The Usher Institute is proud to have strong collaborations across the University of Edinburgh and beyond. Individuals who are not Usher Institute staff but have existing or planned collaborations and areas of mutual research interest can apply to become Affiliate Members of the Usher Institute. The aim of our Affiliate membership is to strengthen research ties and catalyse new initiatives with outstanding colleagues across the University and beyond.
Our Usher Institute Affiliates are:
| Name | Role and primary affiliation outside of Usher | Profile |
|---|---|---|
| Till Bachmann | Professor of Molecular Diagnostics and Infection, Centre for Inflammation Research | Professor Till Bachmann | University of Edinburgh |
| Abi Beane | Reader in Critical Care Medicine and Health systems development, CIR, The University of Edinburgh | Dr Abi Beane | University of Edinburgh |
| David Breen | Senior Clinical Research Fellow and Honorary Consultant Neurologist, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic | Dr David P Breen | University of Edinburgh |
| Sara Brown | Professor of Dermatology & Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Genomic Medicine | Sara Brown Research Group | University of Edinburgh |
| Clara Calia | Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, School of Health in Social Science | Clara Calia | University of Edinburgh |
| Sharon Cameron | Consultant in Gynaecology and Sexual & Reproductive Health and Honorary Professor, Centre for Reproductive Health | Professor Sharon Cameron | University of Edinburgh |
| Gian Marco Campagnolo | Senior Lecturer in Science, Technology & Innovation Studies, School of Social & Political Science | Gian Marco Campagnolo | School of Social and Political Science |
| Richard Chin | Professor of Paediatric Neurology and Clinical Epidemiology / Honorary consultant paediatric neurologist at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children (Edinburgh) / Clinical Director of the Muir Maxwell Epilepsy Centre | Richard Chin | Muir Maxwell Epilepsy Centre |
| Steve Cunningham | Professor of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Centre for Inflammation Research | Steve Cunningham | University of Edinburgh Research Explorer |
| Andrew Deans | Lead Research Nurse | Andrew Deans | Researchgate |
| James Dear | Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences | James Dear | University of Edinbuegh Research Explorer |
| Dimitrios Doudesis | Senior Data Scientist and Researcher in Cardiovascular Health Data Science | Dimitrios Doudesis | The University of Edinburgh |
| Marie T Fallon | St Columba’s Hospice Chair of Palliative Medicine, The University of Edinburgh | Marie Fallon | University of Edinburgh |
| Marian Gatzweiller | Senior Lecturer in Organisations and Management Control | Marian Gatzweiler | University of Edinburgh |
| Charlie Gourley | Professor of Medical Oncology at The University of Edinburgh and Honorary Consultant in Medical Oncology at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre / Clinical Director, CRUK Scotland Centre / Director, Nicola Murray Centre for Ovarian Cancer Research | Charlie Gourlay | University of Edinburgh |
| Julia Grahamslaw | Lead Research Nurse - EMERGE | Emergency Medicine Research Group Edinburgh (EMERGE) |
| Alasdair Gray | Consultant in Emergency Medicine, NHS Lothian / Honorary University of Edinburgh | Alasdair Gray | Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences website |
| Peter Hall | Professor of Cancer Informatics and Consultant Medical Oncologist | |
| Shahid Hanif | Managing Director, GetReal Institute, Senior Research Fellow, RAND Europe, Founder & Director, Avenzoar Consulting Ltd | |
Rashan Haniffa | Professor of critical care and health systems research | Rashan Haniffa | Centre for Inflammation Research |
| Charlotte Hanlon | Professor of Global Mental Health | Charlotte Hanlon | University of Edinburgh Research Explorer |
| Aisha Holloway | Professor of Nursing Studies, School of Health in Social Science | Aisha Holloway | University of Edinburgh |
| Andrew Horne | Professor of Gynaecology and Reproductive Sciences / Honorary Consultant Gynaecologist, MRC Centre for Reproductive Health | Andrew Horne | MRC Centre for Reproductive Health profile |
| Alixe Kilgour | Medicine of the Elderly Consultant in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh / Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, The University of Edinburgh | Alixe Kilgour | University of Edinburgh |
