacist and her current research interests include medicines optimisation and developing services to improve health and quality of life in older people with complex health needs, such as Parkinson’s Disease, cancer and multiple long-term conditions. For further information please see IRIS profile.
Tasmin Rookes, Deputy Trial Manager
Tasmin is interested in health psychology and neurocognitive disorders. She has worked on a variety of behaviour change clinical trials, promoting the self-management of long-term conditions, including cancer survivorship, stroke, asthma, and COPD. She has joined the PD-Care team following the completion of her MSc in Clinical Trials, from UCL.Alice Pritchard, Clinical Trials and Research Administrator
Dr Nathan Davies, Co-Investigator
Dr Nathan Davies is an Associate Professor of Ageing and Applied Health Research and Deputy Director for NIHR Research Design Service at UCL. His research focusses broadly on older adults and developing and testing interventions to meet their needs, with a particular interest in dementia. His previous research has included work on clinical decision making, nutrition and hydration in dementia, carer support, and eHealth interventions.Dr Jennifer Sarah Pigott, Clinical Fellow
Dr Jennifer Pigott is a Clinical Research Fellow working towards a PhD. She is a Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine Specialist Registrar in North London. She has specialist interests in movement disorders, in particular Parkinson's Disease and cognition. Past research experience includes work on memory and personality, and pharmacological models of psychosis.Dr Danielle Nimmons, NIHR In-Practice Fellow in General Pactice
Danielle has an interest in healthy ageing, health inequality and medical education. Previous research experience includes work on dysphagia in older people and frailty.
Zuhur Balayah, Research Implementation Manager
Zuhur is a postdoctoral researcher supporting PD-care toolkit implementation plans. Her research focuses on processes and practices that facilitate the implementation of large-scale healthcare change initiatives within and across organisational units.
Isolt Reardon, Research Assistant
Isolt is a Psychology graduate with a particular interest in Health Psychology, Behaviour Change, and the social determinants of health. She previously worked on studies investigating health-related quality of life in various sub-groups of cancer patients. She joined the PD-Care team following the completion of her MSc in Behaviour Change, from UCL.
Past Team Members
- Chanel Francois - Interim Trial Manager
- Nicky Kime - Research Fellow
- Ruth Illingworth - Research Assistant
- Kavita Bains - Research Assistant/Live Well Supporter
- Alice Burnand - Research Assistant/Live Well Supporter
- Elena Profyri - Research Assistant
- Megan Armstrong - Research Fellow and Trial Manager
- Elizabeth Chesterman - Live Well Supporter
- Pippa Boering - Research Assistant
- Joy Read - Programme Co-ordinator
- Tomos Lloyd-Roberts - Research Assistant
- Bhavya Gupta - Clinical Trials and Research Administrator
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