People

Working together across the UK - find out who is who in our leadership team, our students and core staff

Our members include internationally respected clinicians and academics from all four UK nations, our volunteer Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) patient leads, our students and our administrative staff.

Here we list here our directors and other staff who are involved directly with shaping the work of the Centre, alongside our core administrative team, and our current and former students.

Directors

The Centre is led by two directors, Professor Aziz Sheikh from the University of Edinburgh and Professor Chris Griffiths from Queen Mary University of London.

Aziz Sheikh

Aziz Sheikh

Centre Director
Based at: University of Edinburgh
Aziz's Profile
Chris Griffiths

Chris Griffiths

Centre Director,

Lead: Preventing asthma attacks

Based at: Queen Mary University London
Chris' Profile

Theme Leads

The Centre has identified academic leads for our key areas of work, identified below. This includes our core research themes, as well as other areas of support which facilitate and advance the world-leading research we undertake.

Chris Griffiths

Chris Griffiths

Centre Director,

Lead: Preventing asthma attacks

Based at: Queen Mary University London
Chris' Profile
Andy Bush

Andy Bush

Lead: Optimising management of asthma attacks
Based at: Imperial College London 
Andy's Profile
Steff Lewis

Steff Lewis

Lead: Methodology in Asthma Trials
Based at: University of Edinburgh
Steff's Profile
Gwyn Davies

Gwyn Davies

Lead: Postgraduate Training
Based at: Swansea University
Gwyn's Profile
Anna De Simoni

Anna De Simoni

Co-Lead: Patient and Public Involvement
Based at: Queen Mary University London
Anna's Profile
Andrew Wilson

Andrew Wilson

Lead: Preventing asthma attacks
Based at: University of East Anglia
Andrew's Profile
Hilary Pinnock

Hilary Pinnock

Lead: Optimising management of asthma attacks

Lead: Postgraduate Training, Network Coordinator

Based at: University of Edinburgh
Hilary's Profile
Beth Stuart
Beth Stuart
Lead: Methodology in Asthma Trials
Based at: Queen Mary University London
Beth's Profile
Monica Fletcher

Monica Fletcher

Lead: Advocacy
Based at: University of Edinburgh
Tracy Jackson

Tracy Jackson

Co-Lead: Patient and Public Involvement
Based at: University of Edinburgh
Tracy's Profile

Patient and Public Involvement Leads

We are indebted to our volunteer PPI patient leads - volunteers who sit on the Centre Management Committee and help shape the work of the Centre to ensure that people affected by asthma stay firmly at our core.

Leo Campbell

Leo Campbell

Volunteer PPI Patient Lead
Leo's Profile
Amanda Keighley

Amanda Keighley

Volunteer PPI Patient Lead
Amanda's Profile
Bill Day

Bill Day

Volunteer PPI Patient Lead
Bill's Profile

Professional Services Team

Natalia Reglinska-Matveyev

Natalia Reglinska-Matveyev

Centre Manager
Based at: University of Edinburgh
Natalia's Profile
Laura Gonzalez Rienda

Laura Gonzalez Rienda

PPI Platform Research and Operations Assistant
Based at: University of Edinburgh
Laura's Profile
Paula Mika

Paula Mika

Centre Administrator
Based at: University of Edinburgh
Claire Jankowska

Claire Jankowska

Communications and Engagement Officer
Based at: University of Edinburgh
Claire's Profile
Amanda Davies

Amanda Davies

Postgraduate Training Co-ordinator
Based at: Swansea University

Centre Platform Expertise

Tracy Jackson

Tracy Jackson

Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research Patient and Public Involvement Research Fellow
Based at: University of Edinburgh
Tracy's Profile
Florian Tomini

Florian Tomini

Health Economist and Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research Methodology Group Convener
Based at: Queen Mary University London
Florian's Profile

Our Research Fellows are making important contributions to asthma research

Our current students form a vibrant and active group - though they are based at various locations around the UK

Our former students remain very much part of our community: many have gone on to work within the Centre with postgraduate positions

Opportunities to work or study with the Centre

Centre Members

Centre members include everyone who is working on projects and programmes across our network. Find out more about key people at each of our member Institutions on our Network page.

Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research Network

Centre Affiliation

Find information on how to become affiliated with the Centre as a project, student or institution on our Join Us page.

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