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.DirectorsThe 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 SheikhCentre DirectorBased at: University of EdinburghAziz's Profile Chris GriffithsCentre Director,Lead: Preventing asthma attacksBased at: Queen Mary University LondonChris' Profile Theme LeadsThe 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 GriffithsCentre Director,Lead: Preventing asthma attacksBased at: Queen Mary University LondonChris' Profile Andy BushLead: Optimising management of asthma attacksBased at: Imperial College London Andy's Profile Steff LewisLead: Methodology in Asthma TrialsBased at: University of EdinburghSteff's Profile Gwyn DaviesLead: Postgraduate TrainingBased at: Swansea UniversityGwyn's Profile Anna De SimoniCo-Lead: Patient and Public InvolvementBased at: Queen Mary University LondonAnna's Profile Andrew WilsonLead: Preventing asthma attacksBased at: University of East AngliaAndrew's Profile Hilary PinnockLead: Optimising management of asthma attacksLead: Postgraduate Training, Network CoordinatorBased at: University of EdinburghHilary's Profile Beth StuartLead: Methodology in Asthma TrialsBased at: Queen Mary University LondonBeth's Profile Monica FletcherLead: AdvocacyBased at: University of Edinburgh Tracy JacksonCo-Lead: Patient and Public InvolvementBased at: University of EdinburghTracy's Profile Patient and Public Involvement LeadsWe 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 CampbellVolunteer PPI Patient LeadLeo's Profile Amanda KeighleyVolunteer PPI Patient LeadAmanda's Profile Bill DayVolunteer PPI Patient LeadBill's Profile Professional Services Team Natalia Reglinska-MatveyevCentre ManagerBased at: University of EdinburghNatalia's Profile Laura Gonzalez RiendaPPI Platform Research and Operations AssistantBased at: University of EdinburghLaura's Profile Paula MikaCentre AdministratorBased at: University of Edinburgh Claire JankowskaCommunications and Engagement OfficerBased at: University of EdinburghClaire's Profile Amanda DaviesPostgraduate Training Co-ordinatorBased at: Swansea University Centre Platform Expertise Tracy JacksonAsthma UK Centre for Applied Research Patient and Public Involvement Research FellowBased at: University of EdinburghTracy's Profile Florian TominiHealth Economist and Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research Methodology Group ConvenerBased at: Queen Mary University LondonFlorian's Profile Research Fellows Our Research Fellows are making important contributions to asthma research Current Students Our current students form a vibrant and active group - though they are based at various locations around the UK Former Students Our former students remain very much part of our community: many have gone on to work within the Centre with postgraduate positions Join Us Opportunities to work or study with the Centre Centre MembersCentre 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 NetworkCentre AffiliationFind information on how to become affiliated with the Centre as a project, student or institution on our Join Us page.Join Us This article was published on 2024-09-24