Supervisors
OPTIMA brings together two internationally leading teams. The combination of capabilities in physical sciences and clinical translation offered through this partnership present an unsurpassed environment for dynamic postgraduate training.
Our team of supervisors is of international standing in their respective fields. They have published in excess of 1300 peer-reviewed papers, are in receipt of research grant income in excess of £110M and have supervised in excess of 300 PhD students.
Professor Adriano Rossi
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Inflammation Research
https://www.ed.ac.uk/inflammation-research/people/principal-investigators/professor-adriano-rossi
Dr Ahsan Akram
University of Edinburgh
MRC Centre for Inflammation Research
https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/ahsan-akram
Dr Alan Serrels
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Inflammation Research
https://www.ed.ac.uk/inflammation-research/people/principal-investigators/dr-alan-serrels
Dr Alastair Wark
University of Strathclyde
Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry
https://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/warkalastairdr/
Professor Alison Hulme
University of Edinburgh
School of Chemistry
https://hulmegroup.wordpress.com/
Professor Alistair Elfick
University of Edinburgh
School of Engineering
https://www.eng.ed.ac.uk/about/people/prof-alistair-elfick
Dr Andy Downes
University of Edinburgh
School of Engineering
https://www.eng.ed.ac.uk/about/people/dr-andy-downes
Dr Binzhi Qian
University of Edinburgh
MRC Centre for Reproductive Health
https://www.ed.ac.uk/centre-reproductive-health/dr-binzhi-qian
Dr Brian Patton
University of Strathclyde
Faculty of Science
https://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/pattonbriandr/
Professor Carmel Moran
University of Edinburgh
Clinical Sciences: Edinburgh Imaging
https://www.ed.ac.uk/clinical-sciences/edinburgh-imaging/teaching/online-programmes/teaching-staff/dr-carmel-moran
Dr Carsten Gram Hansen
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Inflammation Research
https://www.ed.ac.uk/inflammation-research/people/principal-investigators/dr-carsten-gram-hansen
Professor Charles ffrench-Constant
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Regenerative Medicine
http://www.crm.ed.ac.uk/research/group/myelination-and-repair-cns
Professor Chris Haslett
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Inflammation Research
https://www.ed.ac.uk/inflammation-research/people/principal-investigators/professor-chris-haslett
Professor Christopher Gregory
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Inflammation Research
https://www.ed.ac.uk/inflammation-research/people/principal-investigators/professor-christopher-d-gregory
Dr Colin Campbell
University of Edinburgh
School of Chemistry
http://www.chem.ed.ac.uk/staff/academic-staff/dr-colin-campbell
Professor Damian Mole
University of Edinburgh
Clinical Surgery
https://www.ed.ac.uk/surgery/staff/profiles/damian-mole
Professor David Dockrell
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Inflammation Research
https://www.ed.ac.uk/inflammation-research/people/principal-investigators/professor-david-dockrell
Dr David Dorward
University of Edinburgh
Division of Pathology
https://www.ed.ac.uk/pathology/people/staff-students/david-dorward
Dr David Li
University of Strathclyde
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
https://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/lidaviddr/
Professor David Newby
University of Edinburgh
Clinical Sciences: Edinburgh Imaging
https://www.ed.ac.uk/clinical-sciences/edinburgh-imaging/about/knowledge-exchange/videos/research-in-a-nutshell/prof-david-newby-2018
Professor Deepak Uttamchandani
University of Strathclyde
Centre for Microsystems and Photonics
http://centreformicrosystemsandphotonics.eee.strath.ac.uk/people/people-deepak.html
Dr Donald Davidson
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Inflammation Research
https://www.ed.ac.uk/inflammation-research/people/principal-investigators/dr-donald-j-davidson
Professor Duncan Graham
University of Strathclyde
Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry
https://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/grahamduncanprof/
Professor Elizabeth Patton
University of Edinburgh
MRC Human Genetics Unit
https://www.ed.ac.uk/mrc-human-genetics-unit/research/patton-group
Dr Fabio Nudelman
University of Edinburgh
School of Chemistry
http://www.chem.ed.ac.uk/staff/academic-staff/dr-fabio-nudelman
Mr Gabriel Oniscu
University of Edinburgh
Clinical Surgery
https://www.ed.ac.uk/surgery/staff/profiles/gabriel-oniscu
Professor Gail McConnell
University of Strathclyde
Department of Physics
https://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/mcconnellgailprof/
Professor Glenn Burley
University of Strathclyde
Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry
http://www.burleylabs.co.uk/
Dr Gordon Flockhart
University of Strathclyde
Faculty of Engineering
https://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/flockhartgordondr/
Professor Hilary Critchley
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Reproductive Health
http://www.crh.ed.ac.uk/professor-hilary-o-d-critchley/
Professor Ian Dransfield
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Inflammation Research
https://www.ed.ac.uk/inflammation-research/people/principal-investigators/professor-ian-dransfield
Dr James Hopgood
University of Edinburgh
School of Engineering
http://www.research.ed.ac.uk/portal/jhopgoo1
