Research
I am a Clinical Lecturer (NIHR) in Neurology at the University of Liverpool, and Honorary Consultant Neurologist at The Walton Centre in Liverpool.
--> I work on autoimmune disorders of the central nervous system and central nervous system infections.
--> In particular, I focus on improving the diagnosis of encephalitis, a devastating neurological condition characterised by inflammation of the brain.
I trained in medicine at the University of Cambridge (Trinity Hall 2005-2011) with an intercalated degree in Neuroscience. I completed Foundation Training in Cambridge and then moved to Liverpool as an Academic Clinical Fellow in Neurology. In 2016 I was awarded a Clinical Research Training Fellowship from the Association of British Neurologists and completed my PhD at the University of Liverpool, supervised by Professor Tom Solomon. I became an NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Neurology in 2021. I was awarded the Royal College of Physicians Specialty Certificate in Neurology in 2022 and was appointed Honorary Consultant in 2025.
I am Vice Chair of Trustees of Encephalitis International (www.encephalitis.info), a charity supporting people affected by Encephalitis.
Research grants
The role of post-infectious autoimmunity in the pathogenesis and outcome of herpes simplex virus type 1 encephalitis
THE BRITISH INFECTION ASSOCIATION (UK)
April 2023 - March 2024
Understanding disease mechanisms of postinfectious autoimmunity in herpes simplex virus encephalitis
THE ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (UK)
September 2023 - March 2026