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Find out more about staff at the Usher Institute.
Senior Leadership Team
| Director | Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh |
| Deputy Director | Professor Miguel O Bernabeu |
| Dean of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences | Professor Sarah Cunningham-Burley |
| Heads of Centre: Biomedicine, Self & Society | Professors Sarah Cunningham-Burley and Martyn Pickersgill |
| Heads of Centre: Global Health | Professors Harish Nair and Igor Rudan |
| Heads of Centre: Medical Informatics | Professors Ewen Harrison and Julie Jacko |
| Heads of Centre: Population Health Sciences | Professors Linda Bauld and David Weller |
| Director of Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit | Professor John Norrie |
| Director of Education | Dr Jeni Harden |
| Director of Postgraduate Research | Professor Jackie Price |
| Director of Innovation | Dr Ahmar Shah |
| Director of Knowledge Exchange and Research Impact | Professor Thanasis Tsanas |
| Director of Research | Dr Fiona Dobbie |
| Senior Research Strategy Manager | vacant |
| Senior Responsible Officer, Data-Driven Innovation Hub |
Professor Nick Mills (Deputy: Professor Ewen Harrison) |
| Director of Professional Services | Vivien Smith |
| Head of Communications, Marketing and Engagement | Susan Buckingham |
Find contact details for our core Usher Institute teams (Communications, Human Resources, Finance, Operations, Research Support and Teaching Organisation)
Usher Institute staff
All academic, research and professional services staff from across the Usher Institute.
Emeriti, Honorary and Visiting staff
The Usher Institute enjoys close working relationships with many individuals who are not part of our core staff, but whose primary affiliation with The University of Edinburgh is through Usher. These Honorary staff, Visiting scholars and Emeriti Professors all contribute to our success and collegiate working environment.
Affiliate members
Individuals who work closely with the Usher Institute, but whose primary affiliation is elsewhere.
Usher PhD, MRes and MD students
PhD, MRes and MD students on the three postgraduate programmes in Usher - Global Health, Medical Informatics and Population Health Sciences.
Centre staff lists
Interested in our Centres? View staff lists split by primary Centre affiliation:
Medical Informatics - staff list
Population Health Sciences - staff list
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The Usher Institute seeks to foster an inclusive, fair, respectful culture and a welcoming environment in which all staff and students can flourish.
Find our more about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the Usher Institute
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