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 NeurobiologyI work on how our brains are created before and after birth and how they can be misbuilt.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 LecturerI 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 Wednesday 15 April 2026
