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Professor Patrick Chinnery - Neuroscience theme lead

Theme lead: Professor Patrick Chinnery

Patrick Chinnery FMedSci is Professor of Neurology and Head of the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Cambridge and clinical neurologist at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

A Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow, his research lab is based in the Medical Research Council (MRC) Mitochondrial Biology Unit. He is known for his expertise in rare inherited diseases that affect the nervous system. His lab has been studying the genetic basis of mitochondrial disorders for over two decades, harnessing the power of whole genome sequencing and developing new treatments.

Prof Chinnery jointly chairs the NIHR BioResource for Translational Research in Common and Rare diseases, and is Clinical Director of the Medical Research Council.

Contact: pfc25@cam.ac.uk


Name Theme role Email
Professor Peter Hutchinson FMedSci TBI Co-lead pjah2@cam.ac.uk
Dr Rita Horvath Rare Disease Co-lead rh732@medschl.cam.ac.uk
Professor Alasdair Coles Brain Inflammation Co-lead ajc1020@medschl.cam.ac.uk
Mr Adel Helmy PPIE/EDI Co-lead aeh33@cam.ac.uk
Dr Joanne Jones ECR Co-lead jls53@medschl.cam.ac.uk
Other key contributors: Email
Dr Will Brown WB255@cam.ac.uk
Dr Jonathan Coles jpc44@wbic.cam.ac.uk
Dr Keri Carpenter klc1000@cam.ac.uk
Professor David Menon dkm13@cam.ac.uk
Dr Edward Needham en297@medschl.cam.ac.uk
Dr Virginia Newcombe virginia.newcombe@nhs.net
Dr Luca Peruzzoti-Jametti lp429@cam.ac.uk
Dr Stefano Pluchino spp24@cam.ac.uk
Dr Emmanuel Stamatakis eas46@cam.ac.uk
Professor Stephen Sawcer sjs1016@cam.ac.uk
Dr Jelle van-den-Ameele jv361@cam.ac.uk
Professor Patrick Yu-Wai-Man py237@cam.ac.uk