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Senior Leadership Team
| Director | Professor Aziz Sheikh |
| Deputy Director | Professor Harry Campbell |
| Dean of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences | Professor Sarah Cunningham-Burley |
| Representatives of Head of Centre: Biomedicine, Self & Society |
Dr Sarah Chan and Dr Martyn Pickersgill (on behalf of Head of Centre, Professor Sarah Cunningham-Burley) |
| Heads of Centre: Global Health Research | Professors Harry Campbell and Igor Rudan |
| Head of Centre: Medical Informatics | Professor Ewen Harrison |
| Heads of Centre: Population Health Sciences | Professors David Weller and Linda Bauld |
| 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 Kathrin Cresswell |
| Director of Knowledge Exchange and Research Impact | Professor John Frank |
| Directors of Research | Professor Steff Lewis and Dr Martyn Pickersgill |
| Senior Research Strategy Manager | Alex Peden |
| Senior Responsible Officer, Data-Driven Innovation Hub | Professor Nick Mills |
| Director of Professional Services | Vivien Smith |
| Chair of Ethics Committee | Dr Pamela Warner |
A-L all Usher staff
All staff, academic and professional services, from across the Usher Institute with surnames beginning A-L. Including staff from all research centres and Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit.
M-Z all Usher staff
All staff, academic and professional services, from across the Usher Institute with surnames beginning M-Z. Including staff from all research centres and Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit.
Affiliate members
Individuals who work closely with the Usher Institute, but whose primary affiliation is elsewhere.
Usher PhD, MRes and MD students
Usher PhD, MRes and MD students
Equality and Diversity
Dr Martyn Pickersgill is the Usher Institute Equality and Diversity Champion, and sits on the Athena Swan Steering Group.
Edinburgh Clinical Medical School - Athena Swan website
The University has nominated Dignity and Respect Advisors for individual support where appropriate.
Dignity and Respect Advisors - Equality and Diversity website
General enquiry?
If you are making a general enquiry to the Usher Institute, or wish to contact our senior leadership team, please find the most appropriate contact from our contact us page.