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

Organised as three work programmes, each with a clinical lead. 

• Neurology - Lead: Carl Counsell
• Renal - Lead: Angharad Marks
• Public Health - Lead: Corri Black

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

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.

For topic specific collaborations, see the Neurology, Renal and Public Health pages for further information.

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

Staff | Honorary Staff | Affiliated Staff | Postgraduate Students

Staff

• Carl Counsell - Clinical Reader
• Corri Black - Professor of Public Health Medicine
• Mary Joan Macleod - Senior Clinical Lecturer

Research Fellow

• Jessica Butler
• Sharon Gordon
• Lynn Robertson
• Diane Swallow
• Marjorie Johnston

Research Coordinators

• Vicky Munro

Clinical Lecturer

• Angus Macleod
• Simon Sawhney

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

• Mike Crilly - Senior Clinical Lecturer
• Melanie Turner - Research Fellow
• Steve Turner - Chair in Paediatrics

Postgraduate Students

• Lina F M Altayeb