| Barry J A Laird | St Columba’s Hospice Senior Lecturer in Palliative Medicine / Honorary Senior Lecturer in Palliative Medicine, University of Glasgow / Honorary Consultant in Palliative Medicine, NHS Lothian | Edinburgh Palliative and Supportive Care Group |
| Charlie Lees | Consultant Gastroenterologist, Honorary University of Edinburgh | Charlie Lees | Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine website |
| Milly Lo | Consultant Paediatric Intensivist / Research Lead for Paediatric Critical Care Medicine / NRS Career Research Clinician / Honorary Reader, The University of Edinburgh | Milly Lo | Child Life and Health |
| Allan MacRaild | Lead Research Nurse - Stroke - EMERGE | Emergency Medicine Research Group Edinburgh (EMERGE) |
| Alpana Mair | Head of Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics Division, Scottish Government / Scottish Quality, Safety & Improvement Fellow / EU Project coordinator for SIMPATHY & iSIMPATHY and EIP AHA A1: Prescribing / Honorary Fellow, The University of Edinburgh | |
| Catherine Maternowska | Professor of Violence Prevention for Young People | |
| Chelsea Morroni | Chancellor's Fellow in Global Sexual and Reproductive Health, MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, The University of Edinburgh / Co-Director, UK Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Clinical Effectiveness Unit / Director, Botswana Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Initiative / Senior Research Associate, Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership | Chelsea Morroni | University of Edinburgh Research Explorer |
| Rachel O’Brien | Lead Research Nurse - EMERGE | Emergency Medicine Research Group of Edinburgh (EMERGE) |
| Miranda Odam | Research Nurse Manager | Emergency Medicine Research Group of Edinburgh (EMERGE) |
| David Porteous | Professorial Research Fellow | Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, IGC |
| Matt Reed | Consultant and NRS Fellow in Emergency Medicine, NHS Lothian/ Director of EMERGE/ Honorary Reader, University of Edinburgh/ Member Edinburgh Acute Care, Usher Institute | |
| Corinne Reid | Consultant | Corinne Reid | LinkedIn |
| Mattero Ronzani | Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Institutions | Matteo Ronzani | University of Edinburgh |
| Jürgen Schwarze | Edward Clark Chair of Child Life and Health, Centre for Inflammation Research/ Honorary consultant paediatrician with NHS Lothian |
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| Anoop Shah | Clinical Lecturer in Cardiology, Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences | Anoop Shah | University of Edinburgh Research Explorer |
| Rustam Al-Shahi Salman | Professor of Clinical Neurology / Honorary consultant neurologist, NHS Lothian | |
| Manu Shankar-Hari | Professor of Translational Critical Care Medicine | Manu Shankar-Hari | Centre for Inflammation Resarch |
| Pam Smith | Professorial Fellow, Nursing Studies, School of Health in Social Science | Pam Smith | University of Edinburgh |
| Mark Strachan | Consultant Physician in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Acute Medicine at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh / Honorary Professor, The University of Edinburgh | |
| Albert Tenesa | Professor of Quantitative Genetics, Roslin Institute | |
| Rosemary Townsend | Senior Clinical Research Fellow, Centre for Reproductive Health, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine/ Honorary Consultant Obstetrician, NHS Lothian | Rosemary Townsend | University of Edinburgh Research Explorer |
| Catalina Vallejos | Chancellor’s Fellow | MRC Human Genetics Unit, IGC |
| Thomas Weiser | Senior Clinical Lecturer, Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Stanford University and Consulting Medical Officer, Lifebox Foundation | |
| William Whiteley | Reader in Neurology, Honorary Neurologist | William Whiteley | University of Edinburgh Research Explorer |
| Thomas Williams | Senior Clinical Research Fellow; Honorary Consultant in Respiratory Paediatrics, RHCYP | Thomas Williams | University of Edinburgh |
| Steven Williams | Senior Clinical Lecturer, Centre for Cardiovascular Science | Steven Williams | University of Edinburgh |
| Rachael Wood | Consultant in Public Health Medicine, Public Health Scotland /Honorary Reader, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, The University of Edinburgh | |
| Robert Young | Academic Track Lecturer (Zhejiang) | Robert Young | ZJU-UoE Institute |
If you wish to enquire about becoming an Affiliate Member of the Usher Institute, please contact our Senior Research Strategy Manager, via the Usher Communications mailbox, usher.communications@ed.ac.uk