Honours and Awards

Awards

Mechanisms of deep brain stimulation for essential tremor - A computational modelling study., BUPA Foundation. 12 Feb 2010.

Effect of pedunculopontine nucleus deep brain stimulation in reducing falls, improving gait and postural control in Parkinson’s disease., Medical Research Council (Grant No. 18959). 20 May 2008.

Investigation of copper metabolism in patients with Parrkinson’s disease using the stable isotope Cu65., Parkinson’s Disease Society (UK). 1 Nov 2007.

Research into tremor., National Tremor Foundation. 1 Jun 2006.

Small equipment grant for portable tremor monitoring equipment., FH Muirhead Trust. 1 Feb 2006.

Small equipment grant for the study of physiological and pathological tremors., National Tremor Foundation. 2005.

Electron microscopy of explanted DBS electrodes from patients with PD and dystonia., Medtronic (Europe). 1 Jul 2003.

Studies of the effects of dopaminergic medications on Parkinson’s disease tremors., National Tremor Foundation. 1 Mar 2001.

A study of stereotactic surgery for multiple sclerosis tremor., Smith’s (UK) Charity. 28 Sep 1998.

A study of tremor associated with multiple sclerosis., SEARCH (UK) Charity. 1998.

External committees

MDS Committee for the development of tremor rating scales, Movement Disorders Society. Committee member. Sep 2011 - Jun 2013.

MDS Task Force on Tremor, Movement Disorder Society. Committee member. Sep 2011 - Jun 2013.

Map of Medicine - Tremor Section, Royal College of Physicians. Chairman. Jun 2008 -

Executive Committee National Parkinson’s Disease Clinical Studies Group, DENDRON. Member. Sep 2008 -

National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE): Association of British Neurologists advisor to NICE on deep brain stimulation, National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE). Advisor. 2005 - 2008.

DENDRON Executive Committee, LONDON DEMENTIA & NEURODEGENERATION RESEARCH NETWORK (Dendron). member. 2006 - 2011.