Dr Javier Escudero
University of Edinburgh
School of Engineering
http://www.research.ed.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/javier-escudero-rodriguez%2894a6c98b-08e7-4b1c-8ce8-83116954bdfd%29.html
Professor Jeffrey Pollard
University of Edinburgh
MRC Centre for Reproductive Health
https://www.ed.ac.uk/centre-reproductive-health/centre-director-professor-jeffrey-w-pollard
Mr John Casey
University of Edinburgh
Clinical Surgery
https://www.ed.ac.uk/surgery/staff/profiles/john-casey
Professor John Mullins
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Comparative Pathology
http://www.comparativepathology.ed.ac.uk/john-mullins/
Professor Karen Faulds
University of Strathclyde
Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry
https://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/fauldskarendr/
Professor Kev Dhaliwal
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Inflammation Research
https://proteus.ac.uk/the-team/management/kev-dhaliwal/
Dr Marc Dweck
University of Edinburgh
Clinical Sciences: Edinburgh Imaging
https://www.ed.ac.uk/clinical-sciences/edinburgh-imaging/about/knowledge-exchange/videos/research-in-a-nutshell/dr-marc-dweck-2018
Dr Marc Vendrell
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Inflammation Research
https://www.ed.ac.uk/inflammation-research/people/principal-investigators/dr-marc-vendrell
Professor Margaret Frame
University of Edinburgh
MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine
https://www.ed.ac.uk/cancer-centre/research/frame-group
Professor Margarete Heck
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Cardiovascular Science
http://www.cvs.ed.ac.uk/profiles/margarete-heck/54b09f4f-65a5-44d4-9c20-bc635b24be57
Dr Marie Boyd
University of Strathclyde
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
https://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/boydmariedr/
Professor Mark Arends
University of Edinburgh
MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine
https://www.ed.ac.uk/cancer-centre/research/arends-group
Dr Michael Chen
University of Edinburgh
School of Engineering
https://xianfengchen.wixsite.com/biomaterials
Professor Michael Davies
University of Edinburgh
School of Engineering
https://www.eng.ed.ac.uk/about/people/prof-michael-e-davies
Professor Moira Whyte
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Inflammation Research
https://www.ed.ac.uk/inflammation-research/people/principal-investigators/professor-moira-whyte
Dr Nikhil Hirani
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Inflammation Research
https://www.ed.ac.uk/inflammation-research/people/principal-investigators/dr-nik-hirani
Dr Olaf Rolinski
University of Strathclyde
Department of Physics
https://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/rolinskiolafdr/
Dr Paul Brennan
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences
https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/dr-paul-brennan
Dr Paul de Sousa
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Clincal Brain Sciences
https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/dr-paul-de-sousa
Dr Philip Hands
University of Edinburgh
School for Engineering
https://www.eng.ed.ac.uk/about/people/dr-philip-hands
Dr Pierre Bagnaninchi
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Regenerative Medicine
http://www.crm.ed.ac.uk/people/pierre-bagnaninchi
Professor Robert Henderson
University of Edinburgh
School of Engineering
https://www.eng.ed.ac.uk/about/people/prof-robert-henderson
Mr Robert O'Neill
University of Edinburgh
Clincal Surgery
https://www.ed.ac.uk/surgery/research/resfellows-clinicalandecatlecturers/robert-oneill
Professor Sarah Walmsley
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Inflammation Research
https://www.ed.ac.uk/inflammation-research/people/principal-investigators/dr-sarah-walmsley
Professor Seth Grant
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences
https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/professor-seth-grant
Dr Shareen Forbes
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes
http://www.edinburghdiabetes.com/shareenforbes/
Professor Simon Herrington
University of Edinburgh
MRC Institute of Genetics & Molecular Medicine
https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/simon-herringtonsim
Professor Stuart Forbes
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Medical School
https://www.ed.ac.uk/medicine-vet-medicine/edinburgh-medical-school/tissue-repair-phd/people/professor-stuart-forbes
Professor Tara Spire-Jones
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences
https://www.ed.ac.uk/discovery-brain-sciences/our-staff/research-groups/prof-tara-spires-jones
Professor Ted Hupp
University of Edinburgh
MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine
https://www.ed.ac.uk/cancer-centre/research/hupp-group
Dr Toby Hurd
University of Edinburgh
MRC Human Genetics Unit
https://www.ed.ac.uk/mrc-human-genetics-unit/research/hurd-group
Professor Val Brunton
University of Edinburgh
MRC Institute of Genetics & Molecular Medicine
https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/val-brunton
Professor Vasileios Koutsos
University of Edinburgh
School of Engineering
https://www.eng.ed.ac.uk/about/people/prof-vasileios-koutsos
Professor Will Shu
University of Strathclyde
Biomedical Engineering
https://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/shuwilldr/
Dr Yi Feng
University of Edinburgh
Centre for Inflammation Research
https://www.ed.ac.uk/inflammation-research/people/principal-investigators/dr-yi-feng
