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At the Ataxia Centre, our team of scientific and medical researchers, members of staff and students work together on ataxia research programmes.

Clinical and Academic Members

Prof Paola Giunti - neurologist and professorial research associate.

Dr Mike Parkinson - neurologist and clinical research fellow

Dr Hector Garcia-Moreno - neurologist and clinical research fellow

Ms Suzanne Booth - ataxia specialist nurse

Mr Shamsher Khan - research nurse

Mrs Katarina Manso - ataxia specialist nurse

Dr Rosella Abeti - senior research fellow

Dr Suran Nethisinghe - research associate

Dr Julie Vallortigara - research fellow

Miss Ola Volhina - research assistant

Miss Jude Alwan - research assistant

Dr Shpresa Pula - paediactric neurologist

Professional and Administrative Staff

For clinical enquiries, please contact the secretary

The contacts for the research activities at the centre are Mrs Katarina Manso and Mr Shamsher Khan

The departmental administrator is Mr Imran Sayed.