Explore Principal Investigators in our institute with surnames beginning O-R Dr Patricio Opazo UK Dementia Research Institute Programme Leader (Fellow)P.Opazo@ed.ac.uk Dr Marino Pagan SIDB FellowIn our laboratory we study the neural mechanisms underlying decision-making, and how these mechanisms are altered in neurodevelopmental disorders.Mpagan@ed.ac.uk Professor Suvankar Pal Personal Chair of Neurodegenerative Disorders and Clinical T // Senior Clinical LecturerI am an academic neurologist focused on improving outcomes for people with neurodegenerative disorders through innovative clinical trials.Suvankar.Pal@ed.ac.uk Dr Giuseppa (Giusy) Pennetta Senior LecturerWe focus on elucidating novel aspects of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis biology to ultimately identify better therapeutic strategies.G.Pennetta@ed.ac.uk Dr Sari Pennings ReaderWe study epigenetic mechanisms in cells and tissue differentiation, developmental origins of disease, effects of metabolism and environmental exposure.Sari.Pennings@ed.ac.uk Dr Tom Pratt Senior LecturerWe investigate the developing brain and how genetic factors influence its development, focussing on gene expression and signalling between cells.T.Pratt@ed.ac.uk Professor David Price Personal Chair Developmental NeurobiologyWe use a range of methods to analyse mechanisms regulating events during the pre- and post-natal development of the cortex.David.Price@ed.ac.uk Professor Josef Priller Chair of Brain Inflammation and RepairI combine basic research in neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration with clinical work on movement disorders and dementias.Josef.Priller@ed.ac.uk Dr Jing Qiu Rowling Tenure Track Regenerative Neurology FellowI study how inflammation in the body affects the brain in dementia, and how protective pathways like Nrf2 could help keep the brain healthy.Jing.Qiu@ed.ac.uk Dr Rikesh Rajani UK DRI Programme Leader (Fellow)We work on understanding the causes of white matter loss in vascular dementia.Rikesh.Rajani@ed.ac.uk Professor Rebecca Reynolds Clinical Research Fellow // Personal Chair of Metabolic MedicineMy research aims to understand how a woman's health in pregnancy impacts on her own lifelong health and the health of her child.R.Reynolds@ed.ac.uk Professor Sinéad Rhodes Personal Chair of Developmental NeuropsychologyWe aim to understand and support cognition, social function and mental health in children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions.Sinead.Rhodes@ed.ac.ukI disseminate my research findings via social enterprise EPIC TL Dr Susana R. Louros Chancellor's FellowUsing cell-type specific proteomics and behavior, we study how faulty protein turnover drives synaptic/circuit defects in neurodevelopmental disorders.Slouros@exseed.ed.ac.uk Dr Nick Robinson Chancellor's FellowWe work on determining which population-level neural activity dynamics underlie our ability to form, store and retrieve memories.Nrobins4@exseed.ed.ac.uk Professor Nathalie Rochefort Personal Chair of Visual NeuroscienceOur aim is to reveal how neuronal networks integrate visual information to guide perceptions and actions.N.Rochefort@ed.ac.uk Dr Michelle Rooney Principal PET PhysicistMrooney3@ed.ac.uk Dr Tom Russ Intermediate Clinical Fellow // Reader in Old Age PsychiatryMy research focuses on dementia – including clinical trials, epidemiology, data science, and social science research.T.C.Russ@ed.ac.ukImage credit: Adapted from Russ TC et al. (2015) Epidemiology 26: 263-70. https://doi.org/10.1097/EDE.0000000000000230. This article was published on 2026-04-15
