Chronic Disease Research Group

Our Aim

To improve health through the clinical research of chronic diseases and health care, supporting evidenced based practice and policy.

Ethos

Outward looking group where strength is in the network of collaborations within IAHS, clinical partners (aided by joint contracts) and externally.

Research

Neurology - Lead: Carl Counsell

Cross cutting themes

Five cross cutting methodological themes underpin the work of the group and members of the group bring complementary areas of expertise.

Data science
Cohorts
Descriptive and analytical epidemiology
Evidence to inform practice and policy: evidence synthesis and RCTs
Risk prediction/stratification

Collaborations

In keeping with the ethos of the group, we lead or contribute to a substantial number of collaborations both within the organisation and externally. The group also host a number of chronic disease datasets.

Data Linkage Research

HEADLINES - Health and Data Linkage in North East Scotland (Chair and members)
Grampian Data Safe Haven (Lead and members)
Aberdeen Centre for Health Data Science

Members

Staff | Honorary Staff | Affiliated Staff | Postgraduate Students

Staff

Carl Counsell - Clinical Reader
Corri Black - Professor of Public Health Medicine

Research Fellow

Research Coordinators

Vicky Munro

Clinical Lecturer

Research Nurses

Hazel Forbes

Honorary Staff

Hon Senior Clinical Lecturer

Dr Nick Fluck
Dr Simon Hilton
Dr William Moore
Dr Emmanuel Okpo
Dr Maria Rossi
Dr Chris Littlejohn
Dr Laura Clark
Dr Angharad Marks

Affiliated Staff

Melanie Turner - Research Fellow
Steve Turner - Chair in Paediatrics

Postgraduate Students

Lina F M Altayeb

Resources

SSM Tutor Materials 2013

Protocols

Contact

For enquires about a specific research area, please contact the clinical lead of that programme or the lead researcher.