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Professor Rustam Al-Shahi Salman

Professor of clinical neurology, University of Edinburgh

Honorary consultant neurologist, NHS Lothian

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Rustam Al-Shahi Salman

Mr Paul Brennan

Reader in neurosurgery, University of Edinburgh

Honorary consultant neurosurgeon, NHS Lothian

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Dr Paul Brennan

Dr Vera Cvoro

Consultant Geriatrician and Stroke Physician, and Stroke MCN Lead, NHS Fife

Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh

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Vera Cvoro

Professor Martin Dennis

Chair of stroke medicine, University of Edinburgh

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Martin Dennis

Dr Fergus Doubal

Honorary Reader, University of Edinburgh, and Consultant stroke physician, NHS Lothian

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Fergus Doubal

Professor Andrew Farrall

Programme director, Edinburgh Imaging, consultant neuroradiologist, NHS Lothian

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Andrew Farrall

Professor Karen Horsburgh

Professor of neuroscience, University of Edinburgh

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Karen Horsburgh

Dr Caroline Jackson

Chancellor's fellow in epidemiology, Univeristy of Edinburgh

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Caroline Jackson

Professor Malcolm Macleod

Professor in Neurology and Translational Neuroscience, University of Edinburgh and consultant neurologist, NHS Forth Valley

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Malcolm MacLeod

Dr Grant Mair

Senior Clinical Academic Fellow in Neuroradiology, and Honorary consultant neuroradiologist

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Grant Mair

Dr Barry McColl

Senior research fellow, University of Edinburgh

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Barryn McColl

Professor Gillian Mead

Professor of stroke and elderly care medicine,  University of Edinburgh and Honorary consultant stroke physician and geriatrician, NHS Lothian

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Dr Paul Brennan

Dr Neshika Samarasekera

Senior clinical research fellow, university of Edinburgh and Consultant neurologist, NHS Lothian

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Neshika Samarasekera

Professor Emily Sena

Personal Chair of Meta-science and Translational Medicine,  University of Edinburgh

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Dr Emily Sena

Professor Colin Smith

Personal Chair Neuropathology, University of Edinburgh

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Colin Smith

Professor Cathie Sudlow OBE

Professor of neurology and clinical epidemiology, Head of the Centre for Medical Informatics, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh and Director of the British Heart Foundation Data Science Centre.

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Cathie Sudlow

Professor Joanna Wardlaw CBE

Chair of Applied Neuroimaging and Head of Neuroimaging Sciences, University of Edinburgh and the Director of the Row Fogo Centre for Research into Ageing and Consultant neuroradiologist, NHS Lothian

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Joanna Wardlaw

Professor Will Whiteley

Professor of Neurology and Epidemiology, University of Edinburgh and Consultant Neurologist, NHS Lothian

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Ikeoluwa Adekoya

Clinical Trials Assistant, CVRG/EMERGE, NHS Lothian

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Ikeoluwa Adekoya

Dr Amanda Barugh

Consultant stroke physician and Clinical Director for Stroke & Medicine of the Elderly, NHS Lothian

Honorary senior lecturer, University of Edinburgh

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Amanda Barugh

Anuka Boldbaatar

Senior Research Nurse CVRG/EMERGE, NHS Lothian

Honorary Clinical Fellow, University of Edinburgh

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Dr Tom Caparrotta

ST6 Stroke Medicine / Clinical Pharmacology / General (Internal) Medicine, NHS Lothian

Honorary Clinical Fellow, University of Edinburgh

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Tom Caparrotta

Dr Yvonne Chun

Consultant in Stroke Medicine, NHS Lothian and NHS Borders

Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh

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Yvonne Chun

Dr Jonathan Downer

Consultant Neurointerventionist, NHS Lothian

Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of  Edinburgh

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Jonny Downer

Dr Simon Hart

Consultant Stroke Physician, NHS Lothian

Honorary senior lecturer, University of Edinburgh

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Dr Alice Hosking

MRC/Stroke Association clinical research training fellow

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Dr Alice Hosking

Dr Neil Hunter

Consultant in Stroke, Geriatric and General Medicine, NHS Lothian

Honorary senior lecturer, University of Edinburgh

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Neil Hunter

Dr Sarah Keir

Consultant physician in Stroke and Geriatric Medicine, NHS Lothian

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Sarah Keir

Allan MacRaild

Lead Research Nurse CVRG/EMERGE, NHS Lothian

Honorary clinical fellow, University of Edinburgh

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Allan MacRaild

Dr Mireia Moragas

Consultant neurologist, NHS Lothian

Honorary senior lecturer, University of Edinburgh

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Mireia Moragas

Dr Tom Moullaali

SCREDS Lecturer, University of Edinburgh

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Dr Tom Moullaali

Dr Rachael Murphy 

Consultant stroke physician,  NHS Lothian

Honorary senior lecturer, University of Edinburgh

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Rachael Murphy

Dr Richard O’Brien

Consultant Stroke Physician & Geriatrician, NHS Lothian

Honorary senior lecturer, University of Edinburgh

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Richard O'Brien

Dr Scott Ramsay

Consultant Stroke Physician, NHS Lothian

Honorary senior lecturer, University of Edinburgh

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Scott Ramsay

Dr Kristiina Rannikmae 

Senior Clinical Research Fellow, Usher Institute, university of Edinburgh

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Kristiina Rannikmae

Sarah Risbridger

Senior Research Nurse CVRG/EMERGE, NHS Lothian

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Sarah Risbridger

Dr Mark Rodrigues

Consultant Neuroradiologist, NHS Lothian

Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Edinbrugh

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Mark Rodrigues

Dr Rebecca Woodfield

Consultant in Medicine of the Elderly and Stroke, NHS Lothian

Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh

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Rebecca Woodfield